Job summary
Applications are invited for a 10 PA Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a special interest in Fetal Monitoring and Maternal Medicine.
This post offers an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, to work within an established team of 32 Consultants at the Trust.
The role is cross-site across the 2 sites of Epsom and St Helier Hospitals. The on-call commitments for obstetrics will be at the St Helier site with a 1:3 cover.
Main duties of the job
The role is multi-site for all activities, except acute obstetric on-calls which will be based at St. Helier Hospital, although there will also be requirements to work at Epsom Hospital, and when the new hospital is built at Sutton, acute work will be undertaken at the Sutton site. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in fetal monitoring training and maternal medicine delivery. In addition, they will provide consultant led Labour Ward.
The trust is the regional maternal medicine centre covering Southwest London and Surrey heartlands. This offers an opportunity to work in large multidisciplinary teams caring for high-risk cases in maternal medicine.
The trust has a consistent 7 day working on labour ward and cross site working for all members of staff. The Trust also has a consultant of the week to exclusively cover emergency care in gynaecology at the St. Helier's site. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in Obstetrics emergency care only.
The new Consultant will also have shared workload in supervision and training junior doctors in the Labour Ward, antenatal/postnatal and emergency care.
On the horizon is the very exciting development and investment in a brand new, specialist emergency care hospital in Sutton and the modernisation of both Epsom and St Helier hospitals.
About us
We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynaecology to 500,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital.
St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).
We also play an active role in the local healthcare economy, and are the lead provider in two innovative health and care partnerships.
In Surrey Downs (that's the Epsom, East Elmbridge and Dorking areas), we have partnered with CSH Surrey, the three GP federations in the Surrey Downs area, and Surrey County Council (who are an associate member), to provide adult community health services. This innovative partnership is called Surrey Downs Health and Care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role ==================================================
Person Specification
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
- Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence
- Work as one team - communicate, collaborate and share
- Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
- Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST or equivalent
- ATSM - labour ward and advanced labour ward practice
- Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCOG or equivalent
Desirable
- ATSM maternal Medicine
- Growth scans skills
Clinical Experience
Essential
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty
- Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota for the specialty
Desirable
- Experience in perinatal mental health care
- Expertise in managing complex obstetric cases in an MDT environment.
- Delivering education and training in Obstetrics
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential
- Audit/Research
- Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT
- Supervision of post graduate trainees
- Personal time management skills
- Clinical Governance
- Ability to organise inpatient and outpatient waiting lists
Desirable
- Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/post graduates
- Experience of supervising junior doctors
Desirable
- Experience of teaching Lay groups and other staff groups
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Medical education degree
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to contribute to change management
- Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
- Ability to critically review research
- Publications in peer review journals
Desirable
Language
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a multi- disciplinary team
- Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
- Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate with patients and relatives
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels
- Willingness to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service
Desirable
- Strong leadership skills and a desire to lead on labour ward /maternity services
Person Specification
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
- Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence
- Work as one team - communicate, collaborate and share
- Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
- Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST or equivalent
- ATSM - labour ward and advanced labour ward practice
- Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCOG or equivalent
Desirable
- ATSM maternal Medicine
- Growth scans skills
Clinical Experience
Essential
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty
- Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota for the specialty
Desirable
- Experience in perinatal mental health care
- Expertise in managing complex obstetric cases in an MDT environment.
- Delivering education and training in Obstetrics
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential
- Audit/Research
- Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT
- Supervision of post graduate trainees
- Personal time management skills
- Clinical Governance
- Ability to organise inpatient and outpatient waiting lists
Desirable
- Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/post graduates
- Experience of supervising junior doctors
Desirable
- Experience of teaching Lay groups and other staff groups
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Medical education degree
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to contribute to change management
- Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
- Ability to critically review research
- Publications in peer review journals
Desirable
Language
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a multi- disciplinary team
- Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
- Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate with patients and relatives
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels
- Willingness to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service
Desirable
- Strong leadership skills and a desire to lead on labour ward /maternity services
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
