Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Obstetrician with an interest in High Risk Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine.
This is an excellent opportunity within the Obstetrics and Gynecology department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. Our complete commitment to developing careers means we're looking for proactive, motivated, forward thinking, and dynamic individuals to join our clinical team.
This replacement post is based at Lister Hospital in Stevenage and comprises 10 core programmed activities (PAs) including a 1 in 13 Obstetrics on call commitment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will join an established multidisciplinary team with arange of gynaecology and obstetrics specialist skills and experience,including colposcopy, hysteroscopy, recurrent miscarriage, fertilityservices, endometriosis, urogynaecology, antenatal clinics fordiabetes, perinatal mental health, multiple pregnancy, pretermdelivery, bereavement, day assessment, post-natal care, fetalmedicine. The post holder will strengthen the maternal medicine andhigh risk obstetrics services.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide clinical leadership and expertise in Obstetrics, maternal medicine and perinatal mental health. Participate in continuing medical education and training of junior medical staff, consultant colleagues, nurses, medical students and colleagues in primary care. Participate in the on call Obstetric rota and the day time labour ward care provision and ward rounds Ensure the following sessions are covered by a colleague for leave: labour ward, on call, antenatal ward round, ELCS list. Providing clinical leadership for high risk pregnancies Providing clinical leadership and expertise in Obstetrics supportingnursing and midwifery teams. Maintenance of high quality patient centred care Shared responsibility for the day to day management of the service and participation in strategic planning Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide clinical leadership and expertise in Obstetrics, maternal medicine and perinatal mental health. Participate in continuing medical education and training of junior medical staff, consultant colleagues, nurses, medical students and colleagues in primary care. Participate in the on call Obstetric rota and the day time labour ward care provision and ward rounds Ensure the following sessions are covered by a colleague for leave: labour ward, on call, antenatal ward round, ELCS list. Providing clinical leadership for high risk pregnancies Providing clinical leadership and expertise in Obstetrics supportingnursing and midwifery teams. Maintenance of high quality patient centred care Shared responsibility for the day to day management of the service and participation in strategic planning Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register
- MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
Desirable
- MD or Ph.D./ Postgraduate academic degree
Previous Experience
Essential
- Broad Obstetrics experience including maternal medicine
- ATSM, Contingent SITM or equivalent in advanced labour ward practice
- Other ATSMs or specialist training that supports the departmental needs
- Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
- Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
Desirable
- Experience in Obstetric ultrasound scanning or fetal medicine
- Published papers and original work in peer reviewed journals
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of audit, evidencebased practice, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrable experience and participation in research
Skills
Essential
- Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
- Ability to work in a teams oriented environment and engage in MDT working
- Evidence of leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
- Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation
- Able to show situational awareness and application of good decision making
- Ability to critically appraise published evidence
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of basic principles of audit, evidence-based practice, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Comprehensive knowledge and insight regarding all the domains within the GMC standards of Good Medical Practice
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register
- MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
Desirable
- MD or Ph.D./ Postgraduate academic degree
Previous Experience
Essential
- Broad Obstetrics experience including maternal medicine
- ATSM, Contingent SITM or equivalent in advanced labour ward practice
- Other ATSMs or specialist training that supports the departmental needs
- Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
- Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
Desirable
- Experience in Obstetric ultrasound scanning or fetal medicine
- Published papers and original work in peer reviewed journals
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of audit, evidencebased practice, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrable experience and participation in research
Skills
Essential
- Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
- Ability to work in a teams oriented environment and engage in MDT working
- Evidence of leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
- Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation
- Able to show situational awareness and application of good decision making
- Ability to critically appraise published evidence
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of basic principles of audit, evidence-based practice, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Comprehensive knowledge and insight regarding all the domains within the GMC standards of Good Medical Practice
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).
