Job summary
Specialist Grade Obstetrician and Gynaecologist required to provide high quality Specialist Grade delivered care to patients including clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care are provided to all patients attending the hospital.
To be proactive in ensuring that all patients receive rapid assessment, treatment and clinical decision making, whilst ensuring our standard to deliver safe quality and performance are delivered and sustained.
To provide teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level and supervised and train the juniors and specialty doctors. To be proactive the in the department's clinical governance agenda and take on leadership roles to support continuous learning and improvement, thereby abiding by the clinical and corporate governance policies of the Trust.
To liaise with clinicians and managers within and outside the department to address any issues arising that may affect the services.
Main duties of the job
To support the delivery of safe, evidence based Obstetric care in partnership with our midwifery colleagues. To undertake regular review of complex patients and to manage their care.
To provide high quality gynaecological care in both emergent and planned care settings and to further develop these services as appropriate
About us
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is an Integrated Care Organisation providing acute health care services from Torbay Hospital, community health services and adult social care.
We have around 500,000 face-to-face contacts with patients in their homes and communities each year and see over 78,000 people in our A&E department annually. We serve a resident population of approximately 375,000 people, plus about 100,000 visitors at any one time during the summer holiday season.
We aim to provide high-quality, safe health and social care at the right time and in the right place. This means that as an organisation we want people to:
- Be empowered to manage their own health and care needs
- Work in partnership with professionals
- Only tell us their story once
- Access seamless care easily
- Have care in or close to home, whenever appropriate
- Work together as a community to look after health and care needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
WEEKLY TIMETABLE / JOB PLAN
The current rota which may change as new Specialist Grade post is recruited to.
Total Programmed Activities: 10 PAs
Direct Clinical Care (DCC): 7.5 PAs per week (average over 16 weeks)
Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs): 1 PA per week
Model Job Plan to be agreed on appointment:
Wk 1
MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
AM
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic
Labour Ward
PM
Day Surgery
Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic
SPA/Med Students/Admin
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Wk 2
MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
AM
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Labour Ward
Off
Outpatient Clinic
PM
Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic
SPA/Med Students/Admin
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Wk 3
MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
AM
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Labour Ward
Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic
PM
Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic
SPA/Med Students/Admin
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Wk 4
MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
AM
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Labour Ward
Off
Outpatient Clinic
PM
Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic
SPA/Med Students/Admin
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Wk 5
MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
AM
On Call
On Call
Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic
Labour Ward
PM
Outpatient Clinic
SPA/Med Students/Admin
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Wk 6
MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
AM
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Labour Ward
Off
Outpatient Clinic
PM
Day Surgery
Outpatient Clinic
SPA/Med Students/Admin
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Wk 7
MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
AM
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Labour Ward
Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic
PM
Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic
SPA/Med Students/Admin
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Wk 8
MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
AM
Nights
Nights
Off
Off
Outpatient Clinic
PM
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Job description
Job responsibilities
WEEKLY TIMETABLE / JOB PLAN
The current rota which may change as new Specialist Grade post is recruited to.
Total Programmed Activities: 10 PAs
Direct Clinical Care (DCC): 7.5 PAs per week (average over 16 weeks)
Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs): 1 PA per week
Model Job Plan to be agreed on appointment:
Wk 1
MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
AM
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic
Labour Ward
PM
Day Surgery
Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic
SPA/Med Students/Admin
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Wk 2
MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
AM
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Labour Ward
Off
Outpatient Clinic
PM
Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic
SPA/Med Students/Admin
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Wk 3
MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
AM
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Labour Ward
Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic
PM
Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic
SPA/Med Students/Admin
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Wk 4
MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
AM
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Labour Ward
Off
Outpatient Clinic
PM
Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic
SPA/Med Students/Admin
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Wk 5
MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
AM
On Call
On Call
Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic
Labour Ward
PM
Outpatient Clinic
SPA/Med Students/Admin
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Wk 6
MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
AM
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Labour Ward
Off
Outpatient Clinic
PM
Day Surgery
Outpatient Clinic
SPA/Med Students/Admin
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Wk 7
MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
AM
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Labour Ward
Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic
PM
Outpatient Clinic
Outpatient Clinic
SPA/Med Students/Admin
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Wk 8
MON
TUE
WED
THUR
FRI
AM
Nights
Nights
Off
Off
Outpatient Clinic
PM
SPA/Med Students/Admin
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Qualification for Role
- GMC Regisration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 2 Years Experience Specialty Doctor in O&G
Desirable
- Examples of CPD - Diary with Reflection
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Qualification for Role
- GMC Regisration
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- 2 Years Experience Specialty Doctor in O&G
Desirable
- Examples of CPD - Diary with Reflection
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
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).
