Job summary
The successful applicant will undertake a range of activity in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with one protected session in the area that they wish to develop further skills on. At present the department can support further development in outpatient hysteroscopy, colposcopy, medical education, obstetric and fetal medicine and advanced labour ward practice.
They will be expected to participate fully in the provision of general services in obstetrics and gynaecology for the population within the catchment area of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with outpatients and elective surgery based at Wycombe Hospital. The post carries a balanced job plan for the appointee and can be adapted to suit their special interests. The successful candidate will participate in a two tier, full shift rota (1 in 8) of 16 Registrars/Specialty Doctors. This post also offers the opportunity to develop managerial and leadership skills.
This will be an excellent opportunity for those wishing to have out of programme experience (OOPE), post CCT trainees or non-training grade doctors who wish to pursue the CESR pathway. The department holds a particularly good record in helping doctors to progress and complete the CESR requirements.
Main duties of the job
- Appropriate clinical responsibility for the care of patients delegated by the consultant to their charge.
- Co-responsibility for the proper functioning of the department, including supervision of more junior medical staff.
- Running of labour ward with consultant cover on-site during the day, consultant off-site after hours.
- Co-ordinating appropriate medical, surgical and allied disciplines concerned with patient care and communicating appropriately with general practitioners and community agencies.
- Clinic duties such as gynaecology and ante-natal clinics, as well as some specialist clinics.
About us
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will undertake a range of activity in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with one protected session in the area that they wish to develop further skills on. At present the department can support further development in outpatient hysteroscopy, colposcopy, medical education, obstetric and fetal medicine and advanced labour ward practice.
They will be expected to participate fully in the provision of general services in obstetrics and gynaecology for the population within the catchment area of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with outpatients and elective surgery based at Wycombe Hospital. The post carries a balanced job plan for the appointee and can be adapted to suit their special interests. The successful candidate will participate in a two tier, full shift rota (1 in 8) of 16 Registrars/Specialty Doctors. This post also offers the opportunity to develop managerial and leadership skills.
This will be an excellent opportunity for those wishing to have out of programme experience (OOPE), post CCT trainees or non-training grade doctors who wish to pursue the CESR pathway. The department holds a particularly good record in helping doctors to progress and complete the CESR requirements.
RESPONSIBILITITES
Clinical Responsibilities
Appropriate clinical responsibility for the care of patients delegated by the consultant to their charge. Co-responsibility for the proper functioning of the department, including supervision of more junior medical staff.
Running of labour ward with consultant cover on-site during the day, consultant off-site after hours.
Clinical duties may be at Wycombe and Stoke Mandeville Hospital sites, with on-calls at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
One protected special interest session
Participation in clinical audit.
Attendance at clinical meetings and case conferences as appropriate.
Working within the multidisciplinary team.
Co-ordinating appropriate medical, surgical and allied disciplines concerned with patient care and communicating appropriately with general practitioners and community agencies.
Clinic duties such as gynaecology and ante-natal clinics, as well as some specialist clinics. Some gynae clinics are off site.
Medical Education and Training
Regular meetings are held in the department - these include teaching sessions for junior colleagues, perinatal audit, MDT meetings, hospital-wide and departmental audit meetings, in addition to the regular clinical risk forums.
The Trust has a strong partnership with Oxford clinical school and a number of other medical schools and provides teaching attachments for clinical students in a range of specialties. Those who contribute substantially to teaching students are eligible for an honorary senior clinical lectureship. Further expansion in student numbers is planned.
There are modern, well-equipped education centres and libraries on all three sites with an active programme of continuing education for senior medical staff, training grade doctors and general practitioners. The education centres are fully equipped with lecture theatres, seminar rooms and state of the art audio-visual equipment.
The libraries are housed within the education centres and are accessible 24 hours a day providing access to many healthcare databases and access to over 1000 journals in electronic full text that can be accessed at work or at home from any computer with internet connection.
Each speciality clinical service undertakes monthly academic, audit and governance meetings, which are multidisciplinary and involve staff from other sites. Routine clinical commitments are usually cancelled to enable all staff to fully participate.
Career Advice and Counselling
Career advice and guidance should be sought in the first instance from your educational supervisor, who will normally be a consultant for whom you work. Career problems may be discussed with your unit Clinical Tutor and/or your Postgraduate Dean.
For further information please contact Miss Deepa Nair, Consultant and Educational Lead, Obstetrics and Gynaecology on 01296 831562 (deepa.balachandrannair@nhs.net).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will undertake a range of activity in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with one protected session in the area that they wish to develop further skills on. At present the department can support further development in outpatient hysteroscopy, colposcopy, medical education, obstetric and fetal medicine and advanced labour ward practice.
They will be expected to participate fully in the provision of general services in obstetrics and gynaecology for the population within the catchment area of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with outpatients and elective surgery based at Wycombe Hospital. The post carries a balanced job plan for the appointee and can be adapted to suit their special interests. The successful candidate will participate in a two tier, full shift rota (1 in 8) of 16 Registrars/Specialty Doctors. This post also offers the opportunity to develop managerial and leadership skills.
This will be an excellent opportunity for those wishing to have out of programme experience (OOPE), post CCT trainees or non-training grade doctors who wish to pursue the CESR pathway. The department holds a particularly good record in helping doctors to progress and complete the CESR requirements.
RESPONSIBILITITES
Clinical Responsibilities
Appropriate clinical responsibility for the care of patients delegated by the consultant to their charge. Co-responsibility for the proper functioning of the department, including supervision of more junior medical staff.
Running of labour ward with consultant cover on-site during the day, consultant off-site after hours.
Clinical duties may be at Wycombe and Stoke Mandeville Hospital sites, with on-calls at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
One protected special interest session
Participation in clinical audit.
Attendance at clinical meetings and case conferences as appropriate.
Working within the multidisciplinary team.
Co-ordinating appropriate medical, surgical and allied disciplines concerned with patient care and communicating appropriately with general practitioners and community agencies.
Clinic duties such as gynaecology and ante-natal clinics, as well as some specialist clinics. Some gynae clinics are off site.
Medical Education and Training
Regular meetings are held in the department - these include teaching sessions for junior colleagues, perinatal audit, MDT meetings, hospital-wide and departmental audit meetings, in addition to the regular clinical risk forums.
The Trust has a strong partnership with Oxford clinical school and a number of other medical schools and provides teaching attachments for clinical students in a range of specialties. Those who contribute substantially to teaching students are eligible for an honorary senior clinical lectureship. Further expansion in student numbers is planned.
There are modern, well-equipped education centres and libraries on all three sites with an active programme of continuing education for senior medical staff, training grade doctors and general practitioners. The education centres are fully equipped with lecture theatres, seminar rooms and state of the art audio-visual equipment.
The libraries are housed within the education centres and are accessible 24 hours a day providing access to many healthcare databases and access to over 1000 journals in electronic full text that can be accessed at work or at home from any computer with internet connection.
Each speciality clinical service undertakes monthly academic, audit and governance meetings, which are multidisciplinary and involve staff from other sites. Routine clinical commitments are usually cancelled to enable all staff to fully participate.
Career Advice and Counselling
Career advice and guidance should be sought in the first instance from your educational supervisor, who will normally be a consultant for whom you work. Career problems may be discussed with your unit Clinical Tutor and/or your Postgraduate Dean.
For further information please contact Miss Deepa Nair, Consultant and Educational Lead, Obstetrics and Gynaecology on 01296 831562 (deepa.balachandrannair@nhs.net).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice in the UK
- MBBS or equivalent
- ALSO or equivalent
Ability/Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough knowledge of speciality and ability to work at Registrar level
- Competencies as per RCOG requirements for completion of ST3
- Ability to make good clinical notes
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Sound clinical knowledge, surgical skills and communication skills
- Ability to cope with stressful situations and take responsibility
- Ability to manage Delivery Suite at Registrar level
Trust Values
Essential
- Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
- Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
- Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
- Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative.
Management, Team, Audit & Research Skills
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit in the past 12 months
- Ability to manage own workload and time
- Ability to work as a team member
- Ability to manage the labour ward and support junior colleagues
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research and understanding of research methodology and its application
- Evidence of research experience
Other Requirements
Essential
- Prepared to take part in all aspects of the post
- Ability to travel between multiple hospital sites with own transport
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice in the UK
- MBBS or equivalent
- ALSO or equivalent
Ability/Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough knowledge of speciality and ability to work at Registrar level
- Competencies as per RCOG requirements for completion of ST3
- Ability to make good clinical notes
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Sound clinical knowledge, surgical skills and communication skills
- Ability to cope with stressful situations and take responsibility
- Ability to manage Delivery Suite at Registrar level
Trust Values
Essential
- Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
- Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
- Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
- Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative.
Management, Team, Audit & Research Skills
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit in the past 12 months
- Ability to manage own workload and time
- Ability to work as a team member
- Ability to manage the labour ward and support junior colleagues
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in research and understanding of research methodology and its application
- Evidence of research experience
Other Requirements
Essential
- Prepared to take part in all aspects of the post
- Ability to travel between multiple hospital sites with own transport
Desirable
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).
