[ref. u60118122] Senior Clinical Fellow with Special Interest in Maternal Medicine - NHS
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
We invite applications for this exciting opportunity within the Obstetrics Department of Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for Ambitious, Brave and Compassionate individuals keen to work in our Maternal Medicine team. The candidate should be able to deliver excellent clinical care and be able to hone their clinical skills and develop their research interests in the field of obstetric medicine.You will be working alongside our reputed Consultant team of Dr Victoria Hodgetts-Morton, Dr Ellen Knox, and the rest of our team.
Birmingham Women's Hospital has been providing exceptional care to pregnant mothers to be for over 50 years. We are regionally, nationally and internationally recognised for its obstetric care and research. We are an expert team employing a holistic approach to treatment.The role is an exciting opportunity for an experienced O&G doctor who has or is completing higher specialty training in Obstetrics.
Main duties of the job
The department looking to appoint a Clinical Fellow in Maternal Medicine, (ST 6-7 equivalent). This post is able to commence as soon as possible and will be for a period of one year, potentially renewable. The job will include 2-3 regular supervised sessions per week in specialised areas, including ward rounds and specific antenatal clinics.The fellow would be expected to support the regular MDT with the opportunity to work alongside the West Midlands Network
The successful candidate would work alongside both the local and regional teams working closely with the lead obstetrician for the Mat Med service. (NB if the successful doctor is currently in training and requiring to take OOP then this would need to be as OOPP for the ATSM competencies to be “counted” towards training).We are a busy large unit offering all RCOG SITMs, and tertiary/quaternary level maternal and fetal medicine.
The weekly timetable would be flexible according to the fellows needs. Hours of work are full time with on call commitments on the ST6-7 rota of 1 in 10 with banding 1B. The expected duties will also include clinics, delivery suite and ward rounds; with special interest sessions relevant to fetal medicine.A delivery suite duty is 3rd on-call. The Trust provides 108 hours of consultant presence on Delivery Suite, hence there is ample opportunity for direct supervision and training on Delivery Suite.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,000 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- GMC Registration MRCOG
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria- Minimum 5 Years’ Experience in OBGYN
- Confident in and experience of communication with the general public / patients
- Able to demonstrate sensitive and empathetic approach to patients
- Enthusiastic about working in our Centre in both Treatment and Research
- MRCOG Pt 3 Passed
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential criteria- Ability to assess behaviors of service users and escalate as needed.
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential criteria- Sensitive to the needs of patients, donors and staff
- Able to work under direction and as part of a team
- Reliable and conscientious
- Flexible and hard working
- Good communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Skillful at prioritizing and meeting tight deadlines
- Able to use tact, diplomacy and common sense
- Able to adapt to change Essential
- Act as a positive role model to other team members
- Good telephone manner
- General IT skills and willing to undertake further training to a level of proficiency
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential criteria- Genuine interest in working within this area
- Hours worked:- Mainly Monday to Friday including public holidays
- Rota may include early starts and late finishes, long days, Saturday mornings. Rotational cover for weekend work.
- Able to perform full range of manual handling required for the post.
Should any new information become available, you will be kept informed of this throughout your recruitment process.
As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with.This information will be treated in a confidential manner.