[ref. i93948918] Consultant in Obs & Gynae - Gateshead
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a well-respected and high performing team of Consultants at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead. This substantive post is obstetrically-focused, and the successful candidate would play an active role in high risk obstetric led antenatal care, including antenatal clinics and labour ward.We are looking for someone with an interest in either high risk obstetrics, maternal medicine, or fetal medicine to work alongside our current specialist obstetric team to help support our expanding service.
Main duties of the job
The main focus of this post will be in high risk obstetrics, working alongside our current specialist obstetric team to help support our expanding service. There would be potential opportunities to contribute towards maternal medicine lead role, risk management, obstetric guideline development and the Labour Ward Lead role.In addition to the Certificate of Completion of Training, ATSMs/SITM’s such as Obstetric Medicine, Advanced Labour Ward Practice, Labour Ward Lead, Fetal Medicine, High Risk Pregnancy or Advanced Antenatal Care would all provide a suitable basis for the development of this post holder.
Working for our organisation
The Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and forms part of the Trust’s Surgical Business Unit. We provide a forward-thinking obstetric service, committed to high quality antenatal and intrapartum care, and work closely with other obstetric units in the region, as part of larger clinical networks, including maternal medicine, fetal medicine and preterm birth groups.We were recently rated as one of the top providers of maternity care in England in the highly-regarded CQC maternity survey. Our gynaecology services include a robust Rapid Access Clinic service, an ambulatory gynaecology service with see and treat abilities, specialist urogynaecology provision, as well as fertility consulting and full tertiary level IVF facilities.
This post presents an opportunity to work in a friendly and dynamic District General Hospital, in a predominantly obstetric role, whilst providing the variety of covering both obstetrics and acute gynaecology, with the expectation of minimal gynaecology clinics and theatre sessions sufficient to maintain skills appropriate to acute on call gynaecology.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Labour ward cover is in the form of a 5 day hot week, on a rotational basis. High risk antenatal clinics will be a major feature of this post, including Obstetric endocrine/Diabetes, maternal medicine and fetal medicine, depending on the successful applicant’s interests.The role would also include elective caesarean section lists, again on a rotational basis.
The on call provision at the QE involves both obstetrics and acute gynaecology, and involves a predictable on call pattern for both weekend and weekday on calls, supported by rest sessions immediately afterwards. We pride ourselves on being a supportive and flexible group of colleagues, and would endeavour to ensure that on call duties are within the skill set of the individual.
The post would be based around 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) as standard, including time for supporting professional activities, and the finalised job plan would be discussed and agreed upon with the Clinical Lead, following appointment. Applications for less than full time working would be welcomed.
Further information on this exciting post can be found in the supporting information, and job description.
Applicants pr prospective applicants will need to be on the specialist register or within 6 months of completing training and are encouraged to visit the trust and meet prospective colleagues. Arrangements for visiting may be made by contacting Mr Iain Cameron (Clinical Lead) or Dr Jill Sturt direct telephone 0191 445 8328.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- GMC registration
- MRCOG
- CCT (or equivalent, or within 6 months of completion of training)
- Entry on to the GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months of completion of training)
- ATSM demonstrating the ability to manage Labour Ward
- Plus one other obstetric themed ATSM such as maternal medicine, High risk obstetrics, Advanced Antenatal Practitioner, fetal medicine, or equivalent experience.
- ATSM (or equivalent in high risk obstetrics, fetal medicine, maternal medicine or high risk obstetrics
- Experience/qualification in obstetric scanning
- Skills in External Cephalic Version
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience working within busy high risk obstetric antenatal clinic settings
- Experience in managing fetal growth restriction and small for gestational age pregnancies
- Experience in contributing to maternal medicine antenatal clinics including diabetes in pregnancy
- Sufficient clinical experience of managing labour ward, including high risk intrapartum care
- Experience of risk management processes, and of active participation in this.
- Working in multi-disciplinary teams
- Supervising doctors in training and engaging with medical students on rotation.
- Maternal medicine experience
- Obstetric risk lead experience
- Labour ward lead experience
- GCP training and research experience
- Experience of working at consultant level in the NHS
- Educational supervision experience or training.
Skills
Essential criteria- Good communication skills, and an ethos to work within a team
- Leadership skills, relating to driving forward elements of the service
- IT skills
- Organisational skills, administrative competence, and time management skills
- Ability to audit own practice
- Enthusiasm for service development
- An ability to work in networks across the region
- Meet the requirements of the GMC’s Good Medical Practice.
- Clinical leadership experience in O&G
- External Cephalic Version skills
- Obstetric ultrasound experience
Applicants who have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date are to assume that their application has been unsuccessful.
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