Locum Consultant in Gynaecology
The clinical sessions are currently 8:30-12:30 & 13:00-17:00 i.e. 4 hour sessions. Any variation needs to be agreed by the Head of service and the general manager. Theatre sessions include additional 30 min for pre and for 30min for post op ward rounds (1.25PA).The job plan may contain additional time for patient related admin under the titles A&G and ERS.
It also contains protected time for MDT attendance. For clarity the Trust currently operates from the (LRI) Leicester Royal Infirmary Site and the (LGH), Leicester General H Site. The trust is in the process of reconfiguration to a Womens Hospital on LRI site and EMPCC on the LGH site.
The post-holder will participate in hot week emergency gynaecology cover and Twilight shifts at the gynaecology assessment unit which is currently located at the LRI site. These shifts cover gynaecology. The post-holder will work collaboratively with the service and colleagues should there be a need to develop a different service model for emergency cover.
On-call consultant is expected to respond to emergency gynaecology patient attendance to the gynaecology admission unit (GAU). Emergency (GAU) is currently at the LRI site. The consultant is expected to support obstetrics in the infrequent instances where gynaecological input is required.
On call duties are non-resident from home between 2030h and 0800h unless there are unwell patients needing consultant attendance and are currently in band A. Theconsultants will need to live within 20 mins from the hospital or seek suitable overnight accommodation closer to the LRI.
Daytime hot week sessions start at 0800h to 1700h, with Twilight cover from 1700h to 2030h. (Unless otherwise agreed) There is no Labour ward or obstetrics cover in the Job plan apart from the expectation of being able to provide gynaecological input if called upon by Consultant Obstetricians covering labour ward or elective obstetrics theatre.
The post-holder should maintain the necessary skill to enable safe management of gynaecology emergencies at a tertiary level provider accepting complex acute gynaecology patients from the region. The UHL does not refer emergency gynaecology patients elsewhere as it is a large teaching hospital and has the necessary multidisciplinary input to provide support to neighbouring units if required The on-call rota will not exceed 1:10 coveringGynaecology onlyat LRI (emergency admissions - includes a resident twilight session for Acute Gynaecology) and occasionally supporting obstetric emergencies (eg for hysterectomy for obstetric emergencies).
Emergency work has been recently assessed as averaging out to 1 programmed activity per week. Mentorship will be provided where necessary. Shared office space based on agile working basis and secretarial support is provided.Each Consultant is provided with a personal laptop computer with access to the internet to allow working for home for non-patient facing sessionsand NHS.net connection.