Consultant in Obs & Gynae, interest in Obstetrics Scanning

Applications are invited for a full-time post for this 660 bed acute hospital serving a local population of approximately 400,000. This appointment will be made in accordance with the Consultant Terms and Conditions of Service for Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (England) 2003. This post is for a full-time substantive Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology with a special interest in Obstetrics Scanning.

Main Responsibilities:

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the care of all patients presenting to the hospital.
• To share with colleagues the management of Obstetric and Gynaecological patients requiring admission.
• To undertake duties as defined within agreed job plan.
• Teaching and training of intermediate grade and junior medical staff, nursing staff and medical students.
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning clinical governance and audit.
• To have responsibility for and actively participate in continuing professional development (CPD).
• To participate in on-call rota providing specialist and timely advice.

Main Duties of the Job:

• Provide high quality ANC services within the Trust.
• Provide consultant presence on delivery suite to maintain 125 hours a week.
• Provide, with colleagues, Preterm clinic and support the preterm pathway.
• To take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.
• To contribute to Resident Obstetric Shifts (usually 42 per year).

Working for Our Organisation:

Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the-art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities:

The job plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultant’s duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It will cover all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external.

A 10 PA week divides into a minimum of 8.5 PAs for clinical activity and a minimum 1.5 PAs for Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) in agreement with the Clinical and Divisional Directors. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges estimates that 1.5 SPAs per week is the minimum time required for a consultant to meet the needs for CPD for revalidation purposes.

This post has the potential to be the lead for Fetal monitoring/ CTG training in the unit in the future. In addition to the fixed clinical sessions necessary to provide continuous cover in the clinical area, flexible sessions that include time for teaching, administration, management and clinical governance will be discussed and agreed.

The appointment will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check prior to commencement. The appointee will have Full UK General Medical Council registration at time of application or eligibility to enter on the Specialist Register within 6 months from the time of the interview and hold a Licence to Practice.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications: MBBS or equivalent medical qualification, MRCOG or equivalent, ATSM in Antenatal Practice / Advanced Labour Ward or equivalent.
• Registration: Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice, Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register CCT (or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview), CESR (must be on Specialist Register at time of applying).
• Clinical Experience: Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical work and delivering service without direct supervision, knowledge and experience in Obstetric scanning.
• Clinical Governance: Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance, knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and direct experience of audit.
• Teaching: Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students, completed a Teaching the Teachers or similar course.
• Communication, Management & Administrative Experience: Ability to co-operate in a democratic team environment, flexible attitude, team player with good management skills.
• Personnel Circumstances: Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies, fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance, satisfactory DBS clearance.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.