Resident Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a 10 session Resident Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology, subspecialising in high‑risk pregnancy and perinatal mental health care. This is a replacement post joining a team of 21 Consultants responsible for the provision of O&G services at Singleton Hospital within Swansea Bay University Health Board.

Sessional Commitment: 10 Sessions contracted with 7 Direct Clinical Commitments and 3 Supporting Professional Activities. After 3 months a review of the job plan will be undertaken depending on special interests and service needs. A full session is 3 hours and 45 minutes duration.

Main duties of the job:

• The out of hours on call provision is also supported by an additional on‑call non‑resident O&G Consultant and is in line with the "ensuring safe out of hours support for complex emergency obstetrics and gynaecology surgery" RCOG recommendations.
• Support services on‑call during out of hours include General Surgery, Vascular, Gynae‑Oncology and Urology.
• Direct Clinical Activities include:

• Emergency duties (including work carried out during or arising from on‑call)
• Gynaecology and delivery suite service weeks
• Operating sessions including pre‑ and post‑operative care
• Ward rounds / Outpatient clinics / Clinical diagnostic work / Other patient treatment
• Public health duties
• Multi‑disciplinary meetings about direct patient care
• Administration directly related to patient care e.g., referrals, notes, etc.

About us: Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot. Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings and other community settings. We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals. The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• Essential: Fully Registered with the GMC and licensed to practice, MRCOG (or equivalent), Evidence of training, experience and independent practice in Obstetrics and General Gynaecology, CCT or eligible within six months of interview date and can demonstrate evidence that they are expected to achieve CCT within 6 months.
• Desirable: ATSM in Maternal Medicine / Experience in Perinatal Mental Health care.

Experience:

• Essential: Evidence of thorough and broad training in both Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Able to independently manage Gynaecology patients, Ability to manage emergency gynaecology independently, Evidence of active participation in clinical audit.
• Desirable: Evidence of initiating change through the audit process.

Skills & Abilities:

• Essential: Knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights, Ability to communicate effectively and have excellent written and verbal communication skills, Ability to work constructively in a multidisciplinary team, Evidence of ability to continuously improve patient and staff experience, Competent in the use of IT/computer systems, Teaching - Evidence of medical and non‑medical undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience.
• Desirable: Certificate in teaching e.g. Training the Trainer.

Personal Attributes:

• Essential: Must be able to demonstrate honesty, reliability, trustworthiness and treat people who use the service and colleagues, with respect, Must be able to demonstrate that you put patients first, take personal responsibility, have passion for excellence, have pride in our team, be self‑motivated and confident, show appropriate insight into strengths and weaknesses.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship: 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.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.