Resident Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Swansea

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. Please note after 3 months, a review of the job plan will be undertaken dependent 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 ensuring safe out of hours support for complex emergency obstetrics and gynaecology surgery RCOG recommendations.
• There are support services on-call during out of hours including General Surgery, Vascular, Gynae-Oncology and Urology.

DIRECT CLINICAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

• Emergency duties (including emergency 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.

The service is currently reviewing the on-call rosters for the Obstetrics and Gynaecology services, therefore it is likely that the on call documented in job description may change depending on service need. However, the service will undertake a consultation for any changes in line with HR policies.

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.

Job description: For more details in relation to this post, please click on the documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications: 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, ATSM in Maternal Medicine / Experience in Perinatal Mental Health care.
• Experience: Evidence of thorough and broad training in both Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Able to independently manage Gynaecology patients, Ability to manage emergency gynaecology independently.
• Ability to: Take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients, Perform appropriate surgery for emergency gynaecology, Independently manage women with complications in early pregnancy, Evidence of active participation in clinical audit, Evidence of initiating change through the audit process.

Skills & Abilities:

• 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, be flexible and responsive to the needs of colleagues and provide team leadership
• Evidence of ability to continuously improve patient and staff experience
• Ability to manage competing demands in a busy acute environment and cope and manage own emotions under stress
• Ability to empathize with patients and their families and to treat them with compassion and sensitivity
• Competent in the use of IT/computer systems
• Teaching - Evidence of medical and non-medical undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience

Leadership and Management:

• Evidence of previous active participation in leadership and management activities
• Understanding of NHS policy and delivery of national performance targets (including hospital acquired infections)
• Flexible, pragmatic and a problem-solving approach
• Ability to inspire and motivate others

Research:

• Experience of research, particularly in collaboration with other clinicians
• Willingness to continue participation in research
• Publication in peer reviewed journals
• Achieved a higher research degree e.g., MD(Res)/PhD
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Teaching: Certificate in teaching e.g. Training the Trainer

Personal Attributes:

• 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 by offering to help, making everyone feel special, showing kindness and respect, apologising when things go wrong
• Must be able to demonstrate that you take personal responsibility, smiling and being welcoming, having the courage to challenge, continuously learning and improving, performing your duties to the best of your abilities, having passion for excellence, striving to be the best, going the extra mile, being bold and ambitious, leading by example
• Have pride in our team, celebrating our diversity, looking after colleagues, delivering what we promise, praising our achievements
• Self-motivated and confident
• Show appropriate insight into strengths and weaknesses and ask for help appropriately
• Ability to travel between Trust sites
• Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust