Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist-Interest in Fetal Medicine
| Posting date: | 20 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £99,532 - £131,964 per annum/pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2024 |
| Location: | Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4QU |
| Company: | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6320268/359-MSD6320268OG |
Summary
A Vacancy at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.
We are actively seeking an enthusiastic and driven colleague with a keen interest in Fetal Medicine, alongside a commitment to general obstetrics and gynaecology. Our primary goal is to bolster our specialist services in Fetal Medicine, Complex termination of pregnancy and bereavement services, while simultaneously advancing the Directorate’s Quality and Safety strategy.
This post is an integral part of our consultant expansion initiative, aiming to increase our current team of 17 to 20 members. This expansion facilitates the implementation of separate acute obstetric and gynaecological cover from Monday to Friday, as part of our 'hot week' system. Obstetric 'hot weeks' will occur at a frequency of 1 in 22, while gynaecological 'hot weeks' will be scheduled at 1 in 18.
Service provision for Obstetrics is primarily based at the Tunbridge Wells hospital, with Birth Centres adjacent to Maidstone Hospital and in Crowborough. Annually, we deliver just under 6000 babies across the three units. Gynaecology inpatients and most emergencies are managed at Tunbridge Wells Hospital, supplemented by an early pregnancy service. Additionally, we offer a day-case service at Maidstone hospital, with outpatient services available at both locations.
Job description pending Royal college approval.
The role encompasses approximately 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), consisting of 8.5 Direct Clinical Care (DPA) and 1.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). As a new consultant within the trust, there's an anticipation of gradually integrating additional managerial, educational, and other responsibilities into the role. SPA time offers flexibility for activities supporting professional development and service enhancement, including teaching, audit, educational supervision, and mandatory training, with evidence of delivery expected through annual appraisal.
The new appointee will provide fetal medicine sessions as well as cover for the Delivery Suite, a Maternity Day Assessment unit, maternity triage, weekly caesarean section, and antenatal, postnatal inpatients. Provide expert opinions on patients with a wide range of complex obstetric problems, taking independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients and provide expert opinion for all areas of fetal medicine.The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop (further) special interest skills and / may work in specialist clinics at local tertiary fetal medicine unit such as Medway hospital.
The Trust consists of the Tunbridge Wells Hospital and Maidstone Hospital and serves a population of approximately 500,000 people, living in the West Kent and East Sussex areas. The Trust also manages the Kent Cancer Centre at Maidstone and Canterbury.
The Women’s Directorate strives for excellence across the service, from our community care to our labour suite and birth centres. We work in collaboration with our local Maternity network, and Maternity Voices Partnership, we are developing our service to provide high quality care and excellence throughout the maternity journey.
Service provision for Obstetrics is based at the Tunbridge Wells hospital with Birth Centres adjacent to Maidstone Hospital and in Crowborough. We deliver approximately 5800 babies per annum across the three units. Gynaecology inpatients and most emergencies are treated at Tunbridge Wells Hospital. We also provide Ambulatory Gynaecology service at Maidstone hospital. Outpatient services are at both hospitals.
To provide clinical commitments in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Interest and experience in Labour ward management is essential.
To contribute to daytime emergency obstetrics and gynaecology cover and contribute to the on-call obstetrics and gynaecology rota.This includes provision of prospectivecoverforcolleaguesduringannualandstudyleaveandotherabsencesasfarasispracticableandclinicallysafe. The department provides a 7-day service.
To provide oversight and clinical leadership for the fetal medicine service and working with the multidisciplinary team and external agencies in providing evidence-based care in line with national standards.
To assist the Consultant Obstetricians & Gynecologists and Consultant Midwife in the continuing update and training of allstaff by contributing to in house PROMPT training
To provide antenatal, intra-partum and postnatal care within the department in close co-operation with colleagues and otherspecialties.
Toprovide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to the postholder and cared for by the postholder personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual leave.
Toparticipateinclinicalandotherserviceactivitiesanddevelopmentswiththeaimofensuringahighstandardofpatient careacrosstheTrust.
Toworkincloseco-operationwithothermedical,professionalandmanagerialcolleagues,bothwithinandoutsidethespecialty,toprovidehighqualityhealthcaretotheTrust’spatients,andtocontributetofuturethinkingabouttheTrust’sstrategicdirection.
To takeanactiveresponsibilityforundergraduateandpostgraduateteaching,trainingandsupervision.And thatalldoctorsintrainingforwhomyouhavesupervisoryresponsibilitiesundertakedelegatedclinicaltasks thatarewithintheirlevelofcompetenceandknowledge.
Toassumeresponsibility,bothpersonallyandcorporatelywithconsultantcolleagues,forthemanagementofjuniormedicalstaff.Youareexpectedtobeinvolvedintheirprofessionaldevelopment,bothclinicaland personal asperguidancefromHEEKSS andGMC.
Toensureatalltimesthatthe postholdercomplywiththeGeneralMedicalCouncil’spublishedguide“GoodMedicalPractice” includingtheDutiesofaDoctor.
Totakepersonalresponsibilityforriskmanagementinyourworkandundertaketoreviewpracticesandlearnfrom mistakes.
Toensurethatyourespondpromptlyandefficientlytoallcomplaintsrelatedtoanypatientcareyouoryourstaffhavebeeninvolvedwith,assistingtheTrust’scorporateresponsibilityto replytocomplaintswithin a specifiedtimeframe.
Toensurethatyoudevelopandmaintaineffectiveworkingrelationshipswiththoseagenciesconcernedwiththeprovisionofhealthandsocialcareservicesandthoserepresenting theinterestsofpatients.
Toundertakeanannualjobplan,reviewasoutlinedintheTrustGuidetoJobPlanning.
Youarerequiredtotakereasonablecareforthehealthandsafetyofyourselfandotherswhomaybeaffectedbywhatyoudowhileatwork.YoumustadheretoTrustIRMERRegulations.
This advert closes on Sunday 16 Jun 2024
We are actively seeking an enthusiastic and driven colleague with a keen interest in Fetal Medicine, alongside a commitment to general obstetrics and gynaecology. Our primary goal is to bolster our specialist services in Fetal Medicine, Complex termination of pregnancy and bereavement services, while simultaneously advancing the Directorate’s Quality and Safety strategy.
This post is an integral part of our consultant expansion initiative, aiming to increase our current team of 17 to 20 members. This expansion facilitates the implementation of separate acute obstetric and gynaecological cover from Monday to Friday, as part of our 'hot week' system. Obstetric 'hot weeks' will occur at a frequency of 1 in 22, while gynaecological 'hot weeks' will be scheduled at 1 in 18.
Service provision for Obstetrics is primarily based at the Tunbridge Wells hospital, with Birth Centres adjacent to Maidstone Hospital and in Crowborough. Annually, we deliver just under 6000 babies across the three units. Gynaecology inpatients and most emergencies are managed at Tunbridge Wells Hospital, supplemented by an early pregnancy service. Additionally, we offer a day-case service at Maidstone hospital, with outpatient services available at both locations.
Job description pending Royal college approval.
The role encompasses approximately 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), consisting of 8.5 Direct Clinical Care (DPA) and 1.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). As a new consultant within the trust, there's an anticipation of gradually integrating additional managerial, educational, and other responsibilities into the role. SPA time offers flexibility for activities supporting professional development and service enhancement, including teaching, audit, educational supervision, and mandatory training, with evidence of delivery expected through annual appraisal.
The new appointee will provide fetal medicine sessions as well as cover for the Delivery Suite, a Maternity Day Assessment unit, maternity triage, weekly caesarean section, and antenatal, postnatal inpatients. Provide expert opinions on patients with a wide range of complex obstetric problems, taking independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients and provide expert opinion for all areas of fetal medicine.The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop (further) special interest skills and / may work in specialist clinics at local tertiary fetal medicine unit such as Medway hospital.
The Trust consists of the Tunbridge Wells Hospital and Maidstone Hospital and serves a population of approximately 500,000 people, living in the West Kent and East Sussex areas. The Trust also manages the Kent Cancer Centre at Maidstone and Canterbury.
The Women’s Directorate strives for excellence across the service, from our community care to our labour suite and birth centres. We work in collaboration with our local Maternity network, and Maternity Voices Partnership, we are developing our service to provide high quality care and excellence throughout the maternity journey.
Service provision for Obstetrics is based at the Tunbridge Wells hospital with Birth Centres adjacent to Maidstone Hospital and in Crowborough. We deliver approximately 5800 babies per annum across the three units. Gynaecology inpatients and most emergencies are treated at Tunbridge Wells Hospital. We also provide Ambulatory Gynaecology service at Maidstone hospital. Outpatient services are at both hospitals.
To provide clinical commitments in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Interest and experience in Labour ward management is essential.
To contribute to daytime emergency obstetrics and gynaecology cover and contribute to the on-call obstetrics and gynaecology rota.This includes provision of prospectivecoverforcolleaguesduringannualandstudyleaveandotherabsencesasfarasispracticableandclinicallysafe. The department provides a 7-day service.
To provide oversight and clinical leadership for the fetal medicine service and working with the multidisciplinary team and external agencies in providing evidence-based care in line with national standards.
To assist the Consultant Obstetricians & Gynecologists and Consultant Midwife in the continuing update and training of allstaff by contributing to in house PROMPT training
To provide antenatal, intra-partum and postnatal care within the department in close co-operation with colleagues and otherspecialties.
Toprovide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to the postholder and cared for by the postholder personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual leave.
Toparticipateinclinicalandotherserviceactivitiesanddevelopmentswiththeaimofensuringahighstandardofpatient careacrosstheTrust.
Toworkincloseco-operationwithothermedical,professionalandmanagerialcolleagues,bothwithinandoutsidethespecialty,toprovidehighqualityhealthcaretotheTrust’spatients,andtocontributetofuturethinkingabouttheTrust’sstrategicdirection.
To takeanactiveresponsibilityforundergraduateandpostgraduateteaching,trainingandsupervision.And thatalldoctorsintrainingforwhomyouhavesupervisoryresponsibilitiesundertakedelegatedclinicaltasks thatarewithintheirlevelofcompetenceandknowledge.
Toassumeresponsibility,bothpersonallyandcorporatelywithconsultantcolleagues,forthemanagementofjuniormedicalstaff.Youareexpectedtobeinvolvedintheirprofessionaldevelopment,bothclinicaland personal asperguidancefromHEEKSS andGMC.
Toensureatalltimesthatthe postholdercomplywiththeGeneralMedicalCouncil’spublishedguide“GoodMedicalPractice” includingtheDutiesofaDoctor.
Totakepersonalresponsibilityforriskmanagementinyourworkandundertaketoreviewpracticesandlearnfrom mistakes.
Toensurethatyourespondpromptlyandefficientlytoallcomplaintsrelatedtoanypatientcareyouoryourstaffhavebeeninvolvedwith,assistingtheTrust’scorporateresponsibilityto replytocomplaintswithin a specifiedtimeframe.
Toensurethatyoudevelopandmaintaineffectiveworkingrelationshipswiththoseagenciesconcernedwiththeprovisionofhealthandsocialcareservicesandthoserepresenting theinterestsofpatients.
Toundertakeanannualjobplan,reviewasoutlinedintheTrustGuidetoJobPlanning.
Youarerequiredtotakereasonablecareforthehealthandsafetyofyourselfandotherswhomaybeaffectedbywhatyoudowhileatwork.YoumustadheretoTrustIRMERRegulations.
This advert closes on Sunday 16 Jun 2024
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