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Clinical Teaching Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £55,329.00 to £55,329.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £55329.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 June 2024 |
| Location: | Taunton, TA1 5DA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9184-24-1092 |
Summary
Main Duties of the Post General principlesThis post is suited to an individual who is keen to gain a deeper knowledge and experience in postgraduate education and formal certification for this. It is a well-supported role in a friendly department with multiple sub specialty learning opportunities available, and hence is suitable for experienced doctors or trainees including those post CCT. You will be required to participate in an on-call rota to provide cover for both obstetrics and gynaecology patients at ST3+ level. When not on call we may ask you to return for an emergency in exceptional circumstances. The detailed timetable will be confirmed with liaison with the successful candidate. The number of doctors who are away on leave at any one time will be agreed in line with the with the Trust Policy. During the absence of colleagues on leave, doctors are expected to provide agreed levels of cover. Where you wish to seek agreement to have External Duties included in your Job Plan, you must notify your clinical manager in advance. Scheduling of such duties will be by agreement between you and your clinical manager. Clinical service arrangements We are keen to encourage applicants to apply who would work well within an already well established team of specialists. The successful applicant would have a work schedule covering different areas of obstetrics and gynaecology and gynaecological oncology including labour ward, the antenatal and postnatal wards and emergency gynaecology, antenatal clinic, gynaecology clinic and gynaecology theatres. Infection Control The Trust regards Infection Control as crucial to the provision of a safe service to its patients. All medical staff will be expected to follow the Trusts policies with regards to Infection Control. Decontamination of hands between patients is regarded as an integral part of the provision of the service. If staff are observed not practicing hand decontamination between patients then it is expected that this omission will be challenged. Educational Supervision Consultants are required to supervise the education of doctors in training. The post holder will have a clinical supervisor who would help with both their professional and personal development. Clinical Audit The appointee will be expected to actively participate in audit. He/she will be expected to initiate and audit projects related to his/her particular interest. He/she will liaise with the audit speciality Lead Consultant. All audit projects, including Trust directed audit are approved by the Clinical Effectiveness and Audit Committee. Prioritisation is given to audit of national standards such as NICE. Participation in national audit is encouraged. Clinical Governance All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which they are deemed competent. Clinical staff are also required to comply with the requirements of their professional organisations regarding supervision. The introduction of new techniques/practices requires approval from the Divisional Clinical Governance Committee which is chaired by the Clinical Director. Research Research is encouraged, particularly when this is appropriate to the professional development of the successful candidate and to the service development of the department. Opportunities are available within the Trust with applications for funding co-ordinated by the Trusts Associate Medical Director. Research ethical approval is required for all studies. Administration/Budgetary responsibilities There is no formal responsibility within this post but all doctors are expected to work efficiently. New techniques/practices have to receive business case approval. Management Structure This post is within the Families Directorate Managerially accountable to: Chief Executive via General Manager Professionally accountable to: Medical Director via Clinical Directors. Medical Director Dr Mike Walburn Associate Medical Director Dr James Coulston Clinical Director Hadi Haerizadeh Directorate Manager Julie Thomas The appointee will be expected to attend and contribute to the monthly department meetings. Cover for Colleagues and Emergencies To cover for colleagues in their absence. To deal with emergencies when the occasion demands. Appraisal, Job Planning and Mandatory Annual Training The successful candidate will be required to participate actively in the annual appraisal and complete trust mandatory training required. Programme of Work You and your clinical manager will agree a Job description that sets out your main duties and responsibilities, a schedule for carrying out your clinical responsibilities and a rolling rota likely to be 1:8. ON CALL There is scheduled on call on a 1 in 8 rota including night shifts and long days. There is one session per month devoted to audit and this varies according to a rolling plan. Other meetings may be scheduled from time to time for appraisal, clinical governance and management issues.