The Obstetric and Gynaecology team are looking to appoint a new colleague for a full-time Obstetric only post based at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton.
This can be either a permanent or a 12 month fixed term post.
The post holder will join a team of 12 consultants and will have accreditation in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and be on the specialist register.
The successful candidate will have the knowledge and skills of a general obstetrician and gynaecologist suitable to work in a busy district general hospital.
The department has a 3 tier on-call rota for both Obstetrics and Gynaecology, with a 1:12 on-call. The candidate will join an already well-established team, which includes Consultants with special interests in Fetal Medicine, Maternal Medicine and diabetes, Urogynaecology, Menstrual Dysfunction, Minimal Access surgery, Endometriosis and Gynaecological Oncology.
Main duties of the job
To provide, to a high standard, the full range of specialist diagnostic and treatment services to patients requiring obstetric services, as outlined in the proposed programme. This includes management of obstetric patients at consultant level, i.e. labour ward management, and decision making regarding high-risk obstetric patients.
To organise, manage and be responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients at Musgrove Park Hospital.
Except in emergencies or where otherwise agreed with your manager, you are responsible for fulfilling the duties and responsibilities and undertaking the Programmed Activities set out in your Job Plan, as reviewed annually. You are responsible for the associated duties set out in the Terms and Conditions.
The purpose of including agreed personal objectives in your Job Plan is to set out in clear and transparent terms what you and your clinical manager have agreed should reasonably be achieved in the time in question. These objectives are not contractually binding in themselves, but you have a duty to make all reasonable efforts to achieve them.
You will be provided with shared office accommodation and will share a secretary resource.
About us
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is the first NHS trust on the English mainland to provide community, mental health and acute hospital services. We work with health and social care partners in Somerset to ensure that we deliver outstanding services that meet the needs of our population.
Our trust was formed on 1 April 2020 when Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust merged.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for more details.
There is an expectation that the candidate will visit the trust to meet not only the interviewing panel but informally talk to some of the medical, midwifery, nursing, managerial and admin team over coffee.
Person Specification
Clinical Experience
* Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT.
* Full GMC Registration.
* MRCOG or appropriate Specialist Qualification.
* Relevant CCT or equivalent ("equivalence" must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC).
* Sub specialty training/ATSM in Labour ward lead, Advanced labour ward practitioner, ATSM benign gynaecology.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
* Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate.
* Understanding of clinical risk management.
* Shows knowledge of evidence-informed practice.
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£105,504 to £139,882 a year dependent on experience.
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