Consultant in Fetal Medicine & Obstetrics
We are recruiting for a Consultant in Fetal Medicine & Obstetrics who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main Duties of the Job
The remit of the post-holder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing care for women attending the Fetal Medicine and Maternity services. In addition to routine Fetal Medicine Clinics, there are a series of high-risk antenatal clinics focusing on management of women at risk for preterm deliveries, those at risk of placental disorders, hypertension in pregnancy, and those with multiple pregnancies.
There will be an opportunity to take a lead on one of these specialist clinics and develop care pathways and services not just for the hospital but regionally in the Kent and Medway Local Maternity System. The successful candidate will also participate in ongoing research and develop new studies. The job description will include Fetal Medicine and Obstetric commitments, and the successful candidate will contribute to the Consultant on-call rota on the delivery suite.
The post will attract 10 programmed activities according to the new consultant contract.
About Us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drive the Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organization.
Job Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will provide specialist Fetal Medicine Consultant Care in Medway Fetal and Maternal Medicine Centre (MFMC) and support the on-call obstetric rota on the labour ward. A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director within 3 months of the appointment date. This will be signed off by the Chief Executive Officer and will be effective from the commencement of the appointment. The job plan will be reviewed annually following the appraisal meeting.
For a Whole Time Contract
Direct Clinical Care (DCC): 8.5 programmed activities (on average) per week. (includes clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable and unpredictable emergency work)
Supporting Professional Activities (SPA): 1.5 programmed activities (on average) per week. (includes continuing professional development, audit, teaching, and research). Consultants will be expected to show evidence of Supporting Professional Activities at their follow-up job plan meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration with license to practice
* Specialist training in Fetal Medicine or high-risk pregnancy
* Specialist registration or CCT within 6 months of interview
* Interest and experience in participating in research in Fetal Medicine and high-risk obstetrics
* Experience of managing hypertension clinics and placental disorders clinic
* Research publications & presentation in academic meetings
Experience
* Experience of teaching junior medical staff.
* Evidence of involvement in undergraduate/postgraduate teaching and education
* Experience of performing prenatal invasive procedures independently
* Experience in independent management of labour ward and confident about managing a full range of obstetric complications
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.
Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year Per Annum/Pro rata
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