Specialty doctor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Company Description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job Description
Fixed Term - 12 Months
This temporary post is being offered to cover a period of training leave. The successful candidate will be experienced in obstetrics and gynaecology (post MRCOG with a minimum of 3 years experience working at registrar level or equivalent) working on a 1:8 on-call rota with a more junior registrar and an SHO (F2, LED, GP). There can be support to develop further expertise in their area of interest.
We have a wide range of services and are able to offer experience across the range of obstetrics and gynaecology including high risk pregnancy, maternal medicine, acute gynaecology, early pregnancy, urogynaecology, gynaecological oncology, endometriosis and robotic surgery. We are also able to support training in obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound, gynaecology surgery and ambulatory gynaecology.
The successful candidate will also continue to provide some general sessions to maintain their skills in general obstetrics and gynaecology and will contribute to the senior registrar on call rota for emergency obstetrics and gynaecology, providing supervision and training to the junior registrar out of hours.
We are also a University hospital linked to the University of Portsmouth, with active involvement in multicentre research trials supported by a dedicated research midwife and gynaecology research nurse. We anticipate the successful candidate joining us as soon as possible for a fixed term post of 12 months.
Qualifications - Essential
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
* MRCOG or equivalent
* Qualifications that demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English language
Clinical Experience - Essential
* Minimum of 3 years experience as a registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology (Specialty Trainee 3+ or equivalent).
* The ability to manage emergency obstetric deliveries with indirect clinical supervision (including caesarean section, instrumental deliveries (must be proficient in both ventouse and forceps deliveries) and multiple births).
Clinical Skills
Demonstrate evidence of being able to:
* manage/prioritise time
* manage information effectively
* prioritise clinical need
* organise ward rounds
* Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
* Monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
* Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity
* Understanding of clinical risk management
Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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