A Vacancy at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. The appointee will be joining a team of obstetricians with special interests in all aspects of complex maternity care. We are looking for an individual with the clinical skills and enthusiasm necessary to join and make a significant contribution to this team. This is a replacement appointment to support the current establishment of 13 WTE consultants (on a 1:12 on call rota). Candidates should be aware that a further 3 posts have been approved by Trust Board with a view to expansion of the team over the next 2 years. The expansion will allow delivery of 52 week antenatal clinic services and support consultant roles in governance, quality improvement and teaching. Expansion of the team to 16WTE will enable team members to more easily take on regional/ national leadership roles, as well as giving the team resilience around pre-retirement career plans and supporting flexible working for colleagues.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We are looking for a highly motivated Consultant in Fetal Medicine. The new appointee will provide cover for the Delivery Suite, Maternity Day Assessment unit and antenatal / postnatal inpatients as well as Fetal Medicine clinic sessions. Support and mentoring will be provided in all aspects of work.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop (further) special interest skills and / or work in specialist clinics within Fetal Medicine.
Clinical Responsibilities:
1. Provide expert opinions on patients with a wide range of complex obstetric problems, taking independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
2. Provide consultant-based dedicated sessions (including elective Caesarean section lists) on the Delivery Suite in a flexible manner to ensure prospective cover at times of colleague’s absences.
3. Deliver outpatient antenatal clinical care as well as contributing to ward rounds for antenatal and postnatal inpatients.
4. Provide medical support to the workload in the Maternity Assessment Unit.
5. Participate in the departmental (obstetric only) on-call rota.
6. Undertake clinical duties in such a way that meets with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives.
7. Undergo Continued Medical Education (CME) in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).
8. Participate in all aspects of Clinical Governance, including audit projects and risk management meetings.
9. Contribute to the general organisation and running of the Obstetric and Gynaecological services within the Trust.
10. Minimise the risk of infection to themselves, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors.
Administrative Responsibilities:
1. Undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of patients and the running of the Department of Obstetrics.
2. Become involved with the financial management of the unit.
Research:
1. The Trust welcomes and encourages research as a high profile activity that compliments the service provided.
Teaching:
1. Make an active and appropriate contribution to undergraduate and postgraduate education and training.
2. Participate in the teaching of undergraduate medical students from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
3. Active involvement in the clinical supervision of all postgraduate trainees in the department.
This advert closes on Sunday 5 Jan 2025.
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