University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
The appointment will be whole time. Any Consultant who is unable for personal reasons to work whole time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with Consultant colleagues.
BASE
Your normal place of work will be as discussed at interview and will be confirmed in Section 1 of your contract but you may be required to work in other locations of the Trust. In particular, flexibility is required across the three main Hospital sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital, Glenfield Hospital). If your initial location is based at one of these sites, excess travel reimbursement will not apply for a permanent/temporary change to base.
Main duties of the job
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST
* To provide a weekly antenatal clinic
* To participate in the acute obstetric service at UHL, including Maternity Assessment Unit, ward rounds, Caesarean section lists
* Supervise and train junior medical staff.
* Undertake sessions on the Delivery Suite i.e. participate in the hot week, and work closely with midwifery and other colleagues to engender a supportive and mutually respectful atmosphere.
* Take part in multidisciplinary case discussions and care planning.
* Teaching, complaint and incident management, and administration.
* To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.
* To contribute to ongoing research activities at UHL. To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
Job responsibilities
JOB PLAN
The job plan will be subject to annual review, with any revisions sought by mutual agreement but it is expected that the successful candidate will work with the CMG management team to ensure that services are delivered efficiently and reflect best practice with processes and governance to match - this may require new and flexible ways of working in the future.
The job plan runs over a nine-week period and consists of 2 types of working week:
* Hot Week Delivery Suite Cover
* Core job plan
The Consultants work in teams. The teams provide prospective cover for clinics, MAU, and elective Caesarean section lists. Therefore there has to be a degree of flexibility for these sessions.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
* MB BS or Equivalent
* Full GMC Registration
* MRCOG or appropriate specialist registration
* Relevant CCT or equivalent ('equivalence' must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC).
* Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.
* Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD, PhD or equivalent.
Experience / Clinical Skills
* RCOG ATSM in High risk pregnancy or Obstetric medicine
Management
* Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
* To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding.
* Highly Developed Emotional Intelligence.
* High standard of presentation both written and verbal.
* Demonstrable track record of successful change management.
* Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment.
Audit/ Quality Improvement
* Experience in, and commitment to medical audit.
* Completion of formal courses in audit.
* Published Audit.
Personal Attributes
* Good leadership skills.
* Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
* Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure.
* Good organisational and management skills.
* Supportive and tolerant.
* Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
* Caring attitude to patients.
Teaching
* Experience of, and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduates.
* Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others.
* Post Graduate qualification or ATSM in medical education.
* Appraisal and assessment skills.
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.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
£105,504 to £139,882 a year depending on experience.
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