A Vacancy at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are delighted 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 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.
As a flexible working-friendly organization, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and you. Speak to us about how we might accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
We are looking for a highly motivated obstetrician with an interest in intrapartum care and high-risk obstetrics. The appointee will provide cover for the Delivery Suite, Maternity Day Assessment unit, and antenatal/postnatal inpatients as well as antenatal clinic sessions. Support and mentoring will be provided in all aspects of work.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop special interest skills and/or work in specialist clinics alongside the high-risk obstetric team.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact Dr Marie Smith via email.
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest, and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high-quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally, and internationally. We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialized services in the country.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patient contacts each year, delivering high standards of healthcare. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognize the benefit of providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
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 center.
2. Provide consultant-based dedicated sessions (including elective Caesarean section lists) on the Delivery Suite flexibly to ensure prospective cover during colleague absences.
3. Deliver outpatient antenatal clinical care and contribute 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 with a maximum of 1 in 10, reducing to 1 in 12.
6. Undertake clinical duties that meet 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 organization and running of the Obstetric and Gynaecological services within the Trust.
10. Minimize the risk of infection in accordance with Trust policies and guidance.
Administrative Responsibilities:
1. Undertake administrative duties in relation to patient care and the running of the Department of Obstetrics.
2. Become involved with the financial management of the unit.
Research Responsibilities:
1. Encourage research as a high-profile activity that complements the service provided.
Teaching Responsibilities:
1. Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education and training.
2. Participate in the teaching of undergraduate medical students from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
3. Contribute to the teaching of ATSM trainees and other healthcare professionals.
This advert closes on Sunday 5 Jan 2025.
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