The Department administratively resides within the specialty of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Scunthorpe General Hospital)
The Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department is based on one site in Scunthorpe although a few antenatal and gynaecology clinic sessions also occur in Goole. The maternity unit, NICU and administrative offices are all located within Scunthorpe General Hospital. Antenatal clinics, gynaecology out-patients and colposcopy and the gynaecology in-patients beds are all located within Scunthorpe General Hospital.
In 2023/24 there were over 2000 deliveries in the Maternity Unit. There is Consultant Anaesthetist cover during working hours and a 24-hour epidural service is in operation. Home confinements are well established in the area and are the responsibility of the midwifery staff.
We have facilities for outpatient hysteroscopy and colposcopy, early pregnancy assessment, pregnancy advisory including the provision of medical terminations, and pre-operative assessment. Pre-operative assessment, medical terminations and early pregnancy assessment are nurse based with medical lead. We also have the use of a variable number of day beds in the day case unit.
The post holder’s primary responsibility is the day-to-day care of the patients in their allocated ward and taking part in the 1st ON CALL ROTA. The post holder will receive instruction in procedures and help with management from senior colleagues. He/she will be expected to know their patients in detail and to present them on ward rounds.
• The post-holder will be assisted in developing his own areas of interest and expertise to augment the provision of the service. The post-holder will maintain his standard of performance by keeping knowledge and skills up to date.
• The post-holder will provide cover for absent colleagues in line with his service agreements with the trust, both within and outside normal working hours, along with flexible use of time depending on the needs of the department
• The post-holder will assist in ensuring that preoperative checks have been carried out and investigations are to hand and discharge summary information completed.
• To attend the labour ward, gynae ward and theatre and clinics
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
It is essential to appropriately document history taking, examination, investigations requested with results and a plan of action to discharge after treatment or admit. (document time of action for every step.)
c. Supervision/Training
Appropriate clinical supervision will be available at all times through Middle Grade and Consultant colleagues. Consultants and SAS or Registrars are available on the shop floor to provide supervision/opinion for patient management.
Trust Grade doctors are expected to attend departmental teaching and audit and to participate actively.
Although this post is not recognised for training, Trust Grade doctors are expected to apply for study leave and attend appropriate courses.
Doctors should not leave the hospital without permission from the Consultant or his Deputy.
A duty rota will be published for the department by the Rota Co-ordinator.
d. Unforeseen Duties
In exceptional circumstances, eg colleagues’ sickness, the post holder may be required to undertake duties more frequently than anticipated, but in such circumstances every effort will be made to contract locums. If it is necessary to cover colleagues’ duties, internal locum rates will be paid. It has been agreed between the professions and the department that while juniors accept that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under this subsection are exceptional and, in particular, that juniors should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.
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