Locum Consultant O&G with Specialist Interest in Fetal Medicine
Consultant
Main area Obstetrics and Gynaecology Grade Consultant Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 408-24-1046-A
Site Women's and Children's Hospital Town Upton Road Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59
Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria
Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:
UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.
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Job overview
A post has become available for a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist to augment our enthusiastic, innovative and dedicated team of consultants. This post is advertised initially as a fixed term post to provide cover for a consultant taking a career break. The post is for 12 months initially.
The post holder will join Mr Mustafa Sadiq in providing a fetal medicine service which supports a regional level 3 neonatal service. The fetal medicine service provides a well-established fetal medicine MDT involving dedicated specialist midwives who provide growth and preterm services along with genetic counselling.
The post holder will be expected to hold the RCOG ATSM in Fetal Medicine (or equivalent) and will be able to support all fetal medicine services including high risk screening, growth, preterm, multiple pregnancy and congenital abnormalities.
The successful candidate will be expected to support fetal medicine MDT meetings and engage fully with specific fetal medicine governance including MBBRACE, MNSI, PMRT reviews, GROW and neonatal and perinatal morbidity meetings.
Main duties of the job
It would be expected that the post-holder has a leadership qualification and demonstrates a willingness to progress in a leadership role.
The post-holder will be joining a team of consultants and will be expected to participate in the hot week (currently 1:14) and obstetrics / gynaecology (currently 1:14) on-call rota and contribute to antenatal care and labour ward management and Caesarean Section Lists to support Ockenden recommendations.
There would be intention to have a regular gynaecology theatre operating session most likely supporting the ‘Hot List’ emergency gynae theatre, which could provide opportunity to perform intermediate gynae surgical procedures.
There will be secretarial support for the post and use of an office for the consultant. They will also be allocated a mentor by the Trust if required.
Job plan will be finalised on appointment. The suggested 10PA job plan is as follows:
Activity
1
Hot Week
1
Admin
1.5
Core SPA
1
Theatre / CS
2.5
FMU (including patient counselling / follow-up)
1.8
On Call
0.5
General ANC
0.7
Additional duties (to include some of PMRT, ATAIN review, UKOSS or Fetal Monitoring Lead)
Working for our organisation
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Locum Consultant O&G with Specialist Interest in Fetal Medicine position available at WUTH.
Person specification
Qualifications & Experience & Achievements
* CCT in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (or equivalence)
* ATSM Fetal medicine or equivalent
* Full Registration with GMC
* High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty
* ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice
Management and Administrative Experience
* Evidence of participation in audit in the past 12 months
* Understanding NHS Clinical Governance and resource constraints
Teaching Experience
* Ability to teach clinical skills
* Experience of supervising junior doctors
* Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/ post graduates
Personal skills
* Communication and language skills (ability to communicate with clarity in written and spoken English) with users / families / colleagues
* Evidence of ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
* Probity
* Committed to continuing professional development
* Shows initiative / drive / enthusiasm along with ability to work flexibly with colleagues and management to maintain a comprehensive service
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The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all unborn babies, children and adults and is signed up to both the Wirral Safeguarding Childrens Partnership and the Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board associated policies and procedures. All Trust staff must be familiar with, and adhere to these procedures. It is the post holders responsibility to attended the Trusts mandatory training Protecting Vulnerable People training, and to follow the relevant Trusts polices and practice guidance.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Mr Mustafa Sadiq Job title Clinical Director Obstetrics and Gynaecology Email address mustafa.sadiq@nhs.net Telephone number 0151 678 5111 Additional information
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