Job summary
Applications are warmly invited for one full-time (10PA) Consultant Obstetric post to join the department at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust on a one-year fixed term contract. The post is specifically designed for applicants with either an ATSM in Fetal Medicine or sub-specialty accreditation in maternal and Fetal Medicine.This appointment will complement the existing Fetal Medicine team and enable expansion of the service across the Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS). Any interest expressed in Perinatal Loss or Obstetric Scanning would be considered as part of application to this post.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) is one of the UK's leading specialist teaching hospitals. We provide world-class healthcare to a population of over 1,000,000. A designated Major Trauma Centre in the West Midlands, we offer state state-of-the-art facilities offering major advances in patient care, clinical teaching and innovation. The Trust employs more than 8000 staff and has 1250 inpatient beds across its two sites, University Hospital, Coventry and the Hospital of St. Cross, Rugby.
This post will be based at University Hospital, Coventry and include full obstetric on-call commitments.
The post is suitable for a Consultant Obstetrician, with GMC specialist registration, or applicants should have a CCT date within 6 months of the interview date or equivalent.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work in collaboration with clinical colleagues, to deliver a comprehensive obstetrics service to patients in the Coventry and Warwickshire communities with particular emphasis on fetal medicine. The department would welcome candidates with sub specialty training in maternal and fetal medicine.
The post holders will provide high quality obstetric services in collaboration with the Midwifery Service, Integrated Care Board, Secondary and Tertiary Care colleagues.
The post-holder would be expected to actively participate in the clinical governance systems that are currently in place.
There will be appropriate involvement in the administration and management functions of the Hospital. The scheduling of clinical sessions may change as part of job planning, and the job description will be revisited with the Clinical Director and Group Director of Operations once the successful candidate has been in post for 3 months.
The post holder will be based at the University Hospital. The job plan will be based on 10 programmed activities and will include fixed sessions incorporating labour ward duties, obstetric on call, antenatal clinics and fetal medicine sessions.
Applicants must have expertise in fetal medicine and high risk antenatal care.
The department are working closely with neighbouring Trusts through the Local Maternity System and these posts will support expansion of the fetal medicine department.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
There has never been a better time to join our team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Specific Duties include:
- Provide strong leadership to all disciplines and ensure, with the Modern Matrons, that guidance is available to all staff within the obstetrics areas.
- To work across disciplines to develop close working patterns, shared guidelines, education and joint standards throughout the department.
- To communicate openly and consult with clinicians, midwives, nurses and administrative staff on developments within obstetrics.
- To promote the culture of continuous learning and development, ensuring leadership in support of research, audit, education and training.
- Participation in Labour Ward Forum and Quality of Care forum and ensuring decisions taken are fed back to ensure that necessary changes are implemented.
- Facilitating skills drills and ensuring remedial action taken if deficiencies identified.
- Take ongoing responsibility for patients under his/her care.
- Participate in the teaching and supervision of medical students and co-ordinate teaching sessions.
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other post graduate activities.
- Share responsibility for the professional supervision and development of trainee doctors within the specialty. This will include the appraisal of Specialist Trainees in Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
- Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
- Support the development of the Local Maternity System and partnership working with neighbouring trusts.
- Ensure own practice is up-to-date; this will include taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the trusts performance and Annual Review system.
- Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers in compliance with current legislation.
- Comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Specific Duties include:
- Provide strong leadership to all disciplines and ensure, with the Modern Matrons, that guidance is available to all staff within the obstetrics areas.
- To work across disciplines to develop close working patterns, shared guidelines, education and joint standards throughout the department.
- To communicate openly and consult with clinicians, midwives, nurses and administrative staff on developments within obstetrics.
- To promote the culture of continuous learning and development, ensuring leadership in support of research, audit, education and training.
- Participation in Labour Ward Forum and Quality of Care forum and ensuring decisions taken are fed back to ensure that necessary changes are implemented.
- Facilitating skills drills and ensuring remedial action taken if deficiencies identified.
- Take ongoing responsibility for patients under his/her care.
- Participate in the teaching and supervision of medical students and co-ordinate teaching sessions.
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other post graduate activities.
- Share responsibility for the professional supervision and development of trainee doctors within the specialty. This will include the appraisal of Specialist Trainees in Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
- Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
- Support the development of the Local Maternity System and partnership working with neighbouring trusts.
- Ensure own practice is up-to-date; this will include taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the trusts performance and Annual Review system.
- Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers in compliance with current legislation.
- Comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications/Training
Essential
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications/Training
Essential
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
Employer's website
https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
