Job summary
Proposed Interview Date: 4th November 2022
The successful candidate will work in collaboration with clinical colleagues, to deliver a comprehensive obstetrics and gynaecology service to patients in the Coventry and Warwickshire communities with particular emphasis on ambulatory and emergency gynaecology, ante natal and intrapartum management.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide high quality obstetric services in collaboration with the Midwifery Service, Clinical Commissioning Group, 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 Trust.
The post holder will be based at the University Hospital, Coventry with outpatient clinic commitments at the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby. The job plan will be based on 10 programmed activities and will include fixed sessions incorporating labour ward duties, fetal well being unit sessions, ante natal clinics and ward rounds.
Applicants must have expertise in intrapartum 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
To provide, in collaboration with clinical colleagues, a comprehensive obstetric service to patients in the Coventry and Warwickshire area and expertise in intrapartum care.
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.
- Support and lead with the midwifery colleagues of the day to day running of the Fetal wellbeing Unit.
- Participate actively in provision of Basic ultrasound training for obstetrics and Gynaecology trainees.
- To work across disciplines to develop close working patterns, shared guidelines, education and joint standards throughout the department with specific focus on Fetal wellbeing.
- To communicate openly and consult with clinicians, midwives, nurses and administrative staff on developments within obstetrics and Fetal wellbeing.
- To promote the culture of continuous learning and development, ensuring leadership in support of research, audit, education and training, with specific focus on Fetal well being.
- Participation in departmental meetings 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. Provision of obstetric mandatory skills training as part of the MDT (PRactical Obstetric Multi Professional Training, PROMPT)
- 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
To provide, in collaboration with clinical colleagues, a comprehensive obstetric service to patients in the Coventry and Warwickshire area and expertise in intrapartum care.
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.
- Support and lead with the midwifery colleagues of the day to day running of the Fetal wellbeing Unit.
- Participate actively in provision of Basic ultrasound training for obstetrics and Gynaecology trainees.
- To work across disciplines to develop close working patterns, shared guidelines, education and joint standards throughout the department with specific focus on Fetal wellbeing.
- To communicate openly and consult with clinicians, midwives, nurses and administrative staff on developments within obstetrics and Fetal wellbeing.
- To promote the culture of continuous learning and development, ensuring leadership in support of research, audit, education and training, with specific focus on Fetal well being.
- Participation in departmental meetings 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. Provision of obstetric mandatory skills training as part of the MDT (PRactical Obstetric Multi Professional Training, PROMPT)
- 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
Personal Qualities
Essential
Skills & Abilities
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Qualification / Training
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
Skills & Abilities
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Qualification / Training
Essential
Desirable
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)
