Job summary
We are seeking a passionate individual to join our team of dynamic consultants to provide care for women who require complex abortions.
The department provides a full range of obstetric and gynaecological services, and some sexual health services.
We provide regional quatertiary services for women with complex medical disorders, placenta accreta spectrum disorder, and women who require complex abortions.
Main duties of the job
This post would be to join a team of dynamic consultants to provide care for women who require complex abortions (1.25PAs)
The appointee will be expected to be fully involved in the development of complex abortion care, to take account of the Trust policies, including Risk Management Strategy and developments in Clinical Governance. The appointee may be asked to participate in managerial and administrative work and will be expected to be aware of the broader context within the NHS in which senior clinicians operate.
Please see detailed job description for further explanation of the duties of the job.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust is the largest Trust in the South West region and one of the largest Trusts in the country. Last year the Trust treated over 100,000 inpatients, over 350,000 outpatients, 90,000 emergency department patients and helped deliver nearly 6,000 babies. It employs more than 9,500 staff, has approximately 1,050 inpatient beds and income in excess of £540 million. We have specialist and tertiary level services in urogynaecology, endometriosis, fertility, vulval clinics and Placenta acrreta spectrum disorder. NBT has a level 3 NICU and is the host for the South West Maternal Medicine Network.
The Trust provides medical, surgical, neonatal and maternity care for its local population of approximately a million people in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. The Trust also provides regional services in neurosciences, orthopaedics, pathology, plastic surgery and burns, renal medicine and transplant and urology and is the major trauma centre for the West Country.
The Trust moved the majority of its acute services to the Brunel Building in May 2014 which is regarded as one of the best hospital facilities in Europe, on the Southmead Hospital site. The Trust has teaching status and is linked with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England. The women and children's services are delivered on the same site in a closely adjacent building.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties
- Provide clinical review and management of patients within abortion care
- Supervise and manage abortion care patients, including management of chronic medical health problems
- Communicate effectively and proactively with patients, and where appropriate, their families or representatives
- Facilitate discharge of abortion care patients by providing time clinical review and decisive decision making
- Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and board rounds to plan patient care and discharge
- Work as a member of the abortion care team, assessing and treating patients independently, seeking support as required from the Consultant team where appropriate
- Work according to local protocols and national guidelines, promoting safe standards of care and services
Managerial and Administrative Duties
- The post holder will be expected to contribute towards the development of the service and actively participate in leading specific streams of work.
- Work with consultant and other hospital colleagues to improve non-elective care pathways within the hospital
- Participate in evaluation and further development of the service
Teaching and Supervision of Junior Medical Staff & Students & Allied Healthcare Professionals
- Contribute towards teaching and development of medical, nursing and other healthcare professionals using abortion care service
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties
- Provide clinical review and management of patients within abortion care
- Supervise and manage abortion care patients, including management of chronic medical health problems
- Communicate effectively and proactively with patients, and where appropriate, their families or representatives
- Facilitate discharge of abortion care patients by providing time clinical review and decisive decision making
- Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and board rounds to plan patient care and discharge
- Work as a member of the abortion care team, assessing and treating patients independently, seeking support as required from the Consultant team where appropriate
- Work according to local protocols and national guidelines, promoting safe standards of care and services
Managerial and Administrative Duties
- The post holder will be expected to contribute towards the development of the service and actively participate in leading specific streams of work.
- Work with consultant and other hospital colleagues to improve non-elective care pathways within the hospital
- Participate in evaluation and further development of the service
Teaching and Supervision of Junior Medical Staff & Students & Allied Healthcare Professionals
- Contribute towards teaching and development of medical, nursing and other healthcare professionals using abortion care service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maintain Full registration with the GMC.
- Higher postgraduate membership e.g. MRCOG, MFSRH
- JCTGP Vocational Training Certificate (if from GP background)
Desirable
Further Training, Management, Audit
Essential
- Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career.
- Experience in audit project and written up
Desirable
- Completion of a general management course or programme.
Training And Experience
Essential
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK systems and practices (or equivalent).
- At least 5 years postgraduate experience with 3 years in relevant post graduate training
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Demonstrable ability to practice autonomously
Desirable
- Experience of working in abortion care
- Active working/recent experience in abortion care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maintain Full registration with the GMC.
- Higher postgraduate membership e.g. MRCOG, MFSRH
- JCTGP Vocational Training Certificate (if from GP background)
Desirable
Further Training, Management, Audit
Essential
- Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career.
- Experience in audit project and written up
Desirable
- Completion of a general management course or programme.
Training And Experience
Essential
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK systems and practices (or equivalent).
- At least 5 years postgraduate experience with 3 years in relevant post graduate training
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Demonstrable ability to practice autonomously
Desirable
- Experience of working in abortion care
- Active working/recent experience in abortion care
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).
