Job summary
Consultant Obstetric Physician
The East Midlands Maternal Medicine Network is looking for an Obstetric Physician to help develop and deliver networked maternal medicine care across the region.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has recently been chosen as the lead Maternal Medicine Centre for the East Midlands. Its purpose is to ensure access to high quality co-ordinated pre-pregnancy, antenatal, intra-partum and postnatal care across the East Midlands for all women who have significant medical problems.
We are currently in the process of developing the necessary clinical, administrative, managerial, governance and educational structures to provide these services for the developing regional network. For clinical activity secretarial and administrative support will be provided by the Maternity secretarial staff on the relevant clinical site.
The successful candidate will:
Support the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Local Maternity Services and Integrated Care Services in the development and delivery of the Maternal Medicine Network
Work as part of the Maternal Medicine Centre Leadership Team to implement systems that support timely high quality specialist clinical input and care for women with significant medical problems before and during pregnancy
Work in partnership with the Midwifery leadership to ensure a coordinated multi-disciplinary Maternal Medicine Network
Main duties of the job
Work collaboratively with the lead obstetrician and lead midwife to provide joint leadership to the East Midlands Maternal Medicine Network and Maternal Medicine Centre
Model and lead on multi-disciplinary, multi-professional working across organisational boundaries
Develop a women centred service, where women are at the heart of and involved in decision making. Working with service users to evaluate the service.
Establish a model of care that delivers all aspects of care and treatment of women with medical problems before, during, and after their pregnancy
Work with specialties across the region to agree care pathways, standards of care, evidence-based guidance, and MDTs
Develop a system for high quality specialist advice to urgent clinical queries for pregnant women with acute medical illness or decompensation of chronic conditions
Work nationally and across specialties and disciplines to develop targeted education for all members of the health care team who look after pregnant women
Further develop obstetric medicine as a specialty and special skill across the region
Contribute to the development and implementation of Audit systems that measure and report quality and clinical outcomes to support learning and
improvement of the clinical care delivered across the East Midlands Maternal Medicine Network
Encourage and promote research in maternal medicine.
About us
The post holder will be accountable to the Head of Commissioning for Women's and Children's Services and the East Midlands Clinical Network lead for maternal medicine, to build effective working relationships with:
Senior clinicians involved in the delivery of maternal medicine services across the East Midlands healthcare system
The LMSs across the East Midlands
National Maternal Medicine Network Leads
Patient and service user groups
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job plan will be subject to annual review, with any revisions sought by mutual agreement but it is expected that the successful candidate will work with the Network and CMG management team to ensure that services are delivered efficiently and reflect best practice with processes and governance to match - this may require new and flexible ways of working in the future.
Supporting Professional Activity (SPA)
It is expected that most Consultants within the Trust will have 2.5 PAs for Supporting Professional Activities (SPA).
1.5 PAs are allocated as a minimum to all consultants for SPA in order to support the requirements of revalidation which include activities such as participating in audit, CPD and mandatory training.
Up to a further 1 PA will be available for SPA by mutual agreement as part of the job planning process for further appropriate verifiable SPA.
Workload is hard to predict but will be managed to ensure it is consistent with the allocated timetabled commitments. The intention is to build the service and increase the number of posts across the region over time. There is no on call commitment and activities fulfilled flexibly outside timetabled commitments (eg. MDTs, Teaching) will be recognised by Time off in Lieu or annualisation of hours.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job plan will be subject to annual review, with any revisions sought by mutual agreement but it is expected that the successful candidate will work with the Network and CMG management team to ensure that services are delivered efficiently and reflect best practice with processes and governance to match - this may require new and flexible ways of working in the future.
Supporting Professional Activity (SPA)
It is expected that most Consultants within the Trust will have 2.5 PAs for Supporting Professional Activities (SPA).
1.5 PAs are allocated as a minimum to all consultants for SPA in order to support the requirements of revalidation which include activities such as participating in audit, CPD and mandatory training.
Up to a further 1 PA will be available for SPA by mutual agreement as part of the job planning process for further appropriate verifiable SPA.
Workload is hard to predict but will be managed to ensure it is consistent with the allocated timetabled commitments. The intention is to build the service and increase the number of posts across the region over time. There is no on call commitment and activities fulfilled flexibly outside timetabled commitments (eg. MDTs, Teaching) will be recognised by Time off in Lieu or annualisation of hours.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- MB BS or Equivalent . Full GMC Registration . Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date. . MRCP/MRCS or Equivalent . Current BLS Certification
Desirable
- oMembership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations. oHigher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent.
Experience / Clinical Skills
Essential
- oAppropriate training/experience in Obstetric Medicine to practice at independent Consultant level oExcellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan. oAbility to apply sound clinical judgment to problems. oDemonstrates clear, logical thinking / analytical approach.
Desirable
- oEvidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest
Management
Essential
- oAbility to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors. oExperience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles. oAbility to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload. oUnderstanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS. oAbility to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills). oKnowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.
Desirable
- oEvidence of management and administration experience. oManagement training on an accredited course. oAwareness of Service Development issues.
Communication Skills
Essential
- oDemonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues. oTo be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding. oHighly Developed Emotional Intelligence
Desirable
- oHighly developed emotional intelligence oHigh standard of presentation both written and verbal oDemonstrable track record of successful change management oProven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment
Audit/ Quality Improvement
Essential
- oEffective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit. oParticipation in a quality improvement programme oExperience of quality improvement work and audit
Desirable
- oUndergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence oCompletion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement. oPublished Audit including quality improvement.
Research
Essential
- oUnderstanding and interest in research. oAbility to appraise research critically oAbility to supervise juniors undertaking research projects. oEvidence of research experience and / or development activity
Desirable
- oPublications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty.
Teaching
Essential
- oAble to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
Motivation
Essential
- oPersonal integrity and reliability. oAbility to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff.
Desirable
- oCommitment to further develop the post and the service provided.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- MB BS or Equivalent . Full GMC Registration . Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date. . MRCP/MRCS or Equivalent . Current BLS Certification
Desirable
- oMembership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations. oHigher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent.
Experience / Clinical Skills
Essential
- oAppropriate training/experience in Obstetric Medicine to practice at independent Consultant level oExcellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan. oAbility to apply sound clinical judgment to problems. oDemonstrates clear, logical thinking / analytical approach.
Desirable
- oEvidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest
Management
Essential
- oAbility to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors. oExperience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles. oAbility to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload. oUnderstanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS. oAbility to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills). oKnowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.
Desirable
- oEvidence of management and administration experience. oManagement training on an accredited course. oAwareness of Service Development issues.
Communication Skills
Essential
- oDemonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues. oTo be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding. oHighly Developed Emotional Intelligence
Desirable
- oHighly developed emotional intelligence oHigh standard of presentation both written and verbal oDemonstrable track record of successful change management oProven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment
Audit/ Quality Improvement
Essential
- oEffective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit. oParticipation in a quality improvement programme oExperience of quality improvement work and audit
Desirable
- oUndergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence oCompletion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement. oPublished Audit including quality improvement.
Research
Essential
- oUnderstanding and interest in research. oAbility to appraise research critically oAbility to supervise juniors undertaking research projects. oEvidence of research experience and / or development activity
Desirable
- oPublications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty.
Teaching
Essential
- oAble to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
Motivation
Essential
- oPersonal integrity and reliability. oAbility to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff.
Desirable
- oCommitment to further develop the post and the service provided.
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).
