Job summary
Applications are invited for a Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. This is an excellent opportunity within the Obstetrics and Gynecology department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. Our complete commitment to developing careers means we're looking for proactive, motivated, forward thinking, and dynamic individuals to join our clinical team. This post is an important part of our ongoing development of Obstetric services at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. This is a new substantive post.
This post is based at Lister Hospital in Stevenage and comprises 10 core programmed activities (PAs) including clinical sessions in both Obstetrics & Gynaecology and a non-resident on call commitment for both Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Main duties of the job
The post holder joins an established consultant team with a widerange of gynaecology and obstetrics specialist skills and experience, including specialist antenatal clinics for diabetes, perinatal mental health, multiple pregnancy, preterm delivery, bereavement, day assessment, post-natal care, foetal medicine and gynae-oncology, colposcopy, hysteroscopy, recurrent miscarriage, fertility services, endometriosis and urogynaecology. The Obstetric component will include a high-risk antenatal caseload and labour ward sessions. The post holder will be supported in developing a special interest that fits with the departmental needs.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing clinical leadership for high-risk pregnancies Providing clinical leadership and expertise in Obstetrics &Gynaecology supporting nursing and midwifery teams. An active role in the provision of teaching and training formedical staff, nurses, midwives, and students. Take part in the training of junior medical staff and medicalstudents attached to the department Maintenance of high-quality patient centred care Shared responsibility for the day-to-day management of theservice and participation in strategic planning Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings anddirectorate clinical governance activity Active participation in continuing medical education
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing clinical leadership for high-risk pregnancies Providing clinical leadership and expertise in Obstetrics &Gynaecology supporting nursing and midwifery teams. An active role in the provision of teaching and training formedical staff, nurses, midwives, and students. Take part in the training of junior medical staff and medicalstudents attached to the department Maintenance of high-quality patient centred care Shared responsibility for the day-to-day management of theservice and participation in strategic planning Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings anddirectorate clinical governance activity Active participation in continuing medical education
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register
- MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
- Obstetric Emergency Training Certificate (e.g., MOET, PROMPT, ALSO)
Desirable
- MD or Ph.D./ Postgraduate academic degree
Previous Experience
Essential
- Broad range of experience in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- RCOG Advance Labor Ward Practice ATSM or equivalent experience
- Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
- RCOG Advanced antenatal practice ATSM or equivalent experience
- Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
- Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
- Published papers and original work in peer reviewed journals
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of audit, evidence based practice, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
Desirable
- Gynaecology RCOG ATSMs and special interest that support the Dept needs
Skills
Essential
- Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
- Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register
- MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
- Obstetric Emergency Training Certificate (e.g., MOET, PROMPT, ALSO)
Desirable
- MD or Ph.D./ Postgraduate academic degree
Previous Experience
Essential
- Broad range of experience in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- RCOG Advance Labor Ward Practice ATSM or equivalent experience
- Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
- RCOG Advanced antenatal practice ATSM or equivalent experience
- Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
- Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
- Published papers and original work in peer reviewed journals
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of audit, evidence based practice, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
Desirable
- Gynaecology RCOG ATSMs and special interest that support the Dept needs
Skills
Essential
- Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
- Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation
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
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).
