Consultant in Obstetrics
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Job summary
Applications are invited for a replacement, substantive Consultant post to increase expertise in High Risk Obstetrics & Delivery Suite management within the Trust and to provide leadership and innovation within the Directorate of Maternity & Perinatal Medicine.
All maternity services are provided at City Hospital, delivering approximately 5000 women per year, where there is a large level 2+ NNU and full capability to provide HDU and ITU care to our mothers. There is a nationally recognized co-located midwifery-led birthing unit.
The Fetal Medicine Unit was newly developed and equipped in 2010 and provides a full range of FM diagnostic and screening services. The unit has well established links to allied regional services. Antenatal care is based on a specialist multidisciplinary clinic model with clinics being staffed by dual consultants. Consultants also work with specialist midwives and community midwifery leads in teams where this promotes better access to and contact with hard-to-reach groups to ensure equal access to high quality obstetric care.
Applicants are required to have CCT or equivalent and entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Obstetrics and Gynaecology; full GMC registration, MRCOG (or equivalent) and RCOG ATSM qualification in Advanced Labour Ward practice (or equivalent) are essential. Accredited training in other obstetric ATSMs and emergency obstetric training (PROMPT/MOET) is desirable
Closing date: 28th June 2023 Interview date: 2nd August 2023
Main duties of the job
The job description details the expected working arrangements which includes clinical commitments, 1.5PA's in support of the consultant position and a further 1.0 PA which can be developed by agreement into a special interest area with clinical or managerial responsibility.
The job plan is full-time one; There is an opportunity to take part in achieving the national standards including Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle. There will be an opportunity for promoting in-house delivery suite/obstetric training and clinical and managerial responsibility for antenatal services for some of our most disadvantaged mothers including those with substance abuse, infectious diseases, and other vulnerable social issues. There are 7 dedicated obstetricians and 5 other consultants in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at City Hospital who provide obstetric emergency, in-patient and out-patient services with a full complement of junior staff.
About us
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls. MMUH will host the busiest Emergency Department in Europe, with state of the art facilities and future development of a Learning Campus.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As "People" is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Details
Date posted
12 May 2023
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£88,364 to £119,133 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
381-WC-5280813
Job locations
SWB NHS Trust- BMEC
Hallam St
Sandwell/Birmingham
B71 4HJ
Employer details
Employer name
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address
SWB NHS Trust- BMEC
Hallam St
Sandwell/Birmingham
B71 4HJ
Employer's website
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