Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Women's Health Locally Employed Doctor / Trust Grade (F2/ST1)

The closing date is 04 June 2025

Job summary

As an LED you will have appropriate clinical responsibility for the care of patients delegated by the consultant to his/her charge. Co-responsibility for the proper functioning of the department, including supervision of more junior medical staff. Working within the multidisciplinary team. Co-ordinating appropriate medical, surgical, and allied disciplines concerned with patient care and communicating appropriately with general practitioners and community agencies.

Main duties of the job

To support the delivery of safe, evidence based Obstetric care in partnership with our midwifery colleagues. To undertake regular review of complex patients and to assist in the management of their care.

To support the provision of high-quality gynaecological care in both emergent and planned care settings and to support the development of these services as appropriate

About us

There is an 8-week obstetrics & gynaecology rolling rota. This covers 12.5 hour from 8am-8.30pm and again 8pm-8:30am including weekend cover. Timetable example below.

You will be expected to participate in a variety of professional activities to support your personal clinical practice and the overall work of the department and Trust.

You will liaise with clinicians and managers within and outside the department to address any issues arising that may affect the services.

You will participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes.

Communicate with local GPs.

Those who are interested in pursuing Speciality Training in O&G will be encouraged and supported with the applications. These are the perfect jobs for applicants looking for an "F3" year prior to application to O&G training, or for those looking for some good O&G experience to aid personal and career development

Date posted

29 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 a year per rolling rota

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

388-7172793-CW

Job locations

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Newton Road

Torquay

TQ2 7AA

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to abide by the code set out in the GMC Good Medical Practice and to continue to improve on the generic competencies outlined in the Foundation Programme.

Other responsibilities include:

Taking a complete medical history in a holistic way, with a focus on the patients agenda

Performing a complete systems examination while maintaining the dignity of the patient

Requesting and interpreting appropriate investigations including radiological tests, biochemistry and haematology tests and basic microbiological tests

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team in patient management, with a focus on effective communication

Learning to prioritise tasks to enable safe and high quality patient care

Supervising, training and assisting junior clinical staff when required

Participating in ward rounds and multi-disciplinary rounds as timetabled

Referring on to specialty inpatient teams by telephone or electronic referral system

Completing discharge summaries

Attending weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions

Supervising medical students

Complying with all local policies including dress code, annual and study leave