Job summary
Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant post in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. This is a fixed term locum post to cover a career break with potential of extension as well as leading to a future substantive post.
With an increased requirement for consultant oversight for maternity risk assessment and acute care, the department has made significant improvements in its approach to high risk Obstetrics and perinatal feto-maternal health.
The department is equally interested in enhancing upskilling and improving subspecialist gynaecology services including ambulatory gynaecology, subfertility, menopause, adolescent gynaecology, urogynaecology to mention a few.
The successful applicant will join a friendly, motivated and dynamic department. The post has a Obstetric clinical workload but equaly includes regular sessions in outpatients and elective theatres. The post will have job planned time set out to focus on perinatal high risk care. Other specialist interest areas within Gynaecology may also be accommodated within the job plan (Ambulatory Gynaecology, fertility, menopause care and adolescent gynaecology care).
In addition to regular daytime sessions, Consultants in the department work flexible clinical sessions to prospectively cover theatre sessions and clinics. The job plan will include a mix of fixed and flexible sessions.
Main duties of the job
Applications will be welcomed from all suitably qualified Obstetricians & Gynaecologists. Experience in Obstetrics and labour ward care is essential.
There will be an on call commitment with this post which will include cover for both Obstetrics and for acute Gynaecology. You will join the existing on call consultants on a 1:17 rota for labour ward cover. The appointment will allow us to maintain our capacity to deliver 98 hours of consultant labour ward cover per week. The consultant presence on labour ward is delivered throughout the week, with a consultant resident on site between 08:00-22:00 each day. The on call consultant provides the consultant labour ward cover from 1700-2200. After 22:00, on call consultant cover is delivered on a non-resident basis. The post includes Gynaecology on call which is non-resident.
The women's journey work stream of the OMS (Outstanding Maternity Services transformation project) recognised the need for consultant input for those women with risk factors. Consultant oversight is required to meet the standards set out by the Ockenden report; the saving babies' lives care bundle as well as the department priority to reduce perinatal morbidity and mortality for our high risk population. We are looking for individuals who have the experience and expertise to develop new services including a rainbow clinic, postnatal care clinic and one stop fetal wellbeing clinic.
About us
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a female population of approximately 250,000 and there are around 5400 births per year in the unit. Approximately 50% of our women are from an ethnic background, mainly from Pakistan and India.
The Trust is a teaching centre for the University of Leeds School of Medicine and the department has a good reputation for providing high quality undergraduate and postgraduate education and training. Successful applicants will be expected to contribute to these teaching programmes. There is also a strong emphasis on clinical research and a high calibre research group within the unit.
Bradford is a busy and vibrant city located in the centre of the UK with easy access by car, train or air. The city has a wide variety of leisure and shopping facilities and a major new shopping and leisure outlet in the city centre has recently opened. There is a good range of affordable housing within the city and in the surrounding areas and many high performing schools and specialist academies in the area. The city and is a short drive or steam train journey away from the famous Yorkshire Dales, home to the Bronte sisters, the Railway Children and Emmerdale and, more recently, Le Grand Depart in the Tour de France. An area of outstanding natural beauty with excellent cycling and walking available on the doorstep helps maintain a good quality of life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At present there are 23 consultants in post. There are 4 pure Consultant Obstetricians on the Out of hours on call Obstetric rota and currently 3 pure Consultant Gynaecologists on the Gynaecology on call rota as well as 14 consultants who cover both.
The advertised post currently includes a non-resident on call element for Obstetrics. There is now a consultant on call for Obstetrics and another consultant on call for Gynaecology 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
The Womens Services Clinical Service Unit currently offers a wide range of general and special interest in-patient and outpatient services. The Obstetric service includes an Obstetric triage unit, a pregnancy related bereavement support team as well as general antenatal clinics and a wide range of high risk clinics for women with diabetes, haematological problems, perinatal mental health problems, small baby clinic, multiple pregnancy, infectious diseases and epilepsy. Specialist Gynaecological services include out-patient Hysteroscopy, Colposcopy, Cystoscopy, reproductive medicine, early pregnancy assessment, and termination of pregnancy. All services are delivered at Bradford Royal Infirmary except for an out-patient Hysteroscopy clinic and pregnancy loss clinic at Westwood Park Community Hospital.
Applicants must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and be on the Specialist Register or within six weeks of acquiring CCT on the time of interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At present there are 23 consultants in post. There are 4 pure Consultant Obstetricians on the Out of hours on call Obstetric rota and currently 3 pure Consultant Gynaecologists on the Gynaecology on call rota as well as 14 consultants who cover both.
The advertised post currently includes a non-resident on call element for Obstetrics. There is now a consultant on call for Obstetrics and another consultant on call for Gynaecology 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
The Womens Services Clinical Service Unit currently offers a wide range of general and special interest in-patient and outpatient services. The Obstetric service includes an Obstetric triage unit, a pregnancy related bereavement support team as well as general antenatal clinics and a wide range of high risk clinics for women with diabetes, haematological problems, perinatal mental health problems, small baby clinic, multiple pregnancy, infectious diseases and epilepsy. Specialist Gynaecological services include out-patient Hysteroscopy, Colposcopy, Cystoscopy, reproductive medicine, early pregnancy assessment, and termination of pregnancy. All services are delivered at Bradford Royal Infirmary except for an out-patient Hysteroscopy clinic and pregnancy loss clinic at Westwood Park Community Hospital.
Applicants must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and be on the Specialist Register or within six weeks of acquiring CCT on the time of interview.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of completing an approved period of training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Clinical training and experience in high-risk Obstetrics
- Experience in Gynaecological clinical care and acute surgery
- Currently undertaking regular Antenatal and Gynaecology clinics
- Advanced Labour Ward practice ATSM or Labour ward lead ATSM or equivalent experience, with proven commitment to obstetric care
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit/Clinical research
- Evidence of management and administrative experience e.g. Labour ward lead ATSM, gynaecological leadership or management expertise
- Experience in supervising training and teaching of medical students and junior staff.
- Commitment to CME/CPD
Desirable
- MOET provider or equivalent obstetric experience
- Experience in teaching clinical skills
- Medical education qualification and / or experience
Skills
Essential
- Ability to perform the requirements of the post
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Commitment to working cooperatively and collaboratively with other health professionals and organisations
- Ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
Qualifications
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent
- MRCP or FRCS of equivalent to specialty (UK) or equivalent
- Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK) or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
- Computer skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of completing an approved period of training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Clinical training and experience in high-risk Obstetrics
- Experience in Gynaecological clinical care and acute surgery
- Currently undertaking regular Antenatal and Gynaecology clinics
- Advanced Labour Ward practice ATSM or Labour ward lead ATSM or equivalent experience, with proven commitment to obstetric care
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit/Clinical research
- Evidence of management and administrative experience e.g. Labour ward lead ATSM, gynaecological leadership or management expertise
- Experience in supervising training and teaching of medical students and junior staff.
- Commitment to CME/CPD
Desirable
- MOET provider or equivalent obstetric experience
- Experience in teaching clinical skills
- Medical education qualification and / or experience
Skills
Essential
- Ability to perform the requirements of the post
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Commitment to working cooperatively and collaboratively with other health professionals and organisations
- Ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
Qualifications
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent
- MRCP or FRCS of equivalent to specialty (UK) or equivalent
- Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK) or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
- Computer skills
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).
