Job summary
The post is a new role following successful allocation of national funding following the Ockenden bid process. The successful candidate will have a strong obstetric focus, and be able to demonstrate experience and interest in fetal medicine and high risk obstetrics. A complementary interest in maternal medicine would also be of advantage and lend support to the existing consultant body in their provision of obstetric services.
We are also looking to appoint an individual who can actively contribute to and support the implementation of the National Maternity Transformation Programme. It is intended that the appointed candidate would have a specific governance role to support the existing departmental framework. Previous experience or understanding of key transformation initiatives, which complement their clinical practice such as Continuity of Carer or aspects of Saving Babies Lives would be an asset. The successful candidate will also provide joint obstetric leadership to support the Perinatal Mortality Review pathway, working closely with all members of the multi-professional review team, and parents to ensure a robust review of mortality and learning from reviews. Previous experience and understanding of Perinatal Mortality review and clinical investigations would be advantageous.
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Main duties of the job
This post has a standard 10 PA contract but there will be an opportunity for additional regular programmed activity subject to job planning. The role includes specialist fetal medicine scanning lists, antenatal clinic (general and be the second Consultant for the Twin clnic), general gynaecology (out-patient clinic and theatre), educational supervision of junior clinicians, and the appropriate level of core SPA sessions. There is also the opportunity to have a regular caesarean section list and there will be additional SPA time to support aspects of maternity governance and PMRT. The successful candidate will be required to participate within a 1 in 12 out of hours on call rota and day time hot weeks for both acute obstetric and gynaecological care.
The fetal medicine unit provides expert fetal medicine diagnosis and management of conditions such as congenital abnormalities, rhesus disease, intrauterine growth restriction, monitoring and management of multiple pregnancy complications and other conditions affecting the fetus and the mother. CVS, amniocentesis and amnio-reduction are all performed. Fetal echocardiography is also performed in the unit.
You would be joining the existing team of 2 fetal medicine consultants and 2 fetal medicine midwifes and expected to work 3PA's of cross site fetal medicine scanning.
About us
We're an ambitious NHS trust committed to removing unnecessary stress and frustration for you and your patients, providing you with more time to care and make the most of your skills. If your ambition matches ours, we'd love to hear from you - come and join us.
This is an exciting time to be joining us. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 July 2018 from a merger of Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust and The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust.
Our larger scale will provide you with opportunities to develop skills and experience, and our time matters philosophy will help us to see patients at the right time, attract and retain the best people and provide the latest treatments locally.
Our vision for the future is simple: to provide the communities we serve with excellent healthcare and build a better future for east Suffolk and North Essex. We look forward to you joining us and being part of this vision.
You can find out more about us on our website and please take a look at our Come and Join us recruitment video.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work with colleagues to provide a Consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
- Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
- Develop and maintain good working practices with wards, out-patients and the Obstetric & Gynaecology Department
- Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues, other departments and primary care
- Offer educational, clinical support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary
- Ensure appropriate information is made available to staff to measure clinical performance and enable meaningful benchmarks to be established and evaluated within your area of responsibility
- Ensure there is a robust process for reviewing the quality of services provided, explaining the causes of success and failure and ensure the highest standards are maintained
All applicants should be within six months of joining the specialist register at interview and should have completed the Fetal Medicine and Advanced Labour Ward Practice ATSM modules. Subspecialist accreditation in maternal & fetal medicine would be an advantage.
It would be a desirable asset to have further experience in obstetric governance, perinatal mortality review, maternal safety and transformation programmes.
Any candidates wishing to discuss the post further or visit the department should contact
Mr Nishigandh Deole, Clinical Lead Tel: +44 (0)1473702662
(Nishigandh.Deole@esneft.nhs.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work with colleagues to provide a Consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
- Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
- Develop and maintain good working practices with wards, out-patients and the Obstetric & Gynaecology Department
- Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues, other departments and primary care
- Offer educational, clinical support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary
- Ensure appropriate information is made available to staff to measure clinical performance and enable meaningful benchmarks to be established and evaluated within your area of responsibility
- Ensure there is a robust process for reviewing the quality of services provided, explaining the causes of success and failure and ensure the highest standards are maintained
All applicants should be within six months of joining the specialist register at interview and should have completed the Fetal Medicine and Advanced Labour Ward Practice ATSM modules. Subspecialist accreditation in maternal & fetal medicine would be an advantage.
It would be a desirable asset to have further experience in obstetric governance, perinatal mortality review, maternal safety and transformation programmes.
Any candidates wishing to discuss the post further or visit the department should contact
Mr Nishigandh Deole, Clinical Lead Tel: +44 (0)1473702662
(Nishigandh.Deole@esneft.nhs.uk)
Person Specification
Interview
Essential
- MRCOG or equivalent
- Full GMc
Desirable
- MOET/ALSO or equivalent training
Person Specification
Interview
Essential
- MRCOG or equivalent
- Full GMc
Desirable
- MOET/ALSO or equivalent training
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).
