Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join our Gynaecology team across ESNEFT, for a 6 month, post based one at Colchester and one at Ipswich site but working as part of a team across both sites and satellites within the Women's Services Clinical Delivery Group.We are inviting applications for a Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a special interest in maternal medicine.
All applicants should be within six months of joining the specialist register at interview and should have completed the Maternal Medicine and Labour Ward ATSM module. Subspecialist accreditation in maternal medicine would be an advantage.
Main duties of the job
CLINICAL
The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:
- Clinical Leadership and administrative responsibility for the proper functioning of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department
- Develop standards, procedures and robust systems in the department to ensure safe, high quality and efficient patient care from the point of entry into the department to admission or discharge from the department
- Supervision of the junior medical staff in the Unit who will have opportunity to learn on a one to one basis on both formal and informal rounds and also on ad hoc basis throughout the day
- Risk Management activity to ensure the safe and quality care of women and their families
- An active part in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits relevant to the needs of the Unit
- To teach and train staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate
- Maintain an up to date job plan and personal development plan
- Register and participate in the appropriate CPD scheme with the RCOG
- Issuing of advice to GPs on suitability of patients for admission to hospital.
About us
The Colchester Obstetrics and Gynaecology Consultant team comprises 13 consultants and a locum in a recovery post. All of the full-time consultant team at Colchester provide the same on call cover for the emergency service. The rota is on a 1:13 structure, with 1:13 Delivery Suite "Hot weeks" (prospectively covered). Hot weeks are from 08:30 to 17:30 hours (which includes handover time). The hot week consultant covers only Delivery Suite, the Maternity Wards and acute admissions for Obstetrics. All other clinical activity is cancelled during hot weeks. The on-call consultant covers gynaecology and covers obstetrics out of hours, weekends and bank holidays. The on-call structure is 1:13, with resident hours 17:30 to 21:30 and 21:30 to 08:30 non-resident. Weekend resident time is 8:30 to 16:30 and 20:30 to 21:30 on Saturday and Sunday, with the remaining time non-resident. This represents over 80 hours of resident consultant presence a week, in line with RCOG recommendations. Four SAS Grade Doctors (Middle Grade) and 1 Clinical Fellow (Middle Grade) support the Consultant team. Currently, there are 4wte trainees and 2 LTFT trainees at grade ST 3-7. The rota is currently set at a 1:10 for the middle grade team. The Junior grade rota is 1:9 composed of ST 1-2, GPST 1-2, and FY2.
Job description
Job responsibilities
All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective Service to meet the needs of the local population, within the resources available.
ESNEFT was created through the merger of Ipswich and Colchester Hospital and as a result, within the Urogynaecology sub-speciality as with all sub-specialities across the CDG, we have an exciting opportunity to develop and strengthen our service through working as one. We are looking for an individual to be part of the creation and development of this service provision.
The post-holder will:
- 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 within wards, outpatients and A&E
- Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
- Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- 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
- Provide a role model of professional leadership, which underpins the corporate values and behaviours agreed by the organisation, ensuring these are understood and demonstrated by the medical workforce within your area and take remedial action where poor behaviour are demonstrated
- Ensure that junior doctors training confirms to College requirements
- Participate in the appraisal of medical staff within the department in line with the Trusts agree policy
- Mentoring is offered to new and current consultant employees of the Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective Service to meet the needs of the local population, within the resources available.
ESNEFT was created through the merger of Ipswich and Colchester Hospital and as a result, within the Urogynaecology sub-speciality as with all sub-specialities across the CDG, we have an exciting opportunity to develop and strengthen our service through working as one. We are looking for an individual to be part of the creation and development of this service provision.
The post-holder will:
- 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 within wards, outpatients and A&E
- Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
- Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- 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
- Provide a role model of professional leadership, which underpins the corporate values and behaviours agreed by the organisation, ensuring these are understood and demonstrated by the medical workforce within your area and take remedial action where poor behaviour are demonstrated
- Ensure that junior doctors training confirms to College requirements
- Participate in the appraisal of medical staff within the department in line with the Trusts agree policy
- Mentoring is offered to new and current consultant employees of the Trust
Person Specification
interview
Essential
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
- MRCOG or equivalent
- Training & experience equivalent to that required for UK CCT
Desirable
- MOET/ALSO or equivalent training
- PROMPT trained and faculty
Person Specification
interview
Essential
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
- MRCOG or equivalent
- Training & experience equivalent to that required for UK CCT
Desirable
- MOET/ALSO or equivalent training
- PROMPT trained and faculty
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
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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).
