Surgeon

NUPAS Ltd

The closing date is 26 September 2024

Job summary

NUPAS are recruiting a part-time, permanent, and experienced Operating Surgeon to join their expanding medical team. The successful candidate will have a pro-active and enthusiastic approach which will enable them to efficiently provide a safe and effective Surgical Abortion pathway to our patients.

Main duties of the job

Ensure a high standard of clinical care in safe surgical management of termination of pregnancy.

Drive best practice in patient care, efficiency and clinical outcomes ensuring clinical policies and operating practices are followed and updated in response to developments in clinical practice or service changes.

Monitor and audit quality clinical practice, including the delivery of audit and direct observation of peers.

Look for opportunities for innovation and service improvements to improve patient care and standards of patient safety.

Foster a learning environment where all staff evaluate the quality of patient care, feel able to raise concerns, and where learning is shared.

About us

This is an opportunity to work for one of the leading Organisations supporting Women's reproductive choices and, as such, it is essential that you feel as passionately about this, and the right to choose, as we do.

The post holder will have a duty to ensure that the principles of patient, carer and public involvement and engagement are adhered to in line with Section 11 of The Health and Social Care Act 2012 for Improving Patient Experience.

All staff are required to adhere to the principles of patient centred care as detailed in the NICE Quality Standard for Patient Experience and to treat patients with dignity, kindness, compassion, courtesy, respect, understanding and honesty.

The post holder will, in support of the NUPAS Visions & Values, ensure that everyone is treated as an individual and will acknowledge and respect difference in order to treat everyone fairly.

Date posted

02 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£107,060 to £160,060 a year Pro-rata subject to skill set.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0169-24-0071

Job locations

NUPAS Aylesbury

Haddenham Medical Centre, Stanbridge Road

Haddenham

Alyesbury

HP17 8JX

NUPAS Stoke

5 Wharf Street

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Staffordshire

ST5 1JZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

NUPAS are recruiting a part-time, permanent, and experienced Operating Surgeon to join their expanding medical team.

We have clinics in the North West, Staffordshire, Southeast and Greater London.

The successful candidate will have a pro-active and enthusiastic approach which will enable them to efficiently provide a safe and effective Surgical Abortion pathway to our patients.

Job Summary

Carry out medical assessment face to face or remote for abortion provision, contraceptive advice and provision inclusive of LARCS. Also provide assessment for post abortion problems.

Work with the pre-operative team (consisting of nurses and midwives) to provide advice and solutions when they alert you to medical or other conditions which may affect the management of patients.

Advise patients of complication rates and potential risks associated with treatments as required.

Ensure patients are fully aware of all important issues relating to treatment and aftercare.

For patients below the age of 16: Ensure the patient has sufficient understanding and intelligence to give valid informed consent.

Ensure that a record of pre- treatment assessment, operation record, recovery notes and any post treatment assessment and care is made in the patient notes. Complete statutory documentation.

Assess patients fitness to undergo safe abortion. Carry out abortion by the appropriate method to evacuate the products of conception in accordance with NUPAS policies and procedures.

Initiate appropriate referral measures if there is any concern that the patient may be at risk.

Be present in the operating theatre or treatment room throughout each procedure and remain on site until all patients have been assessed fit for discharge from recovery or passed to the care of another on-site doctor.

Provide support, advice and guidance to the nursing, midwifery and other staff in the management of unexpected outcomes.

Discuss contraception options and fit long-acting reversible contraception as necessary, prescribe other methods.

Monitor and audit quality clinical practice, including the delivery of audit and direct observation of peers.

Look for opportunities for innovation and service improvements to improve patient care and standards of patient safety.

Foster a learning environment where all staff evaluate the quality of patient care, feel able to raise concerns, and where learning is shared.

Compliance with NUPAS policies and procedures.

Carry out termination of pregnancy and related procedures by the appropriate methods in accordance NUPAS Guidelines, Policies and Procedures.

Ensure that an accurate, contemporaneous and legible of the procedure is made in the patient notes.

Maintain appropriate standard of care and availability of expertise in event of an unexpected outcome.

Prescribe post-operative pain relief and other medications/fluids as required and in collaboration with the anaesthetist where appropriate.

Respond to requests for review of patients by nursing and midwifery staff in line with timings laid out in the MEWS Escalation Chart.

Complete HSA4 forms in the timeframes required by legislation.

Effective pain management and support recovery staff.

Identify the early onset of potential problems and take immediate appropriate action.

Safeguard patient health and safety.

Governance and Risk Management

Ensure termination services meet the highest standards of clinical excellence, and that risks are identified and appropriately managed.

Report and address any complaints, adverse events or other issues and ensure any learning is shared across the organisation.

Develop and maintain safe systems of work.

GMC registration Obligations.

Update knowledge and skills through CPD and effective annual appraisal.

Comply with GMC code of conduct and requirements of professional registration with GMC at all times.