Job summary
The Obstetrics and Gynaecology at ABUHB has an exciting opportunity to join our well-established team. We are looking for an ambitious, energetic and committed individual who is passionate about improving patient care. In return, we can offer excellent support for ongoing training and development in a friendly and well-respected department, with ongoing opportunities to develop specialist clinical expertise.
Main duties of the job
The primary focus of the role will be working to ensure continuity for the patient's journey, playing a key part in their care. You will work as an integral part of a consultant-led team in a range of settings to ensure a high quality, safe service is provided to patients.
Day-to-day duties may include undertaking out-patient clinics for both new and follow-up patients, reviewing patients on the ward before and after their operations, participating in ward rounds and assisting with surgical procedures in theatre. You need to be able to work autonomously to deliver practitioner-led care pathways. You'll also play a part in departmental audit, research and teaching.
Every day is different, you need the ability to think on your feet, work well under pressure, and communicate with a range of healthcare professionals and non-clinical staff, as well as patients.
This role will suit a registered health care professional with extensive experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and a proven track record of commitment to professional development and innovation.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed job description and person specification is attached. Please click on the link below to apply for this position.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed job description and person specification is attached. Please click on the link below to apply for this position.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or knowledge
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse , ODP or physiotherapist
- oMSc Surgical Care Practitioner or have studied equivalent to MSc level
- oBSc (or equivalent) relevant for initial registration, ie Nursing, Operating Department practice or Physiotherapy.
- oTeaching qualification
Desirable
- oActive participation in relevant clinical interest groups
- oIndependent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive relevant professional experience
- oSignificant postgraduate clinical experience
- oSenior postgraduate experience requiring people management skills
- oEvidence of contributing to change management and innovation in clinical practice
- oExperience of and commitment to leading clinical and organisational audit
- oExperience and awareness of research principles and finding and the impact on clinical practice
- oExperience of and commitment to teaching locally at undergraduate and postgraduate level
- oExperience of developing and implementing clinical guidelines and standards
- oExperience of supervising staff
- oExperience of presenting to a wider audience
- oWorking as an autonomous practitioner at the level of a registrar
- oExperience of having worked unsupervised at a senior level
- oManaging a caseload on behalf on consultants
Desirable
- oPublished work in recognised journal
- oExperience of representing foundation profession in a public or professional arena
- oExperience of integrating user participation in service development
Aptitude and Abilities Skills
Essential
- oClinical history taking skills, clinical examination skills.
- oAbility to interpret clinical findings and apply advanced clinical reasoning to appropriately plan care independently
- oHigh level of experience in requesting of radiological examinations and interpretation.
- oThe ability to identify and act upon adverse clinical signs
- oAbility to critically analyse research and apply to practice
- oThe ability to facilitate reflective practice and learning in others.
- oEvidence of interest and contribution toward developing clinical practice including teaching
- oEvidence of multidisciplinary working.
- oEvidence of initiative
- oGood time management
Desirable
- oIT skills
- oExperience of complaint management procedure
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oFlexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated with ability to work independently
- oHighly developed verbal and written communication skills
- oApproachable and adaptable
- oLeadership skills and ability to work as part of a team
- oGood interpersonal skills
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oPhysical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling as demanded by the job role
- oAwareness of current issues regarding healthcare
Desirable
- The ability to speak Welsh
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or knowledge
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse , ODP or physiotherapist
- oMSc Surgical Care Practitioner or have studied equivalent to MSc level
- oBSc (or equivalent) relevant for initial registration, ie Nursing, Operating Department practice or Physiotherapy.
- oTeaching qualification
Desirable
- oActive participation in relevant clinical interest groups
- oIndependent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- oExtensive relevant professional experience
- oSignificant postgraduate clinical experience
- oSenior postgraduate experience requiring people management skills
- oEvidence of contributing to change management and innovation in clinical practice
- oExperience of and commitment to leading clinical and organisational audit
- oExperience and awareness of research principles and finding and the impact on clinical practice
- oExperience of and commitment to teaching locally at undergraduate and postgraduate level
- oExperience of developing and implementing clinical guidelines and standards
- oExperience of supervising staff
- oExperience of presenting to a wider audience
- oWorking as an autonomous practitioner at the level of a registrar
- oExperience of having worked unsupervised at a senior level
- oManaging a caseload on behalf on consultants
Desirable
- oPublished work in recognised journal
- oExperience of representing foundation profession in a public or professional arena
- oExperience of integrating user participation in service development
Aptitude and Abilities Skills
Essential
- oClinical history taking skills, clinical examination skills.
- oAbility to interpret clinical findings and apply advanced clinical reasoning to appropriately plan care independently
- oHigh level of experience in requesting of radiological examinations and interpretation.
- oThe ability to identify and act upon adverse clinical signs
- oAbility to critically analyse research and apply to practice
- oThe ability to facilitate reflective practice and learning in others.
- oEvidence of interest and contribution toward developing clinical practice including teaching
- oEvidence of multidisciplinary working.
- oEvidence of initiative
- oGood time management
Desirable
- oIT skills
- oExperience of complaint management procedure
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oFlexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated with ability to work independently
- oHighly developed verbal and written communication skills
- oApproachable and adaptable
- oLeadership skills and ability to work as part of a team
- oGood interpersonal skills
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oPhysical ability to perform and cope with all aspects of manual handling as demanded by the job role
- oAwareness of current issues regarding healthcare
Desirable
- The ability to speak Welsh
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).
