The successful candidate will join 7 other Consultants to provide a full range of inpatient and outpatient Obstetrical and Gynaecological services. 

The Obstetricians will operate a 1:7 rota and provide cross cover for each other at times of unavailability.  The Consultants are supported by 6 WTE Staff Grade Doctors, 1 Specialist Registrar and 6 junior doctors at ST1-2 or FY2 level.

DUTIES OF THE POST:

The appointee will:

Share responsibility for inpatient, outpatient and day care services within the Directorate of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, as described above; Work within the Directorate as a member of the team thus ensuring continuity of approach and care; Participate in the “On-Call” rota with the other Consultants; Be responsible to the Clinical Director of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Directorate for the maintenance of personal professional standards; Be expected to participate in the teaching and assessment of undergraduate medical students and postgraduate medical staff; Participate in medical and clinical audit and, where suitable, apply the results to improve the service; Continue to develop his/her knowledge, skills and expertise through Continuing Medical Education to which the Trust is committed and which is facilitated through its Study Leave Funding.  If the post holder holds MRCOG, s/he will be expected to enrol in the Continuing Medical Education Programme of the RCOG; Undertake administrative duties associated with patient care in order that arrangements are in place to meet specified quality standards; Undertake, when required, administrative duties within the Clinical Directorate; Share a personal secretary with another Consultant within the specialty; The hospital presently offers a family planning service including appropriate gynaecological procedures. The appointee will be expected to carry out these procedures during fixed clinical sessions included in the enclosed job plan, unless they have a moral objection.  Fees for family planning procedures are presently only payable when the procedures are carried out in non-contracted time. Clinical and professional responsibility for patients. Keep patients (and their carers if appropriate) informed about their condition. To involve patients (and their carers if appropriate) in decision making about their treatment. To maintain professional standards and obligations as set out by the General Medical Council and comply in particular with the GMC’s guidance on Good Medical Practice as amended or substituted from time to time. Carry out any work related to and reasonably incidental to the duties set out in your job plan or rota including keeping of records and the provision of reports, the proper delegation of tasks and maintaining skills and knowledge.