Applications are invited for the consultant post in the Obstetric department. This is a full time post created following a retirement.

Main duties of the job

This is a full-time, substantive post in response to a retirement. The successful applicant would join a team of 11 consultant Obstetricians delivering high quality antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care.

The successful candidate will be expected to work alongside the existing team to provide tertiary care within the maternal medicine centre for those with pre-existing health conditions. The successful candidate is expected to lead the Norwich Regional Maternal Medicine Centre.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.

About us

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of acute clinical services through the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (1,000 beds) and Cromer and District Hospital, including more specialist services such as oncology and radiotherapy, neonatology, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, rheumatology, paediatric medicine and surgery.

Our staff of over 7,000 treat more than one million patients people from Norfolk, neighbouring counties and further afield. Our patients are referred to us by around 100 local GP practices but also from other acute hospitals and primary care trusts around the country.

As a university teaching hospital we have developed our research and development strategy in partnership with the University of East Anglia.

We also work closely with our partners on the Norwich Research Park and Norwich Radiology Academy to take forward our ambitious targets for research and development.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description link for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Full GMC with license to practice with entry onto the Specialist Register required.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register Via o CCT (Proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) o CESR or o European Community Rights
• ATSM Advanced Labour Ward Practice
• ATSM Maternal Medicine
• ASM in Safe Practice in Abortion Care

Desirable

• An appropriate higher qualification - MD, MSc
• Experience in Quality Improvement methodology
• APM Clinical Research

Aptitudes
Essential

• Good communicator
• Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.

Desirable

• Previous responsibility for service improvement
• Management skills (eg experience of coordinating rotas)

Experience
Essential

• Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 7 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty
• Training and expertise in children's safeguarding
• Extensive obstetric experience able to perform all roles in the job description.
• Maternal Medicine Centre Leadership Experience
• Advanced Abortion Care Experience

Desirable

• Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest

Interests
Essential

• Special interest in perinatal loss. Ability to further develop special interests.

Circumstances
Essential

• Flexible outlook on working hours.
• Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time.
• Full Driving License.

Communications and Language Skills
Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries

Desirable

• Good presentation skills.

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