ConsultantObstetrics & Gynaecology

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sutton In Ashfield

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

No Agencies An opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist to support and develop the Service, including Gynaecology oncology services at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is available. If successful, will join an existing team of 15 consultants providing acomprehensive Obstetrics & Gynaecology Service to the western part of North Nottinghamshire and, in particular, the residents of Mansfield, Ashfield and Newark Districts. There will be an expectation that the post holder will contribute to a 1 in 12 on-call rota, designed to meet the requirement of 60 hours per week consultant presence on the Birthing Unit but additionally to help meet the recommendations for safe Obstetric care detailed within the Ockenden Report.

Additional expertise to complement the existing team of particular interest would be areas of high risk antenatal care, preterm birth prevention and risk management/governance.

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients

To share knowledge with the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department

Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit

To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME)

Develop maternal medicine leadership role and service development

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust providing acute and community healthcare services for 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. We are working closely with partners in health and social care through the Mid Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Partnership to take collective responsibility for managing resources, delivering NHS standards, and improving the health of the population we serve.

We put the patient at the centre of everything that we do, and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically led organisation.

In the past four years our staff engagement scores have been the best for Acute Trusts in the Midlands.

We would love you to join us.

Person specification

Essential

Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview
MRCOG
Colposcopy accreditation
Advanced laparoscopic skills (e.g. GSC, Gynaeoncology SITM)
Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi-professional team including senior trainees
Ability to lead labour ward and manage the acute obstetric workload
Ability to perform laparoscopic hysterectomy
Experience of leading an MDT
Demonstrable ability as a teacher
Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload.
Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice
Ability to function as part of a MDT within the department and wider Trust
Good communication skills - with colleagues and patients/family
Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
Commitment to patient safety and Just Culture
Experience in protocol and guideline development

Desirable

Hysteroscopy SITM or equivalent
Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme
ALSO/MOET/ROBuST/BPS Faculty
Evidence of training for teaching role
Education Supervisor training
Experience of admin e.g. rota organisation
Experience of leading a service change
Understanding of NHS environment, particularly in relation to reform, initiative and issues

Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels