Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EP and EG)

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist with a Special Interest in Early Pregnancy

Location: Newham University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust

Contract: Substantive Consultant Post

Shape the Future of Women's Health in East London:

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery and development of high-quality, patient-centred services within a busy and vibrant department. The successful candidate will play a key role in the continued expansion and innovation of our Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) and ambulatory gynaecology services, while contributing to the wider obstetrics and gynaecology consultant team.

Main duties of the job

About the Role

The successful applicant will:

• Develop the Early Pregnancy service, including the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit.
• Deliver specialist outpatient and ultrasound services for women experiencing complications of early pregnancy.
• Participate fully in the consultant on-call rota for obstetrics and gynaecology.
• Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, teaching and service development.
• Support multidisciplinary working across women's services

We are looking for a consultant who is:

• On the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of CCT at the time of interview.
• Demonstrate expertise in the management of early pregnancy complications
• Have experience in early pregnancy ultrasound and outpatient management pathways.
• Show a commitment to excellence in patient care, education, research and service improvement.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

General obstetrics and gynaecology, coordination of labour ward activities in collaboration with midwifery leaders and related clinical governance issues. You will participate in 1:21 on call rota covering obstetrics. The on-call consultant will be routinely expected to be resident on site until 22.00h, and at any time during their shifts depending on clinical needs.

1. Clinical Care

The duties outlined below cover the main duties of the post and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service. The aim is to provide a high quality, accessible consultant-led services;

- To be integral to providing acute obstetrics services and fetal medicine services.

- To take an active role in developing clinical governance initiatives, participate in multidisciplinary audit, clinical effectiveness initiatives and risk management.

- To have regard at all times to the clinical and quality standards set out in the Patients' Charter and the local purchasers' contracts.

- To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with General Practitioners, community services, and all healthcare agencies.

- To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work with the specialties, working closely and regularly with the consultant medical staff.

- To provide leadership in teaching and clinical research.

- To be up to date in statutory and mandatory training programs.

- To maintain 'Good Medical Practice' and be in 'good standing' with the RCOG.

It is expected that the post-holder will work closely with colleagues from other specialties within the hospital and in primary care.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• CCST/CCT (or equivalent), or within 6 months of a date, or entry on the Specialist Register of the GMC for Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
• ATSM/SITM in Outpatient Hysteroscopy
• ATSM/SITM in Complex early pregnancy and non-elective gynaecology (CEPNG) or equivalent. Competent in Early Pregnancy Scanning.

Desirable criteria

• Diploma in Early Pregnancy Ultrasound.
• Leadership and Teaching qualifications

Experience

Essential criteria

• Wide experience in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Desirable criteria

• Experience of the UK healthcare system
• Quality improvement projects and/or research related to Obstetrics / Gynaecology

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Record of Completed audit projects.
• An understanding of Clinical Governance and its application to Obstetrics and PSIRF

Desirable criteria

• NHS complaint handling
• Critical incident reporting
• Risk management Training

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good verbal and written communication skill
• Commitment to continuing personal development
• Experience of multidisciplinary working
• Good organizational skills

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in multi-ethnic & multicultural communities
• Experience in liaising across organizational boundaries

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

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Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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