Trust Doctor (eqv to ST6/7) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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

Trust Doctor (eqv to ST6/7) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

3 Posts Available: 2 x 12 month contracts and 1 x 6 month contract

Please note that, owing to the anticipated start date and service needs, only candidates who are currently eligible to work in the UK and are able to commence employment promptly will be considered.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two enthusiastic and motivated doctors to join the Obstetrics & Gynaecology team at Barts Health NHS Trust as Clinical Fellows. These posts are initially offered for a period of 12 months, with the possibility of extension. We welcome applications from candidates available to commence as soon as possible.

Based at Newham University Hospital, these posts provide an excellent opportunity for senior trainees and qualified specialists to further develop their clinical expertise within a supportive and dynamic department.

Main duties of the job
• Independently assess, diagnose and manage obstetric and gynaecological patients within agreed competencies.
• Provide senior clinical decision-making during elective and emergency clinical activity.
• Lead the management of acute obstetric and gynaecological presentations during on-call periods.
• Participate in antenatal, postnatal, labour ward, emergency gynaecology, ambulatory gynaecology and inpatient ward care.
• Undertake outpatient clinics and theatre sessions.
• Perform obstetric and gynaecological procedures appropriate to registrar level.
• Independently perform caesarean sections, instrumental deliveries, manual removal of placenta and surgical management of miscarriage.
• Ensure timely escalation of complex or high-risk cases to consultant colleagues.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical documentation.

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

This Clinical Fellow post provides advanced registrar-level experience within a busy and diverse Obstetrics and Gynaecology department. The Trust is committed to supporting the post holder in developing their career within Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, safe and compassionate care across obstetric and gynaecological services, whilst developing expertise within a specialist area of interest including Maternal Medicine, Fetal Medicine, Gynaecological Oncology, Urogynaecology, Colposcopy, or Early Pregnancy and Ambulatory Gynaecology.

The successful candidate will work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MRCOG Part 2 or equivalent.
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Full GMC registration with license to practice

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of MDT training including PROMPT or ALSO
• MRCOG Part 3 or equivalent
• Evidence of fetal monitoring training

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience managing acute obstetric and gynecological presentations
• Experience working within Obstetrics and Gynecology at registrar level within the NHS

Desirable criteria

• 2Experience in a specialist area of Obstetrics or Gynecology.
• Experience working within large, diverse and high-volume maternity units

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understanding of Good Medical Practice
• Broad knowledge of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Understanding of governance, patient safety and clinical risk management

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies
• Knowledge of national maternity safety initiatives

Skills

Essential criteria

• IT literacy and clinical documentation skills.
• Ability to independently perform caesarean section, instrumental delivery, manual removal of placenta and surgical management of miscarriage
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams

Desirable criteria

• Teaching and presentation skills.
• Laparoscopic surgical skills including salpingectomy
• Experience using electronic patient record systems

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.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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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