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Job summary

Main area
Medical and Dental
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (plus on call working)
Job ref
320-MDR-6416022-SA
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£99,532 - £131,964 Per annum. Plus on call percentage.
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/07/2024 23:59

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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant in Obstetrics Fetal and Maternal Medicine Subspecialist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

 

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

This role will be to support a dynamic and innovative group of Obstetricians at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton with a specific interest in Fetal and Maternal medicine .  

The job description details the expected working arrangements which include clinical commitments, 1.5 SPA's in support of the consultant position, and a further 1.0 PA which can be developed by agreement into a special interest area with clinical or managerial responsibility. The post will provide specialist opinion and management within the areas of Fetal Medicine (dedicated whole-day scan list weekly) and Maternal Medicine and will work in conjunction with our developed specialist service teams. Last year the FMU saw more than 850 new referrals from a population that has a high incidence of fetal congenital & chromosomal abnormalities and familial/metabolic genetic disease as well as fetal growth restriction and other obstetric complications.

Main duties of the job

·         Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of obstetric patients.

 

·         To share with colleagues' responsibility for the day-to-day management of the obstetric service.

 

·         Participate in the work and development of the Fetal and Maternal Medicine Departments.

 

·         Teaching and training of trainee medical staff, medical students, and midwives.

 

·         Active participation in both departmental and Trust matters concerning clinical governance and audit.

 

  •           Responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME), the appraisal process, and revalidation.

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post joins a dedicated Fetal Medicine team comprising 1 other subspecialist consultant in fetal medicine, 4 fetal medicine special interest consultants, 52 fetal medicine midwives, 3 screening midwives, a Fetal Medicine Support Worker and secretarial support. The FMU uses a dedicated GE Voluson E8 /10 machines (with a full range of 3/4D volume acquisition, STIC, TUI, and other scanning modalities) and a Viewpoint FM database for reporting. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to and develop their research output and to represent the FMU and Trust at national and international meetings. In addition, they will be mentored and supported to increase their clinical and organisational expertise and experience.

The unit has well-established links to allied regional services, such as clinical genetics, paediatric cardiology, and paediatric surgery, and has an excellent record in managing all our FM cases, including delivery.

There is a local FM/Perinatal MDT meeting with neonatal colleagues and a fortnightly high-risk surgical and placenta accreta spectrum Obstetric MDT meeting with allied medical specialties including Obstetric Anaesthesia, Gynaecology Oncology, and Interventional Radiology, as well as ad hoc regional diagnostic MDT meeting to support the regional PAS service. In addition, there is the expectation to be involved in region-wide MDTs and meetings following the creation of formal Midlands-wide Fetal Medicine and Maternal Medicine networks.

There is a dedicated 1:14 Service week 9 am -5 pm. There is a 1:14 on-call with 5 5-hour resident sessions covering the Delivery suite/ Maternity unit on weekdays and evenings, with an allied 14-hour non-resident on-call overnight. 1:14 9 hours split weekends daytime resident and overnight on call are included. On the call cover is prospective. There are no resident night-time sessions. There are 17 dedicated obstetricians and 3 other consultants in both Obstetrics and Gynaecology who provide obstetric emergency, in-patient, and out-patient services along with a large team of junior and SAS staff.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration with a license to practice on appointment.
  • MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
  • Relevant CCT or equivalent (‘equivalence’ must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC) by the date of the appointment committee.
  • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry by date of appointment committee.
  • ATSM in Fetal Medicine
Desirable criteria
  • Further Higher Degree
  • ATSM in Maternal Medicine
  • Sub-specialist accreditation in Fetal and Maternal Medicine

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Clinical training & experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT/CCST in obstetrics & gynaecology.
  • Completed MOET / PROMPT training.
  • ATSM in advanced labour ward management
Desirable criteria
  • Higher Degree (MD or PhD)
  • Special interest or area for development that complements the existing consultants' areas of expertise.

Management & Administrative Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in audit management.
  • Understanding of clinical risk management within Obstetrics and the NHS.
  • Knowledge and understanding of current policy in the provision of high-quality care to women with high-risk obstetric conditions.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge & experience of management within the NHS

Teaching Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in supervising trainee obstetricians.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates.
  • Teaching ultrasound to trainees in O + G

Research Experience

Essential criteria
  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Desirable criteria
  • MD or equivalent qualification.
  • Current GCP Certification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Shuchi Dixit
Job title
Consultant Obstetrician, ACD for Obs
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07851147781
Additional information

Miss Jen Heslop 

Consultant Obstetrician 

ACD for Improvement

[email protected]

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