Job summary
- Main area
- Consultant in Obstetrics
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 216-G3-GYN6899323
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Derriford Hospital
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Obstetrics
Consultant
Job overview
The Women’s and Children’s Care Group incorporates Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Neonatal Services, Genitourinary Medicine, Paediatrics and Child Health. The Care Group is divided administratively into Service Lines; Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Gynae Oncology, Subfertility and GUM, supported by a clinical Service Line Director and a Service Line Manager.
The obstetric and gynaecological service is located in a purpose-built unit at Derriford Hospital. It includes 12 beds in Delivery Suite co-located with a 4 bedded obstetric triage unit, a bereavement suite, 28 maternity beds, 18 Transitional care beds, 12 gynaecology beds and a 20 bedded Neonatal Unit. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is the Level 3 service provider for the Peninsula.
All outpatient facilities are within the same building, providing for Antenatal Clinic, Obstetric Day assessment, Fetal Medicine and Obstetric ultrasound. Gynaecology services are co-located.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic colleagues to join our friendly and committed maternal medicine team and our fetal medicine team. The maternal medicine team consists of 1 lead consultant, 3 consultants with specialist experience in gestational diabetes and diabetes care, as well as 2 consultants in the perinatal mental health clinic and preterm services and our specialist midwifery and nursing team. Our fetal medicine team consists of two consultants and our specialist midwifery team.
Maternal medicine is part of the Southwest regional network, with the central site being Southmead Hospital in Bristol. There are weekly MDT’s to share learning and discuss complex cases. There is scope to develop our services further, and the post holder will be encouraged to work with our existing team to develop new ideas and ways of working.
Working for our organisation
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Currently the service consists of a weekly specialist endocrine clinic, with 3 specialist clinics for GDM, obstetric haematology clinic and a weekly complex care clinic. The complex care clinic sees cardiac, gastrointestinal, bariatric and rheumatology patients. There is a weekly perinatal mental health clinic which has close links with the psychiatric perinatal mental health teams, and a fortnightly preterm labour clinic.
This post will be to provide maternal medicine services as part of our team, attend MDT’s and be supported to continue to expand their experience and skills. The post holder will provide clinical obstetric leadership on labour ward and inpatient wards on a 1:8 basis. Separate caesarean lists occur daily during the week, and the postholder will contribute to these sessions. An example job plan is included.
Person specification
Review of application form
Essential criteria
- ATSM maternal medicine or SST fetal and maternal medicine.
Desirable criteria
- Advanced labour ward practice ATSM Advanced antenatal care ATSM Fetal Medicine ATSM.
Review of application form
Essential criteria
- Full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
Desirable criteria
- Special interest in perinatal mental health. Special interest in preterm labour
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Miss E Medd
- Job title
- Service Line Director for Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01752 432628
- Additional information
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If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road
Plymouth
PL6 8DH
- Telephone
- 01752439787
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