Job summary
- Main area
- Obstetrics
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 318-25-LOCCONSOBS
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Obstetrics
Locum Consultant
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
The team have a locum post working exclusively within the Obstetrics and Gynaecology service at Gloucestershire Hospitals Trusts.
Any candidate who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full time will still be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content can be discussed on a personal basis. Job share applicants are also welcome.
The post-holder will help provide specialist Obstetric services. They will provide on call support overnight, and on weekends, together with appropriate teaching and supervision of junior doctors and medical students. They will be expected to work closely with general practitioners, midwifery colleagues, allied health professionals, obstetric, anaesthetic and neonatal staff to provide a seamless service and deliver high quality outcomes within national targets.
Main duties of the job
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-
- To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service
- To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and Division’s services plans
- To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Women and Children Division or the Trust
Clinical responsibilities
- The appointee will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high quality care to the patients presenting to the Department
- To examine and treat patients within the Department as required by clinical demand
- To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff
- To provide on call support out of hours. To attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols
- To remain contactable and available when on call / on duty
- To carry out regular ward rounds in a timely fashion
Working for our organisation
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
The Women & Children's Division are well established and are focused on continued service improvement.
The teams are based at Gloucester Royal Hospital with outpatient activity taking place and at Cheltenham General and Gloucester Royal hospitals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Thank you for showing interest in this position.
If you would like to find out further information regarding this role, please review the attached job description which outlines the role in greater detail.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCOG
- ATSM in advanced labour ward practice
Desirable criteria
- Additional degrees, diplomas or postgraduate thesis relevant to specialty
- ATSM in hysteroscopy
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical training and experience in Obstetrics equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
- Demonstrate ability to work as a member of multidisciplinary team
- Ability to lead emergency obstetric services in and out of hours
Desirable criteria
- Experience at Consultant level
Motivation and attitude
Essential criteria
- Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships.
- Enthusiasm for teaching and training of the multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to provide a role model and to inspire and develop junior medical, midwifery and nursing staff.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of the directorate and to balance individual requirements against those of the directorate and the Trust as a whole.
- Evidence of self-motivation and ability to organise own CME and CPD needs.
- To attend outlying hospitals as required and ability to fulfil travelling requirements associated with the post
- Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post, including on call commitments for emergency obstetrics
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances
- Ability to work under stress
- Communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to work in multi-professional team
- Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Honesty and reliability
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
Research and Publications
Essential criteria
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable criteria
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- MD or equivalent
Information Technology
Essential criteria
- IT skills: Word processing, excel database, literature searching
Leadership and Management
Essential criteria
- Experience in interpreting national guidance and recommendations and translating this into local practice.
- Evidence of participation in Audit, Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement project
Quality Management
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage risk
- Ability to manage change
- Ability to deal with complaints
- Commitment to CPD / CME
- Ability to take part in and respond to appraisal
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
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
- Christine Edwards
- Job title
- Specialty Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 3222
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