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Job summary

Main area
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent: With Special Interest in Maternal Medicine, Risk Management and Clinical Governance
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (Labour Ward on call (1:3 weeks))
Job ref
390-MR-WAC-SO-7716
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Southend
Town
Westcliff-On-Sea
Salary
£99,532 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/07/2024 23:59

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Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Consultant

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend,  is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.

 

Job overview

We are seeking a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist  with a special interest in Maternal Medicine, Risk Management and Governance

This is a combined Obstetric and Gynaecology post.  The post holder will be expected to develop services within their specialised area  working in close collaboration with other consultants. The successful candidate will be expected to cover labour ward on a rotational basis along with ante-natal and general gynaecology clinics, elective and emergency theatres.

As part of our continued quality improvement journey and supporting our ambitions to deliver outstanding care, we are making significant investment within our Obstetrician and Gynaecology Consultant workforce. This is an exciting time to join the Trust and help shape the maternity care which we provide for our communities and support in delivering our comprehensive maternity improvement programme.  We are investing in Midwives across our services, which includes strategies for international midwifery recruitment.  Our maternity services work in collaboration with King’s College London to deliver specialist Fetal Medicine services at Southend and Basildon and our Gynaecology Oncology Centre at Southend continues to build strategic and collaborative links with our tertiary network centres across the East of England.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to cover labour ward /gynaecology emergency on a rotational basis along with ante-natal and general gynaecology clinics.

The post holder will be expected to be actively involved in the clinical governance aspects of the directorate and the trust including risk management, complaints and SI investigations, participation in clinical trials and CNST.

The post holder will provide expert input to cases within the central delivery suite that deviate from the normal. To provide risk analysis and management plans for all cases that require specialist input.

To provide site based clinical leadership role for antenatal, postnatal care and gynaecology pathways

Working for our organisation

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.  

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations.  We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and personal specification for further details.

We look forward to receiving your application. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or Equivalent
  • Completed MRCOG or equivalent
  • ATSM – advanced labour ward practice
  • CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration
Desirable criteria
  • Training in Risk Management and Clinical Governance
  • ATSM in Maternal Medicine

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty
  • Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems
  • Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team
  • Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision

Teaching, Research and Audit Experience

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge and experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff ability to teach clinical skills
  • Knowledge of the principles of research/audit and ability to interpret and apply clinical research
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable criteria
  • Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal
  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesStonewall Silver 2022Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNHS Pastoral CareNHS 75th Birthday

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sundararajah Raajkumar
Job title
Consultant O&G and Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01702 385640
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