Consultant in Obstetrics (Medical Education and Obstetric Training) inWakefield inWakefield PUBLISHED
WED 13 NOV 2024
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust rYYv8Rti
The position is full-time, encompassing 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), though applications for less than full-time are welcomed. The consultant will engage in Supporting Professional Activities to align with the Trust's framework and may be offered additional time based on their skills and needs of the service. The department boasts a collaborative atmosphere backed by a robust team of obstetric anaesthetists and gynaecology support, making it an ideal environment for clinical education and training.
We have state of the art hospitals at Pontefract and Wakefield and are upgrading the existing Dewsbury Hospital to the same standard. Maternity services are delivered at all three Trust sites. We have antenatal clinics at all three sites and Midwifery Led Birth centres at Pinderfields and Dewsbury as well as a dedicated Consultant led labour ward at Pinderfields providing 98 hour resident cover per week. Our labour ward is directly linked to our neonatal unit where we have an excellent working relationship with our neonatal team. A separate team is responsible for Elective Caesarean sections and also provide back up to the Labour ward teams if required. We also offer a excellent bereavement service for mothers who have suffered a still birth or late miscarriage.
There are 3 antenatal day units, one at each hospital site providing daily assessments and reviews. Our present team offer expertise in Maternal Medicine, Multiple pregnancy, Preterm Clinics with cervical length scanning, Fetal Assessment and SGA Scans and high risk Obstetrics. The department is fully supported by Obstetric Anaesthetists, Radiology and the on call team is provided back up by the Gynaecology on call team.
The main duties of the post will include
Antenatal Clinics
Elective Caesarian Lists
Administrative duties, for which appropriate office space and secretarial support is provided
Weekend On-call duties for Obstetrics is shared with 16 colleagues on an approximately 1:8 basis
o Friday/Sunday on-call weekend - resident 08:00 to 19.30 hours during weekends Saturday and Sunday and then non resident until 08:00
o Saturday on-call weekend as above
o Short working weekend 08:00 to 16:00 Saturday and Sunday (no overnight on-call)
o non-patient-facing duties on a post-on call day
Hot Week (Alternate Antenatal/Labour Ward) 1 week in 8: Monday to Friday 08:00 18:00 hrs (relieved of other activities during this period)
Weekday On-call duties for Obstetrics is shared with 16 colleagues on an approximately 1:16 basis (resident from 17:30 hours until 23:00 hours during weekdays Monday to Friday and then non resident until 08:00)
non-patient-facing duties on a post-on call day.
Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with at least a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service.
About us
This post is offered on a full time (10 PA) basis although less than full time applications will be considered.
On-Call duties will be based on our Pinderfields site but all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our three sites.
The main duties of the post will include
Antenatal Clinics
Elective Caesarian Lists
Administrative duties, for which appropriate office space and secretarial support is provided
Weekend On-call duties for Obstetrics is shared with 16 colleagues on an approximately 1:8 basis
o Friday/Sunday on-call weekend - resident 08:00 to 19.30 hours during weekends Saturday and Sunday and then non resident until 08:00
o Saturday on-call weekend as above
o Short working weekend 08:00 to 16:00 Saturday and Sunday (no overnight on-call)
o non-patient-facing duties on a post-on call day
Hot Week (Alternate Antenatal/Labour Ward) 1 week in 8: Monday to Friday 08:00 18:00 hrs (relieved of other activities during this period)
Weekday On-call duties for Obstetrics is shared with 16 colleagues on an approximately 1:16 basis (resident from 17:30 hours until 23:00 hours during weekdays Monday to Friday and then non resident until 08:00)
non-patient-facing duties on a post-on call day.
Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with at least a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service.
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