Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology interest in Fetal Medicine inIpswich inIpswich PUBLISHED
TUE 15 OCT 2024
Key responsibilities include providing clinical leadership, developing standards for patient care, supervising junior medical staff, engaging in risk management, and delivering educational programs. The consultant will work closely with colleagues to ensure a high standard of care, foster collaboration within multi-professional teams, and maintain quality assurance measures. The role also involves mentoring junior doctors, participating in appraisals, and ensuring compliance with training requirements as dictated by the necessary professional guidelines.
This post is for Ipswich
An opportunity has arisen to join our team ofenthusiastic, motivated and committed Consultants in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, contributing towards enhancing maternal safety within our unit.
The post is a new role following successful allocation of national funding following the Ockenden bid process. The successful candidate will have a strong obstetric focus, and be able to demonstrate experience and interest in fetal medicine and high risk obstetrics. A complementary interest in maternal medicine would also be of advantage and lend support to the existing consultant body in their provision of obstetric services
Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (CESR) and must be on the Specialist Register
The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:
Clinical Leadership and administrative responsibility for the proper functioning of the Obstetric and Gynaecology Department
Develop standards, procedures and robust systems in the department to ensure safe, high quality and efficient patient care from the point of entry into the department to admission or discharge from the department
Supervision of the junior medical staff in the Unit who will have opportunity to learn on a one to one basis on both formal and informal rounds and also on ad hoc basis throughout the day
Risk Management activity to ensure the safe and quality care of women and their families
An active part in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits relevant to the needs of the Unit
To teach and train staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate
Maintain an up to date job plan and personal development plan
Register and participate in the appropriate CPD scheme with the RCOG
Issuing of advice to GPs on suitability of patients for admission to hospital
The consultant's role will initially be developed in collaboration with the Clinical Lead for the Obstetric and Gynaecology Department.
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Work with colleagues to provide a Consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
Develop and maintain good working practices with wards, out-patients and the Obstetric & Gynaecology Department
Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues, other departments and primary care
Offer educational, clinical support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary
Ensure appropriate information is made available to staff to measure clinical performance and enable meaningful benchmarks to be established and evaluated within your area of responsibility
Ensure there is a robust process for reviewing the quality of services provided, explaining the causes of success and failure and ensure the highest standards are maintained
Provide a role model of professional leadership, which underpins the corporate values and behaviours agreed by the organisation, ensuring these are understood and demonstrated by the medical workforce within your area and take remedial action where poor behaviour are demonstrated
Ensure that junior doctors training confirms to College requirements
Participate in the appraisal of medical staff within the department in line with the Trusts agree policy
Mentoring is offered to new and current consultant employees of the Trust
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