Consultant in Obstetrics and Maternal Medicine inGloucester inGloucester PUBLISHED
FRI 1 NOV 2024
Additionally, the consultant will be involved in quality improvement initiatives, clinical research, and implementing evidence-based practices in response to national guidelines. The position aims to enhance the existing team and improve maternal health outcomes within the region. The post-holder will also act as the obstetric antenatal lead, fostering collaboration across the healthcare network to deliver comprehensive and effective care.
This is a substantive full time (10PA) post, working exclusively within Gloucestershire Hospitals Trusts.
The post-holder will be an experienced obstetrician who will join the current team to provide specialist maternal medicine Obstetrics services, as well as delivery suite sessions and on-call, together with appropriate teaching and supervision of junior doctors and medical students. They will be expected to work closely with the regional maternal medicine network, 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.
This is a new post to support the expansion of consultant Obstetricians in the unit, with a particular emphasis on diabetes. The post holder will also be the obstetric antenatal lead
- The provision of high-quality care in all clinical settings, including delivery suite, obstetric triage, obstetric theatre and antenatal clinics
- To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff
- To provide on call support out of hours and to attend the Department out of hours as per agreed protocols
- The post holder will participate in a 1/12 weekday and weekend non-resident on call rota for obstetrics.
- To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme from both the University of Bristol and the newly established Three Counties Medical School.
- To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for doctors in training.
- To promote evidence-based practice.
- To participate in and develop Quality Improvement projects.
- To respond appropriately to national guidance and reports including undertaking and supervising gap analyses and guideline change, with particular reference to Obstetric Medicine.
- The post-holder will be encouraged to be active in ongoing clinical research
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