Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bedford, Luton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Bedfordshire is seeking an enthusiastic Consultant Obstetrician & Gynecologist with a special interest in obstetrics to join our established team at Bedford Hospital.

You will contribute to labour ward leadership, clinical governance, teaching and service development, delivering high-quality obstetric and gynaecological care within a busy district general hospital.

Qualifications

• Deliver high-quality obstetric and gynaecological care.
• Lead labour ward initiatives, teaching and clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-delivered maternity services across Bedfordshire.
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and service development.

Job description

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist with a special interest in Obstetrics to join our established and forward-thinking team at Bedford Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality obstetric and gynaecological services within a busy district general hospital, supporting the ongoing development of maternity services and helping drive improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes. The successful candidate will join a supportive consultant body, contribute to labour ward leadership, clinical governance, teaching and service development, and play a key role in delivering our commitment to providing safe, compassionate and outstanding care for women and families across Bedfordshire. The post offers a varied job plan, opportunities for leadership and innovation, and the chance to work within a Trust that is investing in the future of women's health

services, This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist to join our expanding team at Bedford Hospital. The successful applicant will deliver high-quality obstetric and gynaecological care, contribute to labour ward leadership and consultant-delivered maternity services, support teaching and training, and play an active role in clinical governance, quality improvement and the ongoing development of Women's Health Services across the Trust.

The Consultant will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate. They will take part in a 'hot week' and on call Rota and 1:10 weekend on-call and may at some time in the future be required to be resident on call within the limits of the Consultant contract (2003). The unit provides 74.5 hours Consultant presence on Labour Ward by means of a "Hot Week" from 08:00 - 17:00 hours with a further presence till 20:30 hours if "On -Call". In addition we would expect the successful candidate to contribute to other aspects of the management of the department, including audit, teaching, incident investigation and medical management. As a merged Trust there may be a requirement in the future to work across both sites.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.