Locum Consultant Obstetrician

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Telford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust seeks a Locum Obstetric Consultant to join a team of 27 professionals. Responsibilities include managing antenatal clinics and labour ward duties, with a focus on clinical excellence and teamwork. The role offers a structured job plan with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Evidence of achievement of competencies in line with GMC standards.
• Ability to perform independent practice in all obstetric skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct antenatal clinics and manage labour ward.
• Participate in clinical and quality targets.
• Develop a formal job plan covering all professional practice.

Skills

Team-working

Clinical skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCOG or equivalent qualification

Advanced Labour Ward Practice ATSM

Job description

The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust are looking to appoint a Locum Obstetric Consultant to join 27 other Obstetric and Gynaecology Consultants in our busy secondary care Trust.

Main duties of the job

Antenatal clinics.

Caesarean section lists.

Resident Labour Ward Days and Nights with a Tier 2 & Tier 1 doctoro Flexible sessions will depend on your skills and abilities.

To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.

To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team

To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.

To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

About us

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes' drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.

Plans have been given the go ahead to transform local hospital services for the half a million residents of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales to make sure two vibrant hospitals and the wide range of services they provide for people locally are kept in the county. This landmark decision will result in better care for patients, secure the £312m on offer from HM Treasury and develop both hospital sites to deliver state of the art facilities in which staff will be proud to work and patients will choose to be treated.

Job description
Job responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities.For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as: 8.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work. 1.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) includes Risk, CPD, audit, teaching and research.The allocation of PAs is reviewed and may be subject to adjustment when a further diary exercise is undertaken or if the service demands a review of the team job plan.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCOG or equivalent qualification
• Advanced Labour Ward Practice ATSM (or equivalent experience)

Desirable

• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or be with 6 months of CCT/CESR

Entry Criteria
Essential

• Evidence of achievement of competencies in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice.
• Ability to perform independent practice in: All obstetric skills required to manage a labour ward i.e., Complex C/Sections, Instrumental delivery, 3/4th degree repairs, MROP, CTG interpretation

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