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Job summary

Main area
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
223-MLC2132
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Princess Royal Hospital
Town
Telford
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

Locum Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Job overview

The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust are looking to appoint a Locum Obstetric and Gynaecology Consultant to join 26 other Obstetric and Gynaecology Consultants in our busy secondary care Trust. This is a generalist job with provisionally just obstetric sessions however depending on the skills and abilities of the candidate work within the gynaecology area may be available.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

  • Antenatal clinics.
  • Resident Labour Ward Nights with a Tier 2 & Tier 1.
  • Maternity risk.
  • Flexible sessions in O&G * 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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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 consultant’s 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.

  • 8.75 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work.
  • 1.25 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 criteria
  • MBBS, MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
  • MRCOG Part 1,2&3
  • Advanced Labour Ward Practice ATSM

Entry Criteria

Essential criteria
  • Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview)
  • Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
  • All obstetric skills required to manage a labour ward i.e., Complex C/Sections, Instrumental delivery, 3/4th degree repairs, MROP, CTG interpretation
  • Ability to offer acute O&G care as the resident night O&G Consultant and conduct 4 consecutive nights

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Andrew Sizer
Job title
Divisional Medical Director W&C
Email address
[email protected]
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