Job overview

This post is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to take on a senior role within the Obstetric and Gynaecology Department at UHCW NHS Trust.  The successful candidate will work in collaboration with clinical colleagues, to deliver a comprehensive Obstetric service to patients in the Coventry and Warwickshire communities.

The post holder will be joining a high performing team, at a Centre which provides regional care across Obstetric, Gynaecological and Neonatal pathways. Alongside this the Department is heavily grounded in research and best practice with close links to the Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research based at UHCW and a fully integrate Centre for Reproductive Medicine. 

The post holder will be based at the University Hospital, Coventry with outpatient clinic commitments at the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby and community support sites.

There will be appropriate involvement in the administration and management functions of the Trust. The scheduling of clinical sessions may change as part of job planning, and the job description will be revisited with the Clinical Director and Group Director of Operations once the successful candidate has been in post for 6 months.

Main duties of the job

• Provide strong leadership to all disciplines and ensure, with the Modern Matrons, that guidance is available to all staff within the obstetrics areas.
• Work across disciplines to develop close working patterns, shared guidelines, education and joint standards throughout the department.

• Communicate openly and consult with clinicians, midwives, nurses and administrative staff on developments within obstetrics.

• Promote the culture of continuous learning and development, ensuring leadership in support of research, audit, education and training.
• Participation in Labour Ward Forum and Quality of Care forum and ensuring decisions taken are fed back to ensure that necessary changes are implemented.
• Responsibility  for patients under his/her care.

• Participate in the teaching and supervision of medical students and co-ordinate teaching sessions.
• Develop/maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other post graduate activities.
• Share responsibility for professional supervision and development of trainee doctors within the specialty. This will include the appraisal of Specialist Trainees in Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
• Develop/maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
• Ensure own practice is up-to-date; including taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the trust’s performance and Annual Review system.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.