Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Job overview

The department is looking for a dynamic and energetic Obstetrician/Gynaecologist to contribute to the Tertiary level service to patients at University Hospitals of Leicester, NHS Trust.

• To participate in the acute obstetric service at UHL, including Maternity Assessment Units, ward rounds, Caesarean section lists
• Supervise and train junior medical staff
• Undertake sessions on the Delivery Suite i.e. participate in the hot week, and work closely with midwifery and other colleagues to engender a supportive and mutually respectful atmosphere.
• To provide a gynaecology outpatient clinic
• To provide a gynaecology operating list
• Take an active role and leadership in the clinical governance process
• Take part in multidisciplinary case discussions and care planning
• Teaching, complaint and incident management and administration
• To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors
• To contribute to ongoing research activities at UHL

The service currently runs across two sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester General Hospital), and the successful candidate will be expected to work at both units as required.

Main duties of the job

The job plan will be subject to annual review, with any revisions sought by mutual agreement but it is expected that the successful candidate will work with the CMG management team to ensure that services are delivered efficiently and reflect best practice with processes and governance to match - this may require new and flexible ways of working in the future.

The job plan runs over a nine week period and consists of 2 types of working week:

• Hot Week Delivery Suite Cover
• Core job plan

The Consultants work in teams. The teams provide prospective cover for clinics, MAU and elective Caesarean section lists. Therefore there has to be a degree of flexibility for these sessions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

It is expected that most consultants within the Trust will have 2 PA’s for Supporting Professional Activities (SPA).

• PA’s are allocated as a minimum to all consultants for SPA in order to support the requirements of revalidation, which include activities such as participating in audit, CPD and mandatory training.

In addition, 0.25 PA will be allocated for Educational Supervisors per supervisee and 0.25 PA for education/teaching.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake managerial duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their Clinical Department. They will have an understanding of the wider health agenda and modern NHS.

The successful candidate will be required to work in a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.

This job description is not to be taken as an exhaustive list of duties and it may be reviewed in the light of changed service needs and development. Any changes will be fully discussed with the post holder. The post holder will be required to carry out the duties appropriate to the grade and scope of the post.

In order to ensure the Trust’s ability to respond to changes in the needs of the service, after appropriate consultation and discussion with you (including consideration of personal circumstances, current skills, abilities and career development) the Trust may make a change to your location, duties and responsibilities that are deemed reasonable in the circumstances.