Locum Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Job overview

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

Main duties of the job

• Gynaecology clinics and theatre lists. •    Caesarean section lists. •    Resident Labour Ward Nights with a Tier 2 & Tier 1 doctor. •    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.

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. For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as: •    9 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work. Also includes admin.  •    1 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.