Specialty Doctor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Job overview

You will participate in weekly resident on call rota providing a middle-grade level of cover with resident on-call consultant.

You will work under the supervision of and be responsible to his/her respective Consultant, or the on-call Consultant and, ultimately, the Clinical Director, at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital.

The Specialty Doctor is not expected to participate in any work beyond his/her level of expertise.

The Specialty Doctor will be required to provide senior registrar level of staff for the Department. Will need to do out-patient clinics, both general and specialist, with his/her supervising consultants. You will support dedicated theatre lists and, dependant on the experience of the Specialty Doctor, he/she may be offered opportunities to operate independently during periods of annual leave.

You will need to undertake administrative duties and other ad hoc attendances at clinics, theatre, etc. with other consultants as required in the absence of the regular junior members of staff.

You will need to participate fully in the regular Department Teaching and Audit meetings.

You will be given opportunity to do ATSMs to develop your career. We will fully support you.

Main duties of the job

The Specialty Doctor will work under the supervision and be responsible to the Clinical Director for Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Whilst in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology the Specialty Doctor will:

• Be required to provide senior registrar level of staff for the department.
• Attend out-patient clinics, both general and specialist, with their supervising Consultants.
• Support dedicated theatre lists and, dependant on the experience of the Specialty Doctor, they may be offered opportunities to operate independently during periods of annual leave.
• Provide middle-grade level of support to designated morning ward rounds
• Undertake administrative duties and other ad hoc attendances at clinics, theatre, etc. with other consultants as required in the absence of any regular junior members of staff.
• Work under the supervision of and be responsible to their respective Consultant, on-call Consultant and, ultimately, the Clinical Director, at Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
• In case of difficulties of any kind, seek the advice of the appropriate Consultant. The Specialty Doctor is not expected to participate in any work beyond their level of expertise.
• Participate in weekly resident on call rota providing a middle-grade level of cover with resident on-call Consultant.
• Participate fully in the regular Department Teaching and Audit meetings.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.

The appointee will have Full UK MedicalDental registration at time of application.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible. If you have not received correspondence inviting you for interview within 28 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.