Specialty Doctor – Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Job overview

Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

We are delighted to offer this opportunity for a 10 session Specialty Doctor within O&G services at Singleton Hospital within Swansea Bay University Health Board

The successful candidate will be required to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary Clinical Team to promote the safety and well-being of the patients, under the supervision of the Consultant.

The service works closely with our partner organisations, both statutory and voluntary,and has established links with local General Practitioners.

The provisional work programme for this post is attached as Appendix 1.

This post is covered by the National Health Service Terms & Conditions of Service Specialty Doctor (Wales).  Details of these may be obtained from the Medical HR Department.

There is an extensive academic and teaching programme and you will be expected to participate in this.       This post is covered by the National Health Service Terms & Conditions of Service.  Details of these may be obtained from the Medical HR Department.

The post will be working on a full shift rota and will participate in a 1:10 resident on call shift pattern for a 12hr period allowing time for handover with prospective cover.

Main duties of the job

You will provide a clinical service in conjunctions with your colleagues and under the direction of a Consultant, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.

Working with your colleagues and the multi-professional team you will have continuing responsibility for the well-being of all patients under your care; allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff.  In partnership with clinical and managerial colleagues you will also have responsibility for the safe, efficient and effective functioning of the services in which you work in line with the values, operational policies and integrated medium term plan (IMTP) of the Health Board. You are encouraged to consider how services can be improved and to report any concerns about safety.

You will be required to adhere to the principles of good medical practice as laid down by the guidance of ‘Good Medical Practice’ issued by the General Medical Council, including:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You may be expected to deputise for absent colleagues and in exceptional unforeseen circumstances may have to perform additional duties to ensure the safe running of the department.  Where such duties take place outside your normal contracted duties, you will receive either an equivalent off duty period or will be remunerated appropriately.

For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.