Locum consultant - intrapartum and high risk obstetrics

Locum Consultant - Intrapartum and High Risk Obstetrics

Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (with an interest in Intrapartum and High-Risk Obstetrics), based at Frimley Park Hospital (FPH).

Main duties of the job

The allocation of programmed activities will be based on 8.5 for direct clinical care and up to 1.5 for supporting professional activities. The proposed timetable, each week, which has some degree of flexibility may include:

• Labour Ward Consultant day once/week
• Elective LSCS list
• Antenatal clinic weekly
• Patient Safety/Quality review meetings / PMRT Gynae Outpatient
• Theatre list
• EPU / Emergency Gynae Twilight
• Out of hours (including resident Consultant night) SPA

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached, detailed, job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Qualifications

• Entry on Specialist Register (CCT or entry expected within 6 months of interview date) or, for Mediated Entrants, entry on Specialist Registrar prior to application
• ATSM or SITM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice
• ATSM or SITM in Labour Ward Lead and/or High-Risk Pregnancy
• MRCOG in advanced labour ward practice
• Clinical research in the fields of special interest
• Evidence of participation in QIPs
• Experience of Obstetric governance and work on guidelines
• Publications relevant to the fields of Obstetrics

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that for gaining UK CCT in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Participation in multidisciplinary team activities

Role Requirements

• Able to evaluate own clinical practise
• Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Have a commitment to Continuing Medical Education / Continuing Professional Development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.