You are seeking a Doctor to complement our senior middle‑grade rota and provide cover for the Obstetrics & Gynaecology service. Specifically, we wish to strengthen our specialist services in high‑risk obstetrics in line with national recommendations and develop specialist gynaecology services, including complex endometriosis and rapid access work. The post holder will have some dedicated sessions assigned to support robotics surgery, and will have facilities such as internet, intranet and EPR access to support clinical, administrative, teaching, CPD and audit activities at both sides of the Trust. Departmental secretaries support the general needs of the department, including preparation of clinic letters and reports.
Responsibilities
* To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility, including any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team, and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on‑call or for annual leave.
* To participate in clinical and other service activities and development to ensure a high standard of patient care across the Trust.
* To work in close co‑operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the speciality, to provide high‑quality health care to the Trust's patients and to contribute to future thinking about the Trust's strategic direction.
* To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the speciality covering its Trust‑wide activities. Attend clinical governance half‑days as detailed in the Trust's Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.
* To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing coordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.
* To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision.
* To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately, with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff, including their professional development, both clinical and personal, as per guidance from HEEKS and GMC.
* To ensure that all doctors in training for whom you have supervisory responsibilities undertake delegated clinical tasks that are within their level of competence and knowledge.
* To ensure at all times that you comply with the General Medical Council's published guide "Good Medical Practice," including the Duties of a Doctor.
* To take personal responsibility for risk management in your work and undertake to review practices and learn from mistakes.
* To share in the "on‑call" rota, providing prospective cover for colleagues during annual and study leave and other absences as far as is practicable and clinically safe.
* To ensure that you respond promptly and efficiently to all complaints related to any patient care you or your staff have been involved with, assisting the Trust's corporate responsibility to reply to complaints within a specified time frame.
* To ensure that you develop and maintain effective working relationships with those agencies concerned with the provision of health and social care services and those representing the interests of patients.
* To undertake an annual appraisal leading to a personal development plan as outlined in the Trust Appraisal Policy, collecting and maintaining sufficient evidence to support the appraisal process and GMC revalidation.
* To undertake an annual job plan review as outlined in the Trust Guide to Job Planning.
* To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by what you do while at work, adhering to Trust IRMER Regulations.
* To be involved in the development of clinical management protocols shared with the community and other consultant colleagues.
In the event that we receive a high volume of applications, we may need to close the application process earlier than planned.
Please contact the Recruiting Manager for an informal discussion should you have any queries relating to the role for which you are applying.
We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints, and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work. We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborative support is available through Access to Work.
Good luck! We look forward to welcoming you to our exceptional team.
Benefits
* Generous annual leave entitlement
* Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits
* Blue Light card eligibility
* Additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
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