Overview
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint an enthusiastic, forward thinking Trust Obstetrician & Gynaecologist with a special interest in maternal/foetal medicine. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic team providing general and specialised obstetrics and gynaecology services to the local population of West Sussex. The post will be based at Worthing Hospital site. The successful candidate will be supported by established consultants and members of the multidisciplinary team. The post is available from October 2025 for a fixed term period of six months.
Main duties
The responsibility of the post holder is to provide support in running Antenatal and Gynaecology clinics, Gynaecology theatres with a potential to expand skills in Obstetric Ultrasound scanning and pre-term birth clinics. The successful candidate will have on-call commitments working one night shift a week and weekend days on call as per the middle grade rolling rota. The post holder is expected to:
1. Provide High Quality Care to Patients.
2. Adhere to the standards outlined by the GMC for Good Medical Practice.
3. Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
4. Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care activities.
5. Ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
6. Demonstrate, always model and encourage Trust values to all patients and staff.
The job role involves a rotation of normal working days, a fixed weekly night shift and a rolling rota of weekend day on calls. The rolling rota will be available to the post holder in advance.
The clinical duties of the post include the following: middle grade cover on labour ward, ward reviews, attendance in Antenatal and Gynaecology clinics, theatres and covering the Gynaecology emergency and early pregnancy service. The post holder accepts that they will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate consultant, in consultation, where practicable, with their colleagues, both senior and junior. It is an expectation that the post holder will:
* Attend mandatory training updates as required
* Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process
* Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales
* Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager
* Participate in the Trust's appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service
* (Please refer to detailed job description)
Important information for applicants
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UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Our commitment to inclusion
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We are committed to wellbeing and offer a comprehensive Wellbeing Programme for staff, including where possible flexible working to support work-life balance. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training to help you grow and develop. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
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