Job summary: Applications are invited for a locum Consultant post for a period of 6 months to increase expertise in High-Risk Obstetrics & Delivery Suite management within the Trust and to provide leadership and innovation within the Directorate of Maternity & Perinatal Medicine.
All maternity services are provided at MMUH, delivering approximately 5000 women per year, where there is a large level 2+ NNU and full capability to provide HDU and ITU care to our mothers. There is a nationally recognized co-located midwifery-led birthing unit. The Fetal Medicine Unit provides a full range of FM diagnostic and screening services. The unit has well-established links to allied regional services.
Applicants are required to have CCT or equivalent and entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Obstetrics and Gynaecology; full GMC registration, MRCOG (or equivalent) and RCOG ATSM qualification in Advanced Labour Ward practice (or equivalent) are essential. Accredited training in other obstetric ATSMs and emergency obstetric training (PROMPT/MOET) is desirable.
Main duties of the job
The job description details the expected working arrangements which includes clinical commitments, 1.5PA's in support of the consultant position. The job plan is full-time one; The post holder will join a team of experienced consultants to provide excellent maternity care.
There is an opportunity to take part in achieving the national standards including Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle. There will be an opportunity for promoting in-house delivery suite/obstetric training and clinical and managerial responsibility for antenatal services for some of our most disadvantaged mothers including those with substance abuse, infectious diseases, and other vulnerable social issues.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people. Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are.
Person Specification
Qualifications: Essential:
* Entry on the Specialist Register in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
* RCOG ATSM Accreditation (or equivalent) in Advanced Labour Ward Practice
* GMC registration with License to Practice
Desirable:
* Higher Degree (MD / PhD)
* Completed or Instructor for PROMPT/MOET training
Clinical Experience: Essential:
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
* Fulfils all other essential criteria as per Personal Specification
Desirable:
* Special interest that complements the existing consultants
* Experience in Simulation and Skills-Drills training in Obstetrics
* Experience in ADAU services and third trimester scanning
* Demonstration of interest in scanning- Uterine and Umbilical artery Dopplers
* To develop own interests
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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