We are looking for a Clinical Fellow to join the dynamic Obstetrics and Gynaecology team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a fixed term (12 months) post aiming to cover a predicted rota shortage.
This is a busy unit with 5500 deliveries a year and a wide range of obstetric and medical pathology. The successful candidate will have opportunities to experience a wide range of special interest areas - there are opportunities in Level 2 obstetric scanning, maternal medicine, urogynaecology, outpatient hysteroscopy, colposcopy, infertility and teaching. Additional educational opportunities are available including monthly peer teaching, CTG meetings, perinatal meetings, and multidisciplinary 'PROMPT' training days.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute services for the City of Bradford and surrounding areas, and has two large Hospitals; Bradford Royal Infirmary and St. Luke's Hospital. All main specialties are represented in Bradford, and the Trust has a bed base of approximately 900 beds.
The post-holder will work 1 in 8 full shift, on a rolling pattern of long days, nights and weekends, alongside ST1/2 trainees, FY2 doctors and GP ST1/2, covering obstetrics and acute gynaecology. Daytime work includes outpatient general and specialist clinics, Labour Ward, ward cover and theatre. The post gives a wide experience in Obstetrics & Gynaecology but is not recognized for training.
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
We value people
We are one team
We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Obstetrics
Bradford Royal Infirmary is a busy obstetric unit with approximately 5500 deliveries a year. There is a wide range of obstetric and medical pathology and ample opportunity for gaining confidence with high volume obstetrics.
The post holder will see and plan care (supported by the Consultant) for in-patients, manage Labour Ward and attend Antenatal clinics including specialist clinics (multiple pregnancy, diabetes, endocrine, haematology, and epilepsy).
Gynaecology
Gynaecology duties include care of in-patients, admissions to the Gynaecology Acute Assessment Unit, perioperative care of patients and out-patient clinics (including specialist clinics – oncology, urogynaecology and infertility). There is a satellite IVF Unit, ambulatory hysteroscopy, colposcopy and urodynamics at Bradford.
The Outpatients and Theatre sessions offer an ideal opportunity for teaching on a one-to-one basis and all consultants are keen to participate in what they consider an important part of their workload.
Specialty Registrar level responsibilities include supervising first on call doctors and assisting consultant managing Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit and emergency gynaecology cases (ectopic pregnancy, surgical evacuation) in theatre.
Special Interest
The successful candidate will be encouraged to pursue a special interest. There are opportunities for gaining valuable experience with Level 1& 2 obstetric scanning, maternal medicine, urogynaecology, outpatient hysteroscopy, colposcopy and infertility.
Three areas have been identified as possible roles within these posts:
Clinical risk and governance – the post holder will have job-planned time for participation in risk management processes and reviews, including training and experience in processing incident reports and participating in multidisciplinary review meetings.
Perinatal reviews – the post holder will have job-planned time for completion of the Perinatal Mortality Review Tool, under supervision of the existing consultant team, and for attending and presenting at the Perinatal mortality meeting twice a month (on call commitments allowing)
Research – the post holder will have job-planned time for participation in one of the research studies currently being undertaken in the department and for completion of the Associate PI scheme through NIHR Learning.