The post will have responsibility with a team of consultants to provide integrated care for the Obstetrics and Gynaecology service, including support to specialist nurses and midwives who work in the clinical areas.
The post holder will be able to work in a high risk setting and will be able to undertake maternal medicine clinics. There are active research and development opportunities within the service, and it is anticipated that the successful appointee will contribute to this.
The post holder will have access to a networked Trust computer and training for UHB hospital network applications, as well as designated secretarial support (a combination of designated secretary and digital dictation support) and defined office space in the Princess of Wales Womens Unit at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. This comprises desk space in an open plan area with access to meeting rooms for private meetings and quiet work.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The post is to support the care provided to women within the Womens Units at Birmingham Heartlands, Good Hope, and Solihull Hospitals (HGS), now part of University Hospital Birmingham. Cross-site working will be part of the main duties and responsibilities.
The post holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running and development of the obstetric services. The appointee will:
* Join the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Consultant team to deliver a first-class service at University Hospital Birmingham and contribute to the development of the service.
* Support the directorate in meeting challenging key safety and performance indicators.
* Deliver agreed standards of care and participate in consultant presence on delivery suites at Heartlands and Good Hope Hospitals and on-call for Obstetrics across all sites.
* Provide continuing patient care in partnership with consultant colleagues across the hospital sites.
* Support delivery of activity targets in partnership with Clinical Commissioning Groups and support service developments including the Birmingham and Solihull United Maternity Programme (BUMP) through the Local Maternity Service (LMS).
* Allow flexibility through effective prospective cover of sickness and annual leave.
* Provide professional supervision, direction, and training for resident medical staff.
* Take an active role in audit, research, teaching, and governance.
* Participate in the late evening shift and cross-site on-call rota for obstetrics.
* Participate in plans to lead to cost efficiencies across the specialty.
* Contribute to risk management procedures.
* Ensure Continuing Professional Development targets are achieved.
* Take part in the GMC revalidation, annual appraisal, and job planning processes.
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