We are actively seeking an enthusiastic and driven colleague with a keen interest in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery & Endometriosis, alongside a commitment to general obstetrics and gynaecology. Our primary goal is to bolster our specialist services in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery & Endometriosis, while simultaneously advancing the Directorate's Quality and Safety strategy. Currently, our service comprises one consultant and one specialist nurse, with support from the Urology and Colorectal directorates. A key focus of this role is to enhance the Referral to Treatment (RTT) pathway for endometriosis patients and to alleviate the long waiting lists they face.
Main duties of the job
This post is an integral part of our consultant expansion initiative, aiming to increase our team to 20 members. This expansion facilitates the implementation of separate acute obstetric and gynaecological cover from Monday to Friday, as part of our 'hot week' system. Obstetric 'hot weeks' will occur at a frequency of 1 in 22, while gynaecological 'hot weeks' will be scheduled at 1 in 18.
Service provision for Obstetrics is primarily based at the Tunbridge Wells hospital, with Birth Centres adjacent to Maidstone Hospital and in Crowborough. Annually, we deliver just under 6000 babies across the three units. Gynaecology inpatients and most emergencies are managed at Tunbridge Wells Hospital, supplemented by an early pregnancy service. Additionally, we offer a day-case service at Maidstone hospital, with outpatient services available at both locations.
About us
The Trust consists of the Tunbridge Wells Hospital and Maidstone Hospital and serves a population of approximately 500,000 people, living in the West Kent and East Sussex areas. The Trust also manages the Kent Cancer Centre at Maidstone and Canterbury.
The Women's Directorate strives for excellence across the service, from our community care to our labour suite and birth centres. We work in collaboration with our local Maternity network, and Maternity Voices Partnership, we are developing our service to provide high quality care and excellence throughout the maternity journey.
Service provision for Obstetrics is based at the Tunbridge Wells hospital with Birth Centres adjacent to Maidstone Hospital and in Crowborough. We deliver approximately 5800 babies per annum across the three units. Gynaecology inpatients and most emergencies are treated at Tunbridge Wells Hospital. We also provide Ambulatory Gynaecology service at Maidstone hospital. Outpatient services are at both hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide clinical commitments in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Interest and experience in Labour ward management is essential.
Interest and relevant accreditation in Laparoscopy and endometriosis is essential
To contribute to daytime emergency obstetrics and gynaecology cover and contribute to the on-call obstetrics and gynaecology rota. This includes provision of prospective cover for colleagues during annual and study leave and other absences as far as is practicable and clinically safe. The department provides a 7-day service.
To provide oversight and clinical leadership for the endometriosis service and working with the multidisciplinary team and external agencies in providing evidence-based care in line with national standards.
To assist the Consultant Obstetricians & Gynecologists and Consultant Midwife in the continuing update and training of all staff by contributing to in house PROMPT training
To provide antenatal, intra-partum and postnatal care within the department in close co-operation with colleagues and other specialties.
To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to the postholder and cared for by the postholder 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 developments with the aim of ensuring 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 specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trusts patients, and to contribute to future thinking about the Trusts strategic direction.
To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision. And 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 assume responsibility, both personally and corporately with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff. You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal as per guidance from HEEKSS and GMC.
To ensure at all times that the postholder comply with the General Medical Councils 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 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 Trusts 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 job plan, review as outlined in the Trust Guide to Job Planning.
You are required to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by what you do while at work. You must adhere to Trust IRMER Regulations.
Person Specification
Management and administrative experience
Essential
* Demonstrate an understanding of the process of structured training, assessment, and appraisal
* Experience of hospital management roles
* Staff management: delegating, appraisal of performance, dealing with poor performance
Desirable
* Attendance at management training course
* Interest in mentoring and coaching
* Ability to share departmental management duties
Qualifications
Essential
* FULL GMC REGISTRATION
* Entry on Specialist Register (CCT or entry expected within 6 months of interview date) or, for Mediated Entrants, entry on Specialist Registrar prior to application
* MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
* Benign Gynecological gynaecology
Desirable
* ATSM in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery or equivalent
* ATSM in Advanced labour ward
* Clinical training in minimal access surgery and Robotic surgery
Clinical Experience and effectiveness
Essential
* Able to perform major Laparoscopic surgery
* Able to run labour ward and on-call acute gynaecology independently
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
* Experience in setting up an MDT
* Committed to ongoing CPD and ensuring practice remains up to date
* Demonstrate an ability for self-reflective learning
Desirable
* Experience of clinical governance
* Evidence of developing minimal access services or training.
* Clinical research in the fields of special interest
* Demonstrate ideas for innovation and research.
* Experience in Clinical Audit and Quality Improvement.
* Experience of undertaking and publishing research
Teaching and traning experience
Essential
* Experience of acting as a clinical or educational supervisor
* Experience of supervising junior medical staff
* Knowledge and experience of delivery of RCOG training programme
* Experience of teaching in informal and formal settings
Desirable
* Leadership or Medical education experience/courses
* Evidence of interest and experience in supporting trainees in difficulty, training in effective delivery of feedback
* Educational supervision of medical students
Personal attributes
Essential
* Ability to work under pressure
* Ability to lead effectively within a multidisciplinary team
* Good leadership skills
* Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
* Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
* Supportive and tolerant
* Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
* Resident 30 minutes of the hospital when on-call
Employer details
Employer name
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Tunbridge Wells
TN2 4QU
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