Job overview
A Consultant post has become available in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTHTR). The post will be an Obstetrics with special interest in maternal and fetal medicine post with a requirement to participate in Obstetrics on call (total on call is 1:11 with addition of an obstetric hot week 1:12). We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team. A passion for obstetric services is essential.
Main duties of the job
The post will be an Obstetrics post with a requirement to participate in Obstetric on call (total on call is 1:11 with addition of a obstetric hot week 1:12).
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team. A passion for Obstetric services is essential, experience in maternal and fetal medicine specialist services would be ideal.
Day time obstetric commitments would include antenatal clinic and labour ward sessions.
The successful candidate will be job planned to support governance and teaching roles to support the running and development of the department.
Working for our organisation
LTHTR is a teaching hospital serving a local population of 450,000 across Greater Preston, Chorley and South Ribble. The Trust has approximately 4,500 births annually and a level three neonatal unit. We provide Bluebell and Rainbow clinics plus services for high-risk pregnancies having recently become the Maternal medicine Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria, We are privileged to work closely with a nationally recognised, award winning team of midwives dedicated to improving the birth experience for all women. We offer all four choices for place of birth. There is midwifery led birth units at both Royal Preston Hospital and at Chorley & South Ribble Hospital and a 12 bedded obstetric unit in Royal Preston Hospital.
In gynaecology we provide services in benign gynaecology, early pregnancy, endometriosis, urogynaecology, ambulatory, menopause, paediatric, endocrine disorders, vulval conditions and termination of pregnancy.
Preston is one of the four bases for Manchester university medical students. We provide academic and pastoral support to over 300 medical students in their clinical years 3, 4 and 5.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
• What we can offer
• Job Plan/On-call Requirements
• The Team
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
2. MBBS or equivalent
3. Must be entered on the Specialist Register (or entry within 6 months)
4. ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice
Desirable criteria
5. Teaching Qualification e.g., PG Cert
6. Medical leadership
7. Maternal Medicine ATSM
8. Advanced antenatal care ATSM
Experience and Skills
Essential criteria
9. Experience of working in NHS
10. Ability to deal with all common obstetric and gynaecological emergency presentations
11. Teaching Experience (undergraduate and postgraduate)
Desirable criteria
12. OSCE examiner
13. Obstetric USS skills