Trosolwg o'r swydd

An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Ipswich Hospital in the Women’s CDG.

We are inviting applications for an enthusiastic, motivated and committed Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The successful candidate will join our expanding team, contributing towards excellent patient-centred care within our unit.

The role on offer is for a standard 10 PA contract with opportunity for additional programmed activity subject to job planning. The role will include a weekly two week wait referral clinic, weekly PMB clinic, alternate week theatre list, and a weekly general antenatal clinic. There is the option of an alternate week colposcopy clinic. The role is supported by the appropriate level of core SPA sessions.  The candidate will be required to participate within a 1 in 12 on call and hot weeks for both obstetrics and gynaecology.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

Clinical

The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:

·         Clinical Leadership and administrative responsibility for the proper functioning of the Obstetric and Gynaecology Department

·         Develop standards, procedures and robust systems in the department to ensure safe, high quality and efficient patient care from the point of entry into the department to admission or discharge from the department

·         Supervision of the junior medical staff in the unit who will have opportunity to learn on a one to one basis on both formal and informal rounds and also on ad hoc basis throughout the day

·         Risk management activity to ensure the safe and quality care of women and their families

·         An active part in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits relevant to the needs of the Unit

·         To teach and train staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate

·         Maintain an up to date job plan and personal development plan

·         Register and participate in the appropriate CPD scheme with the RCOG

·         Issuing of advice to GPs on suitability of patients for admission to hospital

The consultant’s role will initially be developed in collaboration with the Clinical Lead for Women’s.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.  

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.  

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