Senior Clinical Fellow O&G

Job summary Applications are invited for a 12 month Clinical Fellow postin Obstetrics & Gynaecology.Under the guidance of the Consultants, the post holder willbe responsible for the clinical care of Obstetric and Gynaecology patients.
Thepost holder will work with all the Consultants in the Directorate.There will be opportunity to assist Out-patient clinics(Antenatal and Gynaecology) and perform both elective and emergency surgeryunder direct and indirect supervision.The successful applicant will be expected to participate inthe middle grade (MG) on call rota as part of the resident rota 1:8.This is an exciting time to join our unit.
Previousreconfiguration of services has brought all acute Obstetrics and Gynaecologyservices to the Worcestershire Royal Hospital (WRH) Site in Worcester.
Theannual number of births is and CQC have recently rated our Maternityservices as Good.In addition to BSUG accreditation the Unit is alsoaccredited as a BSGE Endometriosis Centre and we have recently started to offerrobotic surgery for complex endometriotic disease and high BMI cancer surgery.The successful applicant should have good clinical skills ingeneral Obstetrics & Gynaecology and should be post CCT qualified.For an informal discussion please contact Ms Laura Veal,Clinical Director for Obstetrics or Ms Alex Blackwell Clinical Director forGynaecology by email to Ms Jessica Bryant at .
Main duties of the job Under the guidance of the consultants, the post holder willbe responsible for the clinical care of Obstetric and Gynaecological patients.The post holder will work with all of the consultants in the Directorate.To assist at Out-patient clinics (Antenatal and generalGynaecology).To participate on call as part of the middle grade rota 1:8Perform surgery in obstetrics and gynaecological withinhis/her capability without supervision and if difficulties arise beyond his/hercompetence, to consult the relevant or on call Consultant.To be responsible for the maintenance of proper case recordsand investigations on patients, and correspondence with General Practitionersand others as requiredIn our department opportunities exist for Clinical Fellowsto develop and train in many obstetric and gyneacology subspecialties.Duties will be arranged with the consultants to whom you areresponsible, and you must discuss and understand these duties as soon aspossible as you take up your appointment.
The consultant has finalresponsibility for all patients under his/her care and therefore any clinicalproblems causing anxiety should be referred to the Consultant, as the seniormember of the team, or in his/her absence, the Consultant covering his/herduties.
About us Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First.
We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and WorcesterOur workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care.
You could be one of them.We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward.
Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.Our objectives are simple:Best services for local peopleBest experience of care and best outcomes for our patientsBest use of resourcesBest peopleBetter never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description Job responsibilities Under the guidance of the consultants, the post holder willbe responsible for the clinical care of Obstetric and Gynaecological patients.The post holder will work with all of the consultants in the Directorate.We have 2 teams on call one for Obstetrics and separate teamfor Gynaecology (consultant, registrar and junior tier)To assist at Out-patient clinics (Antenatal and generalGynaecology).To participate on call as part of the middle grade rota 1:8Perform surgery in obstetrics and gynaecological withinhis/her capability without supervision and if difficulties arise beyond his/hercompetence to consult the relevant or on call Consultant.To be responsible for the maintenance of proper case recordsand investigations on patients, and correspondence with General Practitionersand others as requiredIn our department opportunities exist for Clinical Fellowsto develop and train in Ambulatory Gynaecology (comprehensive service providingoutpatient hysteroscopy, Myosure and endometrial ablation), Colposcopy,endometriosis management, infertility, Maternal Medicine and Urogynaecology.
Wehave well established multidisciplinary endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics,Fetal medicine scan clinics and diabetes clinics.Duties will be arranged with the consultants to whom you areresponsible, and you must discuss and understand these duties as soon aspossible as you take up your appointment.
The consultant has finalresponsibility for all patients under his/her care and therefore any clinicalproblems causing anxiety should be referred to the Consultant, as the seniormember of the team, or in his/her absence, the Consultant covering his/herduties.
Person Specification Experience Essential Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required at ST4 level in Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
Ability to offer clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.
Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Knowledge of subspecialties where specified.
Desirable Experience of Audit.
Qualifications Essential MB ChB or equivalent.
Progress through the MRCOG exams.
Desirable Previous CPR Training.
CCT awarded.
Personal Qualities Essential Diplomatic and tactful.
Flexible approach to work duties.
Other Post Requirements Essential Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practise by time of appointment.
Medical Clearance by time of appointment.
Ability to travel to other hospital sites when required.
An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
Skills & Knowledge Essential Ability to work in a team.
Ability to work under pressure.
Enquiring, critical approach to work.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies both verbally and in writing.
Ability to organise and manage workload priorities.