Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with Scanning/Fetal Medicine

Job Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join our current team of eleven consultants in a friendly & supportive department, leading and delivering Womens health services in beautiful central North Wales. This is a full time substantive post in obstetrics & gynaecology, with a focus on obstetric scanning / fetal medicine. There is a contribution to the non-resident on call rota for both obstetrics and gynaecology. This is a replacement post but with a particular emphasis on supporting and developing obstetric scanning services and training on site. This supports the recent opening of the Subregional Neonatal Intensive Care centre (SuRNICC), and the centralisation of specialized neonatal & perinatal services across North Wales on the Glan Clwyd Hospital site. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to develop & lead perinatal services, the department is interested in supporting the development of links & networking with neighbouring specialized services.

The post will be based at Glan Clwyd Hospital in central North Wales. The post is advertised as 10 sessions per week, additional sessions may be available by mutual agreement, less than full time may be considered for a suitable candidate.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to participate within the non-resident third on-call rota, which is currently1:8 weekday nights and 1 in 10 weekends, with prospective cover for leave.

There will be a commitment to undertake general obstetrics & gynaecology work. In addition, this is a new post specifically aiming to support the development of the high risk obstetric & perinatal service on site, and specifically to develop consultant obstetric scanning / fetal medicine service on site. This will support the increased complexity of cases resulting from the recent opening of the Sub Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Centre for North Wales (SuRNICC) at Glan Clwyd Hospital. The

appointed consultant will be expected to work in conjunction with other fetal medicine colleagues in North Wales and to develop close links with relevant tertiary centres such as Liverpool, Manchester & Cardiff.

Working for our organisation

Health Board Overview

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is the largest health organisation in Wales, with a budget of £1.7 billion and a workforce of over 19,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales.

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals, 22 community hospitals and a network of over 90 health centres, clinics, community health team bases and mental health units. BCUHB also coordinates or provides the work of 113 GP practices and the NHS services provided by dentists, opticians and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system which strives to excellent compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public and other statutory and third sector organisations. BCUHB has a developed relationship with the universities in North Wales and with the University of Bangor is seeking medical school status and operates in a research-rich learning culture.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Appropriate experience in training grade posts leading to accreditation for UK CCST or recognised equivalent
• (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of interview)
• Equivalent training accepted by College/GMC for Specialist Register (CESR)
• Experience of working in busy tertiary units at Registrar level or higher
• CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC).
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Additional higher medical / scientific degree relevant to specialty
  
  

Knowledge /Qualification

Essential Criteria

• MRCOG or equivalent appropriate specialist qualification
• Inclusion on Specialist Register of GMC or eligible for award of CCST, CESR or recognised equivalent within 6 months of interview date
• Obstetric Ultrasound qualification
• ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Additional relevant degree(s)
• ATSM’s relevant to post;
• ATSM Labour Ward Lead
• ATSM Fetal Medicine
• ATSM High Risk Pregnancy
• Subspecialty training in Maternal & Fetal medicine
  
  

Essential Criteria

Clinical experience and effectiveness

• Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
• Appropriate experience & training relevant to special interest
• Ability to offer expert opinion & take full & independent responsibility for clinical care of patients within obstetrics & gynaecology
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Computer skills Evidence of effective service development Additional clinical experience/training that may be required
  
  

Essential Criteria

Management and administrative experience

• Proven engagement in management activities
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Qualification / evidence of management and administration experience
• Attendance at relevant management course for consultants
  
  

Essential Criteria

Teaching and training experience

• Experience of supervising junior staff
• Commitment to teaching postgraduate and undergraduates
• Ability and experience of teaching clinical skills
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Teaching qualification
• Attendance at appropriate training courses
  
  

Personal attributes

Essential Criteria

• Caring attitude to patients and carers
• Personal integrity and reliability
• Flexibility
• Good team working
• Good leadership skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
• Good organisational and management skills
• Supportive and tolerant
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to cope with difficult and demanding situations
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Willingness to undertake professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level.
  
  

Other Relevant Requirements

Essential criteria

• Eligible to reside & work in the UK
• Ability to be on site within 30 minutes of being called when on call