Doctors , Medical Professionals & Healthcare

IRISH CONSULTANT – OBS AND GYNAE – NHS

  • Full Time
  • Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK
  • 42012729

The position will involve offering full-time consultant-level dedication to obstetrics services. Additionally, the role will entail providing assistance to the existing Diabetes, Hypertension, and Cardiac high-risk antenatal clinics.

This position aims to bolster the current team of obstetricians by providing locum support for a duration of 12 months, specifically focusing on supporting the established Diabetes, Hypertension, and Cardiac high-risk antenatal clinics.

Main Duties of the Job :

The job plan for the maternity clinical lead will be finalized after appointment, but a sample includes duties like Maternal Medicine Antenatal Clinics, Delivery Suite, Maternity Assessment Unit, elective caesarean section lists, and Maternity Base ward rounds. Typically, it’s 7.5DCC, 1.5 SPA, and 1 PA. There’s also about 1 day per month on the Delivery Suite (08:30-20:30), covering Midwife Led Unit and Maternity Assessment Unit. Obstetric service aims for 24/7 resident consultant cover within 1-2 years. Responsibilities also include ‘Consultant of the Week’ ward rounds and attending meetings. Other clinical commitments are paused during this week.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job plan will be negotiated with the clinical lead for maternity following successful appointment to the post, but an example is given below. It will include Maternal Medicine Antenatal Clinics, Delivery Suite, Maternity Assessment Unit, elective caesarean section list and Maternity Base (antenatal/postnatal) ward rounds. A typical job plan will consist of 7.5DCC, 1.5 SPA and 1 PA for additional specified roles.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Primary medical degree of a recognised University
  • Full registration and Licence to Practice with the GMC
  • MRCOG or equivalent / CCT or equivalent

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • General Obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required for UK CCT

Desirable

  • Obstetric ultrasound experience
  • Human factors training
  • Fetal monitoring training

For more details please reach me on Priyanka@peglobal.co.uk