Locum Consultant Obstetrician
Job Description
Job summary
We are looking to appoint a full time Locum Consultant Obstetrician to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based at the Jessop Wing of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. This post is fixed term for 12 months.
Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will, together with consultant colleagues, be responsible for the provision of a Comprehensive Obstetrics Service. The successful candidate will work according to the terms and conditions of the national consultant contract. They will contribute to the work of the maternity team by participating in a wide range of activities depending on their specialist interests. This would include: antenatal clinics and clinics with women diagnosed with gestational diabetes; working on labour ward; a variety of opportunities in specialist antenatal clinics (e.g. maternal medicine) managing high-risk inpatients, contributing to various MDT meetings and liaising with obstetric colleagues in surrounding units as part of the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Local Maternity and Neonatal system.
The successful candidate will participate in out of hours resident and non-resident cover in the Jessop Wing. Resident nights are undertaken in pairs every 10 weeks with two days off afterwards. Non-resident on call is approximately 1 in 15.
The successful candidate will work according to the terms and conditions of the national consultant contract.
About us
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services. In addition to community health services, the Trust comprises five of Yorkshire's best known teaching hospitals.
The Royal Hallamshire Hospital
The Northern General Hospital
Charles Clifford Dental Hospital
Weston Park Cancer Hospital
Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital
The Trust has a history of high quality care, clinical excellence and innovation in medical research. We strive to promote a culture of continuous quality improvement and encourage our staff to innovate and adopt 'best practice' in order to deliver the highest standard of care to our patients.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.
The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice. For further information please visit the GMC website and click on the Registration and Licensing link.
Non-UK/EEA applicants should ensure they are aware of the recent changes to the Immigration rules. For further information on how this may affect your application visit the UK Government website.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust promotes Equality of opportunity and Diversity within the workplace.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a licence to practise.
Desirable
- MD or PhD or equivalent
- ATSM/SITM in maternal medicine or equivalent.
- Name on the specialist register for relevant specialty. If an applicant is UK trained, they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).
Research
Essential
- Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate.
Desirable
- Publications in Peer reviewed journals.
Teaching and training
Essential
- Experience of teaching student doctors and doctors in training at all levels.
- Evidence of training non-medical members of staff (e.g. Midwifery).
Personal attributes
Essential
- Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix)
- Good oral and written communication skills
- The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC' good medical practice (2013).
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
Desirable
- Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential
- Experience in performing clinical audit
Desirable
- Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project
Management and Administration
Essential
- Evidence of the understanding of the systems and structures of NHS Management, particularly with regards to maternity services.
Clinical experience
Essential
- Evidence of appropriate broad-based competence and experience in Obstetrics.
- Evidence of competence in contemporary management strategies in Obstetrics.
- Willingness to acquire/improve clinical skills & knowledge in Obstetrics.
- Ability to work as an independent practitioner in general Obstetrics.
- Ability to prioritise clinical problems in a complex environment.
- Demonstrate an ability to manage complex specialist patients in a tertiary centre.
Desirable
- ATSM Advanced Labour Ward Practice.
- ATSM/SITM in Maternal Medicine
- Experience of working with vulnerable women during pregnancy.
- Experience of working on the triage and management of women presenting for unscheduled care in pregnancy.
- Fetal Medicine or other qualifications in area of specialist interest.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Jessop Wing
Tree Root Walk
Sheffield
S10 2SF
