Senior Clinical Fellow in O&G

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.

The appointee will have Full UK General Medical at the time of application. Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advert closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

If you have not received correspondence inviting you for interview within 28 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Ms Amrita Viegas

Job title: Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Email address: Amrita.viegas@ldh.nhs.uk

Person specification

Eligibility

Essential criteria

• Full GMC registration (GMC Licence to Practice is mandatory before employment commences)
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
• Evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competences in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2/CT2 competences in Obstetrics and Gynaecology by the start date of the post

Personal Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to co-operate in a democratic team environment
• Problem solving & decision making: capacity to use logical /lateral thinking to solve problems & make decisions
• Flexible approach to work: able to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care
• Equality and diversity: promotes equality and values diversity

Desirable criteria

• Able to adapt to work with employers to deliver
• Leadership skills: experience in leadership
• Demonstrates skills needed for effective delegation within the team: 360 feedback

Personnel Circumstances

Essential criteria

• Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory occupational health clearance
• Satisfactory DBS clearance

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCOG part 1, 2
• Relevant post graduate qualification (MRCP, MRCS)

Desirable criteria

• MRCOG part 3
• Additional relevant clinical experience

Clinical Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent all round experience of DGH work
• Minimum of 3 years experience in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Competent to perform instrumental delivery and uncomplicated LSCS & ERPC
• Ability to work independently, but aware of own limitations

Commitment to Clinical Governance/Improving quality of patient care

Essential criteria

• Clinical governance: Able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance
• Audit: evidence of active participation in audit
• Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in medical student and junior doctor teaching
• Research: understanding of the principles of research

Desirable criteria

• Research skills: Demonstrates understanding of the principles of research, evidence of relevant academic and research achievements
• Teaching: Publications and Presentations
• Understanding CPD

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 523.2KB)
• Job Description (PDF, 523.2KB)
• Functional Aspects (PDF, 144.4KB)
• L&D Hospital site map (PDF, 96.8KB)
• Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB)
• Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB)