Consultant Obstetrician

at  East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Colchester Hospital in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department.
We are inviting applications for an Obstetrician, with a specialist interest primarily in High Risk Obstetrics and Antenatal Care. The successful candidate will have the responsibility for providing Care of women with complex and high risk pregnancies and be part of the multi-disciplinary team. There will be an expectation that the successful candidate will work closely with the Labour Ward Lead Consultant and Obstetric Governance Lead Consultant. There may be opportunity for more collaborative or cross site working as the department and organisation matures.
This is a new post and creates the opportunity to further develop the specialist obstetric services offered according to the applicant’s special interests; including but not limited to VBAC clinic, Care Outside of Guidance clinic and supporting existing specialist services
Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (CESR) and must be on the Specialist Register.

• Clinical and administrative responsibility for the proper functioning of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department
• Develop standards, procedures and robust systems in the department to ensure safe, high quality and efficient patient care from the point of entry into the department to admission or discharge from the department
• Supervision of the junior medical staff in the Unit who will have opportunity to learn on a one to one basis on both formal and informal rounds and also on ad hoc basis throughout the day
• An active part in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits relevant to the needs of the Unit
• To teach and train staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate
• Maintain an up to date job plan and personal development plan
• Register and participate in the appropriate CPD scheme with the RCOG
• Issuing of advice to GPs on suitability of patients for admission to hospital
  We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
  We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
  We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
  Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
  Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
  We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
  If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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