LOCUM / SPECIFIC PURPOSE CONSULTANT OBSTETRICIAN & GYNAECOLOGIST

at  Coombe Hospital

CLINICAL

• Provision of Obstetrics & Gynaecology services to the TCH
• Responsibility for organisation and provision of Obstetric and Gynaecology services
• Responsibility for education, training and audit in relation to these services
• Establishment of a multi-disciplinary Implementation Committee for abortion services
• Colposcopy services / Ambulatory Gynaecology
• On-call commitment in TCH
  Other commitments as may be required by the Master / CEO & CCOO for TCH
  The duties of the post-holder will include:
  a) To attend at TCH at such times as may be determined by the TCH and in emergencies as required, and to remain in attendance thereat as long as his/her services are required.
  b) To attend at any clinic or site maintained by the TCH within the group catchment as appropriate and to
  provide either thereat or in the appropriate hospital such diagnostic, treatment or consultation service as may be appropriate and to provide either there or in the appropriate hospital such diagnostic, treatment or consultant service as may be appropriate.
  c) To participate in development of and undertake all duties and functions pertinent to the Consultant’s area of
  competence, as set out within the Clinical Directorate Service Plan/TCH in line with policies as specified by
  the Employer.
  d) To ensure that duties and functions are undertaken in a manner that minimises delays for patients and
  possible disruption of services.
  e) To alternate with the other Consultants in the Department and to act for them as required during short-term
  absences including weekend and off-duty leave.
  f) To provide, as appropriate, consultation in the Consultant’s area of designated expertise in respect of patients of other Consultants at their request.
  g) To provide teaching and lectures as required in the hospitals for student midwives/nurses, other
  midwives/nurses in training and other staff.
  h) To supervise and be responsible for diagnosis, treatment and care provided by non-Consultant Hospital
  Doctors (NCHDs) treating patients under the Consultant’s care
  i) To examine any person referred to him/her by the appropriate TCH for examination and report and to
  furnish a full report of his/her findings on such examination, unless the person referred informs the officer that he/she objects to the examination or to the submission of such report, in which event the officer shall notify the TCH concerned.
  j) To provide on-call services in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at TCH.
  k) To provide outpatient obstetric and gynaecology services.
  l) To provide in-patient obstetric and gynaecology services.
  m) To provide Termination of Pregnancy Services.
  n) To provide emergency gynaecology services.
  o) To provide labour ward cover.
  p) To provide operating theatre services.

The successful candidate will perform the following duties appropriate to the candidate:-