Specialty Doctor in Fetal Medicine

To provide, in collaboration with clinical colleagues, a comprehensive Obstetric Fetal Medicine service to patients in the Coventry and Warwickshire area and expertise in antenatal and intrapartum care.

This post offers the opportunity for trainees, who have achieved competencies at minimum ST5 level, to consolidate their clinical skills while working in a tertiary maternity unit. There will be opportunity to participate in ATSM skills modules if core competencies in the logbook have been completed.

This post includes out-of-hours duty, as part of a full shift 1B rota.The on call rota is 1:8 which is EWTD compliant. There is a three tier on call system. The post holders will form part of this on call rota.

Day time work will be distributed on weekly basis attending variety of antenatal, gynaecology outpatients, obstetric or gynaecology theatres, covering gynaecology emergencies or labour ward. The post holder will be part of a team and will be responsible to do ward rounds on their patients in that team and discuss with the relevant consultant.

As a specialty Doctor the expectation is that the appointed candidate will be working towards consultant level posts and will have a clear plan in place which will be supported by the department to gain the autonomy and experience needed.

Provide strong leadership to all disciplines and ensure, with the Modern Matrons that guidance is available to all staff within the obstetric areas.Provide dedicated support to the Obstetric wards and Fetal Wellbeing department.To work across disciplines to develop close working patterns, shared guidelines, education and joint standards throughout the department.To communicate openly and consult with clinicians, midwives, nurses and administrative staff on developments within obstetrics.To promote the culture of continuous learning and development, ensuring leadership in support of research, audit, education and training.Participation in Labour Ward Forum and Quality of Care forum and ensuring decisions taken are fed back to ensure that necessary changes are implemented.Facilitating skills drills and ensuring remedial action taken if deficiencies identified.Take ongoing responsibility for patients under his/her care during on call.Participate in the teaching and supervision of medical students and co-ordinate teaching sessions.Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other post graduate activities.Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.Ensure own practice is up to date; this will include taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the trusts performance and Annual Review system.Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers in compliance with current legislation.Comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

Qualifications

Essential: - Meets all Essential

Desirable: - Meets all Desirable

Experience

Desirable: - o Postgraduate training in obstetrics o Experience of clinical teaching

Knowledge

Desirable: - o Research in related field o Ability to lead new projects

Skills

Desirable: - Understands principles of audit

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential: - Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values.