Specialty Doctor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

• Be required to provide senior registrar level of staff for the department.
• Attend out-patient clinics, both general and specialist, with their supervising Consultants.
• Support dedicated theatre lists and, dependant on the experience of the Specialty Doctor, they may be offered opportunities to operate independently during periods of annual leave.
• Provide middle-grade level of support to designated morning ward rounds
• Undertake administrative duties and other ad hoc attendances at clinics, theatre, etc. with other consultants as required in the absence of any regular junior members of staff.
• Work under the supervision of and be responsible to their respective Consultant, on-call Consultant and, ultimately, the Clinical Director, at Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
• In case of difficulties of any kind, seek the advice of the appropriate Consultant. The Specialty Doctor is not expected to participate in any work beyond their level of expertise.
• Participate in weekly resident on call rota providing a middle-grade level of cover with resident on-call Consultant.
• Participate fully in the regular Department Teaching and Audit meetings.

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCOG part 1, 2

Desirable

• Post graduate degree MRCOG part 3

Essential

• Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice at time of appointment
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
• Good relationships and communications with colleagues and patients

Desirable

• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register

Essential

• Evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job
• Ability to teach clinical and operative skills to undergraduate and post graduate trainees.

Essential

• Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professional in the team
• Managing others and team involvement: capacity to work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams.
• Coping with pressure: capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with the setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
• Problem solving & decision making: capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems and make decisions.
• Organisation and planning: capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work
• Applicant's knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely
• Professional integrity and respect for others: capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgemental approach towards others. Displays honest, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues.

Desirable

• 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.
• Driver with a valid license.

Essential

• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities and waiting lists
• Ability to manage and supervise the team
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development

Desirable

• Committed to sharing professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities

Essential

• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job, specialty knowledge exam
• Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise
• Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills required for the job
• Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job

Desirable

• Evidence of acquired skills in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Essential

• Competent to perform instrumental delivery
• Competent to perform uncomplicated LSCS
• Competent to perform uncomplicated ERPC
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on a range of problems both emergency and elective within Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Minimum 3 years' experience in Obstetrics And gynaecology after graduation.

Desirable

• Recent experience of working in Obstetrics and Gynaecology within the UK NHS setting

Essential

• Clinical Governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems
• Demonstrates awareness of good decision making and aware of own limitations
• Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors
• Audit: evidence of active participation of audit.
• Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job

Desirable

• Research skills: Demonstrates understanding of the principles of research, evidence of relevant academic and research achievements. Research skills: Demonstrates understanding of the principles of research, evidence of relevant academic and research achievements.

Essential

• Ability to teach clinical and operative skills to undergraduate and post graduate trainees

Essential

• Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
• Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in other's perspectives
• Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
• Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on patients, Practice shared decision making
• Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, which can be demonstrated
• Applicants have scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS)or equivalent equal to those required for recruitment to MMC specialty training programmes

Desirable

• 360 feedback
• Patient survey and feedback and reflections