Job description
KEY SKILLS
The post will have responsibility with a team of consultants to provide integrated care for
the Obstetrics and Gynaecology service, including support to specialist nurses and
midwives who work in the clinical areas. The post holder will be able to work in a high risk
setting and will be able to undertake maternal medicine clinics. There are active research
and development opportunities within the service, and it is anticipated that the successful
appointee will contribute to this.
The post holder will have access to a networked Trust computer and training for UHB
hospital network applications as well as designated secretarial support (combination of
designated secretary and digital dictation support) and defined office space in the specialty
area that is present in the Princess of Wales Womens Unit at Birmingham Heartlands
Hospital. This comprises desk space in an open plan area with access to meeting rooms
for private meetings and quiet work.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The post is to support the care provided to women within the Womens Units at Birmingham
Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals (HGS) now part of University Hospital
Birmingham. Cross site working will be part of the main duties and responsibilities.
The post holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues
in the efficient running and development of the obstetric services. The appointee will:
Join the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Consultant team to deliver a first class
service at University Hospital Birmingham and contribute to the development of
the service.
Support the directorate in meeting the challenging key safety and performance
indicators.
Deliver agreed standards of care and participate in consultant presence on
delivery suites at Heartlands and Good Hope Hospitals and on-call for Obstetrics
across all sites.
Provide continuing patient care in partnership with consultant colleagues across
the hospital sites.
Support delivery of activity targets in partnership with Clinical Commissioning
Groups and support service developments including the Birmingham and
Solihull United Maternity Programme (BUMP) through the Local Maternity
Service (LMS).
Allow flexibility through effective prospective cover of sickness and annual leave.
Provide professional supervision, direction and training for resident medical staff.
Take an active role in audit, research, teaching and governance.
Participate in the late evening shift and cross site on-call rota for obstetrics
Participate in plans to lead to cost efficiencies across the specialty.
Contribute to risk management procedures.
Ensure Continuing Professional Development targets are achieved.
Take part in the GMC revalidation, annual appraisal and job planning processes.
The post holder will undertake other duties as may be required to achieve the Trusts
objectives, commensurate with the grading of the post.
These duties and responsibilities are not intended to be exhaustive. Duties may be subject
to review in the light of changing circumstances. Duties will be reflected in a job plan, which
will be subject to annual review with the Clinical Service Leads and the Divisional Director.
The post holder will be provided with the necessary IT equipment and access to training to
be in position to meet these objectives. Office space and secretarial support will be provided
although both may be shared.