Job Description

Due to planned expansion of obstetric consultants we have the exciting opportunity for a substantive fulltime (10 PA) consultant post, within the Obstetrics and Gynaecology services at Gloucestershire Hospitals Trusts.



Any candidate who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full time will still be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content can be discussed on a personal basis. Job share applicants are also welcome.



The post-holder will provide expert obstetric clinical care with a special interest in preterm birth. As obstetric lead for birth outside guidance they will work with a multi-professional team to develop care plans for women who have chosen options that differ from standard clinical guidelines. The post-holder will hold the role of patient safety lead, providing support to the maternity clinical governance team.



They will provide on call support overnight, and on weekends, together with appropriate teaching and supervision of junior doctors and medical students. They will be expected to work closely with the multi-professional team to provide a high-quality obstetrics service.



Integral to the responsibilities of this post are the following objectives:



To ensure the delivery of a high-quality patient-centred clinical service



To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in that same task



To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate



To work in accordance with our trust's procedures and operating policies



To support the business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Women and Children Division and our Trust



To work within the framework of team decisions



To take a whole systems approach to working with the wider health community both NHS and social services



To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility



Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.



By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.



The Women & Children's Division are well established and are focused on continued service improvement.



The teams are based at Gloucester Royal Hospital with outpatient activity taking place and at Cheltenham General and Gloucester Royal hospitals.



Thank you for showing interest in this position.



If you would like to find out further information regarding this role, please review the attached job description which outlines the role in greater detail.