Job Description

Applications are invited for this Clinical Fellow post with special interest in Mat.This is an exciting opportunity for a senior clinical fellow or post CCT fellow in obstetrics and gynaecology who wants to develop their interest in maternal medicine. The successful fellow will join a busy multidisciplinary maternal medicine service in a tertiary referral centre. The post will contribute to the senior registrar (ST6-7) on call rota.
Main duties of the job
The fellow will contribute to the general obstetrics and gynaecology rota which involves working a 1 in 8 on call rota on the senior registrar rota (ST6-7). This comprises of 1 in 8 weekday nights (Monday to Thursday 2000-0830) and 1 in 8 weekends of days (Saturday and Sunday 0830-2000) and nights (Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2000-0830).
The candidate will be trained and expected to become proficient in all aspects of obstetric medicine leading to the attainment of the ATSM in Maternal Medicine. The candidate will be responsible for the co-ordination of care of high-risk antenatal and postnatal obstetric inpatients (that may also be outlying in HDU, ITU or other wards), under the supervision of the maternal medicine team and in liaison with the appropriate consultant. In addition, responsibilities will include attendance at weekly specialist multidisciplinary clinics (diabetic clinic, maternal medicine clinic, Joint obstetric and Anaesthetic clinic) and will be responsible for the monthly departmental maternal medicine MDT meeting. The candidate will also be responsible for updating the clinical case load list on a weekly basis, review investigations and reports with appropriate actions.
About us
There will be the opportunity to attend other joint clinics run with maternal medicine team, e.g. renal, neurology, haematology and rheumatology. The fellow will also be expected to be involved in the care of women in the High Dependency area of the delivery suite, the antenatal Day Assessment Unit and participate in performing high risk elective Caesarean sections under consultant supervision. There will also be the opportunity to develop delivery suite skills. Involvement in clinical governance to allow learning about risk management and audit will be supported.
The senior clinical fellow will work in the multidisciplinary maternal medicine and Diabetes team. The maternal medicine team includes three consultants (Dr Watt-Coote, Dr Wijemanne and Dr Cauldwell). The midwifery team (Mulberry Midwives) consist of a consultant Midwife supported by four midwives working solely within maternal medicine and five working solely within Diabetes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A proposed job plan is outlined in the .
The weekly job plan will include 1-2 flexible sessions where the clinical fellow will contribute to the general rota. This is in line with all the other clinical fellow posts to ensure the smooth running of the department.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• Full registration the General Medical Council (GMC) or eligible for full registration if applying from abroad MRCOG or equivalent qualification Up to date adult and neonatal resuscitation training CCT

Desirable

• Evidence of publication in field of maternal medicine ATSM in maternal medicine/ advanced antenatal practice and advanced labour ward MOET course or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for ST6-7 level Previous experience in maternal medicine and high risk obstetrics Experience in delivering care in a high risk delivery suite Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Desirable

• Demonstrate a range of ideas for further research within specialist areas Evidence of developing evidence based services in obstetrics eg audit, guidelines or service development.

Skills
Essential

• Able to function at ST6-7 level on delivery suite Able to perform acute gynaecology procedures ( diagnostic laparoscopy, laparoscopic salpingectomy, SSM)

Desirable

• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience.

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