Applications are invited for a full-time Obstetric Consultant which is an additional post to expand our maternal medicine service. You will be responsible for the clinical care of Obstetric patients, working independently in elective and emergency situations but with the knowledge that you can rely on a very supportive team of consultant colleagues within the Directorate.
This is an exciting time to join our unit having recently been graded Good by CQC. There are plans in place for reconfiguration of our Maternity Triage and Antenatal clinical areas and the build of a second Obstetric theatre later this year. The annual number of births is c.5000. All consultants work in countywide roles with some clinical sessions at WRH and other sessions at other hospital sites including Kidderminster Treatment Centre (KTC) and the Alexandra Hospital, Redditch (AHR) as well as local community sites (Evesham, Malvern, Tenbury Wells and Bromsgrove).
For an informal discussion please contact Ms Laura Veal / Ms Alex Blackwell on jessica.bryant@nhs.net.
AAC date - 28/02/25.
Main duties of the job A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners. The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course. The post-holder will provide support to the A& E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital. The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care. About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester.
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple: Best services for local people Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients Best use of resources Best people Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to Supporting Information.
Person Specification Research Essential Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative Desirable Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years Evidence of having undertaken original research Teaching Essential Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates Desirable Ability to supervise postgraduate research Management & Administration Experience Essential Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit Desirable Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making Experience Essential Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients Expertise in sub-specialty Qualifications Essential Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise. Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via CCT or CESR (CP) CESR or European Community Rights Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent Desirable Higher degree C9365-25-0017
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This is an exciting time to join our unit having recently been graded Good by CQC. There are plans in place for reconfiguration of our Maternity Triage and Antenatal clinical areas and the build of a second Obstetric theatre later this year. The annual number of births is c.5000. All consultants work in countywide roles with some clinical sessions at WRH and other sessions at other hospital sites including Kidderminster Treatment Centre (KTC) and the Alexandra Hospital, Redditch (AHR) as well as local community sites (Evesham, Malvern, Tenbury Wells and Bromsgrove).
For an informal discussion please contact Ms Laura Veal / Ms Alex Blackwell on jessica.bryant@nhs.net.
AAC date - 28/02/25.
Main duties of the job A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners. The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course. The post-holder will provide support to the A& E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital. The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care. About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester.
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple: Best services for local people Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients Best use of resources Best people Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to Supporting Information.
Person Specification Research Essential Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative Desirable Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years Evidence of having undertaken original research Teaching Essential Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates Desirable Ability to supervise postgraduate research Management & Administration Experience Essential Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit Desirable Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making Experience Essential Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients Expertise in sub-specialty Qualifications Essential Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise. Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via CCT or CESR (CP) CESR or European Community Rights Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent Desirable Higher degree C9365-25-0017
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