Project and pathway improvements / optimisation

Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent)
• Completed MRCOG Part 3
• Registered with GMC (UK)

Desirable criteria

• Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS)
• Additional qualifications in leadership, education or management.
• Publications or presentations relevant to Obstetrics & Gynaecology, quality improvement, leadership or governance.
• Evidence of successful project leadership.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Competencies equivalent to ST5 level or above in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
• Experience working within UK NHS Obstetrics and Gynaecology services.
• Ability to independently manage common obstetric and gynaecological presentations.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
• Able to assess, resuscitate and stabilise acutely sick patients
• Good clinical judgement
• Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post, including on-call commitments.

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of governance, risk management or patient safety work
• Experience conducting incident reviews or investigations.
• Experience presenting audit or quality improvement work.
• Previous leadership roles within healthcare settings.

Skills And Abilities

Essential criteria

• Understanding of clinical governance principles.
• Evidence of participation in audit or quality improvement projects.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Effective leadership and team-working abilities.
• Commitment to patient safety and service improvement.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Good communication skills
• Demonstrates initiative
• Ability to gain confidence of both staff and patients
• Willing to undertake additional clinical duties when necessary, including cover for colleagues on leave
• Good verbal communication skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels

Desirable criteria

• Interest in medical management
• Willingness to undertake further research

Additional and Aptitudes

Essential criteria

• IT skills on all Microsoft packages
• Fluent English speaker
• Knowledge of political context within which we operate

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge. The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers. BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview. If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system. The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system. By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Bristol NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.

Important

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.