University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant in Obstetrics
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An exciting opportunity for 6 Consultants in Obstetrics at UHDB
With on-calls based at the Royal Derby Hospital.
You will be joining a friendly and supportive team of Consultants, Specialty Doctors, Resident Medical Staff, Allied Health Professionals, Specialist Nursing and Midwifery team and senior managers who are all committed to providing the best service to its patients.
As well as providing a high-quality obstetrics service, you will work together with senior colleagues in shaping the future of antenatal and postnatal inpatient services.
The 6 Consultant Interests Include
- Diabetes & Hypertension
- EPAGU (Early Pregnancy and Gynaecology Unit) Lead
- Fetal Medicine
- Twin, Obesity & PDT Lead
- Pelvic Health Lead
- Post-Natal care & experience Lead
PLEASE CLEARLY IDENTIFY IN THE SUPPORTING INFORMATION SECTION OF THE APPLICATION FORM WHICH INTEREST YOU ARE APPLYING FOR.
Maternity services are provided on the Royal Derby and Queens Hospital Burton sites. Both sites work to common protocols. Provision with consultant colleagues of a service to Staffordshire, Derbyshire & surrounding areas with responsibility for diagnosis & treatment of patients at the hospitals & clinics at which you have duties.
If you are passionate about patient care and developing your skills and knowledge in leadership then we are keen to hear from you to discuss how we can support you in this.
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You will be responsible for the planning, delivery, development and improvement of inpatient (antenatal and postnatal) services together with providing a high-quality Obstetrics service including on-call out of hours, in conjunction with consultant colleagues and a multi-disciplinary team. There is flexibility within the department to accommodate the skills of the successful candidate. You will also be required to:
- Participate in teaching, examination and appraisal duties
- Bring experience to clinical diagnosis and effective multidisciplinary team-working
- Develop and implement standards of obstetric & gynaecological practice and have a major role in developing specific pathways, guidelines and risk management including maintaining and developing the risk for inpatient services
- Audit the effectiveness of practice and develop and modify, as required
- Train and educate staff in a multidisciplinary team
- Provide clinical leadership, leading by example
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
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In Return We Will Offer
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Ms Shuchi Dixit
Job title: Clinical Director, Obstetrics
Email address: shuchi.dixit2@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01332 785204
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