The job is a permanent post for someone with at least a year of working in the UK as a registrar, with the ability to manage Obstetric and Gynaecological emergencies. It is an opportunity to pursue special interests in the field of Obstetrics or Gynaecology, get involved in departmental governance processes and some managerial roles. The department will support the successful candidate in completing membership exams (if needed) and support them in getting them to specialist register.
The main duties include working on 1:9 registrar rota, doing clinics and working in theaters. After initial few months, you would be expected to do independent antenatal and some gynaecology clinics. Teaching and training junior staff is expected.
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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts, we will close vacancies before the stated closing date once the first 50 applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.
Share in the resident on-call rota.
Participate in 1 in 4 weekends on call (day shifts Saturday and Sunday 0800-2030 or nights 2000 - 0800) per year.
Share the general duties of a registrar obstetrician and gynaecologist, including teaching junior medical staff and students, clinical governance including clinical audit and management duties.
Continue to develop professionally by keeping abreast of relevant medical developments and fulfilling CPD requirements.
Take part in the Trust’s SAS annual appraisal scheme.
Develop agreed protocols and systems for patient management in areas of special interest.
Share in the administrative and managerial duties of the department as a whole.
Share responsibility for supervision and training of junior medical staff and medical students.
Work in the appropriate speciality networks.
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We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
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The maternity service at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is evolving. Currently responsible for the care of approximately 2300 births each year, the service offers choice of care pathway, lead professional and place of birth to women primarily living in the Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Thetford, Sudbury, Haverhill and surrounding areas.
The unit consists of a labour suite with 7 ensuite delivery rooms, one of which contains a birthing pool; a room designated for high-dependency and post-operative care; and a dedicated bereavement suite. There is direct access to the obstetric theatre, neonatal unit and co-located midwifery birthing unit. Dr Christine Kubitzek is the Obstetric Anaesthetic Lead Consultant working alongside 6 other anaesthetists. There is one large 30 bedded antenatal/postnatal ward area that includes a neonatal transitional care bay co-located to the triage and maternity day assesment unit areas.
The departmental outpatient area includes a Colposcopy Suite, consulting rooms and the ultrasound department. Consultant-led antenatal clinics are held at the West Suffolk Hospital where there are full ultrasound services including Doppler assessment of high risk pregnancies, with peripheral antenatal clinics at Newmarket and Thetford.
The Gynaecology ward, Gynae Assessment Unit, Early Pregnancy Assesment Unit and termination of pregnancy services are based on F14 ward. Gynaecological outpatient services are currently based at the West Suffolk Hospital, Thetford, Newmarket and Sudbury. All operating lists take place at the West Suffolk Hospital, in main eight theatre complex and purpose-built day surgery unit with 5 theatres.
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