Consultant Republic of Ireland HSE Obstetrics & Gynaecology (General) in Leinster Region on a fixed term / permanent basis; working for our client via Workplace Doctors

*** Must have IMC (Specialist Division) Registration (Irish Medical Council) - Essential
*** Location: Republic of Ireland - Leinster Region (Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Longford, Westmeath, Offaly, Laois, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Cavan)
***Speciality: Obstetrics & Gynaecology (General)

*** Role: Consultant (6+ years post graduate experience)

*** Duration: 12 months (FREE visa & work permit + relocation package offered)

*** Start date: ASAP

***IELTS Score of 7.0 Overall (minimum) – Essential

***Exact location details provided on application

*** Pay rate: €217,235 to €261,051 Euro’s (dependent on experience) basic salary (allowances paid extra)

Irish Teaching Hospitals and Medical Universities receive great international acclaim & recognition throughout the world, doctors with experience and training in Ireland typically enjoy great success in terms of professional career development & job satisfaction.

Overview

We are looking for two enthusiastic, forward-thinking consultants to join the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Team. The successful candidates will work alongside the existing team to help grow, develop and innovate the service to meet modern standards of care. These are new posts.

The Trust and Department are focused on meeting the challenges presented in the recent national review of maternity services, as well as delivering innovative models of care in Gynaecology, as part of the Trust’s transition to a complete integrated care organisation with our community health, local authority, and social care partners.

The department has a strong track record of postgraduate and undergraduate training, with excellent feedback from the IMC survey of medical trainees.

The successful candidates will join a team of highly dedicated medical, nursing, midwifery and other professionals committed to providing a high quality service to local women.

Please note that full IMC registration and license to practice is an essential for this role. If you do not currently have IMC registration, but you are in the process of applying, please use the supporting information section of the application form to provide an update about the status of your IMC application.

Candidates without IMC registration at the time of shortlisting will not be considered- as per hospital requirements.

Additional Information

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for the Republic of Ireland. The basic salary range for this post is euros €217,235 to €261,051 Euro’s per annum plus a further euro 26,672 per annum available in Commitment Awards.

The Department

Overview

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is managed within the Women’s and Children’s Directorate. The Specialty Lead Consultant is managerially responsible to the Clinical Director for Women and Children and the Directorate Manager.

Obstetrics has delivered some outstanding results. Whilst the hospital has historically had low SB rates (4.2/1000 over the 4 years prior to 2014) there was scope for further reduction. The hospital therefore implemented an evidence-based growth assessment protocol from Jan 2015 that further reduced the corrected stillbirth rate to a very low level of 0.8/1000 (88% reduction) and maintained. This will be one of the biggest reductions in SBs experienced anywhere in the country.

The survey of women’s experiences of maternity services (as part of the National Patient Survey Programme) reported that for questions pertaining to staff in the labour and birth part of the survey achieved the highest score of the HSE hospitals included for 6 of the 8 questions, and also had the highest score overall in this section.

The department offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient gynaecology services, including one stop postmenopausal bleeding clinics, outpatient procedures including Novasure endometrial ablation and polypectomy, and pelvic pain clinics.

The department was rated as ‘good’ in all domains of the HSE inspection of 2022.

Specific Duties

Post 1

As well as routine outpatient work, the successful candidate will be expected to:

·       Carry out major gynaecological surgery.

·       Provide resident cover on the delivery suite.

·       Support the emergency gynaecology service.

·       Carry out outpatient procedures including participating in the well-established ‘one stop’ postmenopausal bleeding clinics.

·       Develop fertility pathways.

·       Be part of the non-resident on call rota.

Post 2

As well as routine outpatient work, the successful candidate will be expected to:

·       Carry out major gynaecological surgery.

·       Provide resident cover on the delivery suite.

·       Support the Emergency Gynaecology Service.

·       Provide scanning support for TOPS (Termination of Pregnancy Service) and may be able to develop a special interest in Obstetrics or Gynaecology.

·       Be part of the non-resident on-call rota.

The job plans below are provisional and will have to be mutually agreed with the Lead Consultant. It will be subject to annual review as part of the job planning process. It will, of necessity, be flexible and to some extent dependent on the speciality interests of the appointee. The following is a summary of the likely scheduled activities of the post holders

Teaching Commitments

·       regular commitments to ward based teaching of undergraduates.

·       participation in the lecture programmes for 2^nd and 4^th & 5^th year medical students.

·       teaching of other groups as required including other specialty juniors and specialist nurses.

Job Plan

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, the Operational Medical Director and Lead Obstetrics & Gynaecology Consultant, on behalf of the Trust’s Medical Director, based on the provisional timetable. This will be signed by the Chief Executive and will be effective from the commencement date of the appointment.

It will be reviewed at 3 months & thereafter annually or at any time, but no less than 3 months after a previous review, as requested by the appointee, Operational Medical Director or Clinical Lead & adjusted accordingly to the agreement of both parties.

Please note these are indicative timetables for the purposes of advert and may be subject to change.  Local procedures must be followed if it is not possible to agree a job plan, either initially or at an annual review.  These procedures culminate in an appeal to the employing authority.

Standard Duties and responsibilities

a) To participate in development of and undertake all duties and functions pertinent to the Consultant’s area of competence, as set out within the Clinical Directorate Service Plan  and in line with policies as specified by the Employer.

b) To ensure that duties and functions are undertaken in a manner that minimises delays for patients and possible disruption of services.

c) To work within the framework of the hospital / agency’s service plan and/or levels of service (volume, types etc.) as determined by the Employer. Service planning for individual clinical services will be progressed through the Clinical Directorate structure or other arrangements as apply.

d) To co-operate with the expeditious implementation of the Disciplinary Procedure 

e) To formally review the execution of the Clinical Directorate Service Plan with the Clinical Director / Employer periodically. The Clinical Directorate Service Plan shall be reviewed periodically at the request of the Consultant or Clinical Director / Employer. The Consultant may initially seek internal review of the determinations of the Clinical Director regarding the Service Plan.

f) To participate in the development and operation of the Clinical Directorate structure and in such management or representative structures as are in place or being developed. The Consultant shall receive training and support to enable him/her to participate fully in such structures.

g) To provide, as appropriate, consultation in the Consultant’s area of designated expertise in respect of patients of other Consultants at their request.

h) To ensure in consultation with the Clinical Director that appropriate medical cover is available at all times having due regard to the implementation of the European Working Time Directive as it relates to doctors in training.

i) To supervise and be responsible for diagnosis, treatment and care provided by non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs) treating patients under the Consultant’s care.

j) To participate as a right and obligation in selection processes for non-Consultant Hospital Doctors and other staff as appropriate. The Employer will provide training as required. The Employer shall ensure that a Consultant representative of the relevant specialty / sub-specialty is involved in the selection process. 

k) To participate in clinical audit and proactive risk management and facilitate production of all data/information required for same in accordance with regulatory, statutory and corporate policies and procedures.

l) To participate in and facilitate production of all data/information required to validate delivery of duties and functions and inform planning and management of service delivery

Essential Requirements

This post is open to doctors who hold Registration as a Specialist in the Specialist Division of the Registrar of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the specialty of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Office Accommodation

The post holder will undertake administrative work associated with their clinical and other professional duties.  Adequate time and facilities for clinical administration, including appropriate office space, secretarial support and access to a personal computer, software & internet access, will be available.

Management Responsibility

All Consultants are required to attend the monthly Directorate Meetings. Post holders will be expected to share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate. As part of the Consultant Team, the consultant  will offer mentoring support and lead the existing clinical team through; joint clinics, one-to-one support, individual case management and complex cases, identifying development needs and suggesting CPD (Continuous Professional Development) opportunities and responding to clinical enquiries via e-mail and telephone.

Service Provision and Cover during Absences

The consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and for the proper functioning of the service allowing for appropriate delegation for the training of his/her staff.

He/she must be available by telephone and able to attend the hospital in a timely fashion when on-call (40 minutes journey time).

Consultant staff must ensure that services are covered during his/her planned absences. Where fixed commitments need to be cancelled during planned absences appropriate notice (8 weeks) must be given. Absences must be co-ordinated with other consultant staff in the specialty to ensure senior cover is always available.

If you are interested in working in growing your career and increasing your income, then talk to our healthcare team today. If you can fill the above requirements, we will give you the following benefits:

*** Visa & Work Permit for FREE!

*** Guidance, Training & Career Development

*** Dedicated & Supportive team- Consultant available when you need.

*** Excellent Basic Pay, Overtime paid for extra hours
***Assistance provided with relocation

We look forward to helping you progress your career and find you the ideal position.

The hospital welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion- essentially the applicant must meet the criteria mentioned above

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Call us today on +44 (0) 1234 889213 to discuss this vacancy or email your CV to info@workplacedoctors.co.uk  or apply online today (see below).

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