locum consultant obstetrician

The post has been developed in the context of the National Women and Infants Health Programme, the National Clinical Programme in Obstetrics & Gynecology, the recommendations of the Institute of Obstetricians & Gyynaecologists, "Creating a Better Future Together, National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026" and "HIQA Standards Safer and Better Maternity Services". This post forms a very important part of the hospital's overall plan to lead and deliver Obstetrics and Gynecology Services. The hospital has an extensive gynaecology service, including ambulatory gynaecology, and with increased demand for gynaecology services, this post has the capacity to increase the number of women cared for. Progression of the plans for the new Theatre Development remains essential to increase the overall capacity for Gynaecology and this has been brought to design phase. The hospital continues to work with HSE Estates in this regard.

This post-holder will have:

• Responsibility for organisation and development of obstetrical and gynaecologist services at The Coombe Hospital.
• Responsibility for education, training and involvement in audit in relation to these services.
• On Call Commitment in The Coombe Hospital

In addition, this post will specifically address the need to:

• Improve access both at assessment and treatment levels of gynaecology both acute and chronic
• Obstetric and Gynaecological OPD services – Special interest in benign gynaecology desirable
• Surgery (ambulatory, day case in-patient and obstetric)
• Labour ward service and on call services
• This post will also provide labour ward and on-call services.

The post-holder will also actively participate in multidisciplinary skills and drills training, risk management and quality improvement strategies and liaise and provide support for primary care services and their seamless integration with hospital-based services.

This post will significantly (a) improve access (b) reduce waiting times (c) reduce length of stay - due to involvement in decision-making re admissions and discharge planning and the expansion of ambulatory and day case treatments (d) increase patient safety and quality of care. Increased efficiency will off-set the need for significant expansion in other services.

• Be a fully trained specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Applicants must be registered as a Specialist in the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council of Ireland in the speciality of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
• Provide consultant on-call cover in both Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Provide training and train other consultants, NCHDs, other staff as appropriate.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Thorough understanding of clinical governance and risk management and participate in same.
• Excellent interpersonal relationships.
• Be an experienced clinician demonstrating an area of international clinical expertise in the specialty of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
• Excellent relationship management skills and the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders from patients, organizations, clinical and academic partners, funders and industry.
• The appointee will be a dynamic, inquisitive leader who is driven to provide the best clinical care for patients and who teaches and inspires the next generation to do the same.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills in both academic and clinical environments.
• Proven management skills including previous experience in management of research and training staff.
• An ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and work as a team member.

The person chosen will:

• Provision of Obstetric & Gynecological services at The Coombe Hospital
• Responsibility for education, training and audit in relation to these services.
• Involvement and provision of services at the Coombe
• Other commitments as maybe required to the Master/CEO and CCOO
• On Call commitment to The Coombe Hospital
• To attend at TCH and at such times as may be determined by the TCH and in emergencies as required, and to remain in attendance there at as long as his/her services are required.
• To attend at any clinic or site maintained by the TCH within the group catchment as appropriate and to provide either there or in the appropriate hospital such diagnostic, treatment or consultation service as may be appropriate.
• To participate in development of and undertake all duties and functions pertinent to the Consultant's area of competence, as set out within the Service Plan/TCH in line with policies as specified by the Employer.
• To ensure that duties and functions are undertaken in a manner that minimizes delays for patients and possible disruption of services.
• To provide, as appropriate, consultation in the Consultant's area of designated expertise in respect of patients of other Consultants at their request.
• To provide teaching and lectures as required in the hospitals for student midwives/nurses, other midwives/nurses in training and other staff.
• To supervise and be responsible for diagnosis, treatment and care provided by non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs) treating patients under the Consultant's care
• To provide emergency gynecology services on call.
• To provide labour ward cover.
• To provide operating theatre services.