Medical

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The post holder will hold CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, including either the ATSM in Fetal Medicine or sub-specialty training in Maternal and Fetal Medicine or be within 6 months of this. They may have additional experience in other specialist areas to meet the needs of the department.

Our fetal medicine team are based in our newly refurbished dedicated Fetal Medicine Unit with a dedicated waiting area, scanning and counselling rooms and a highly competent core Fetal Medicine Midwifery and administration team. We provide a broad spectrum of fetal care, including all invasive diagnostic testing and therapeutic interventions except intra-uterine transfusions, placental laser and in-utero surgical procedures. We provide care for babies at risk of extreme pre-term birth and we diagnose and lead, as part of the MDT, care for all women across the South West with placenta accreta spectrum disorder.

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Southmead ICU is a 48-bed unit. We accept over 2500 admissions per year, of which 77% are emergency admissions. We are the regional adult Major Trauma Centre, and the regional centre for neurosurgery (with some superregional subspecialties), vascular surgery, urology, renal medicine and transplant surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery. We are a burns unit and the trust also provides a 24 hour interventional radiology service including the supra-regional stroke thrombectomy service. We run have an active post-ICU follow-up clinic

 The ICNARC standardised mortality ratio (SMR) for Southmead ICU is consistently less than 1 and the hospital has been the top performing Major Trauma Centre in the country for the past 10 quarters in terms of unexpected survivors per 100 major trauma patients.

 The post has previously been approved for Special Skills Year in Neurocritical Care. The department has also previously hosted Special Skills Year Trainees in Quality Improvement and Transfer Medicine, in association with the Retrieve Service.

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The post holder will hold a track record of experience within tertiary neonatal services. A period of time acting into a consultant role would be an advantage. They may have additional experience in other specialist areas to complement the needs of the department.

Full Registration with the GMC is essential.  The post is based at Southmead Hospital. The Trust has teaching status and is linked with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England.  Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent is essential.  The successful candidates will be employed under Terms & Conditions of Service for specialist grade (England) 2021: SAS Contract 2021

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The post does not require on call or participation on the routine CoTW ward attending rota. It is expected that the post holder will contribute the GP advice and guidance service.

There is a commitment to monthly meeting with a representative of the team from GP Care to support community management of VTE and the post holder will contribute clinical advice to this service. The Trust has a regional vascular surgery and large obstetric service which, although not specifically linked to this job plan, could provide opportunities for clinical interactions.

The hospital has a large range of surgical service and is a major trauma centre for which clinical support for transfusion medicine and governance are important to maintain clinical standards of care and regulatory standards.  The Trust is a pathology hub with several co-located regional diagnostic services, including those for Haematopathology and Genetics.

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Applicants are required to be on the Specialist Register and have CCT in Obstetrics and Gynaecology or be within six months of obtaining it by the interview date. Full registration with the GMC is essential. The post is based at Southmead Hospital. The appointee will be required to reside not more than 30 minutes travel by road from base hospital, for on-call purposes. Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent is essential. The successful candidates will be employed under Terms & Conditions of Service for Consultants (England) 2003.