Clinical Teaching Fellow in Obstetrics and - Taunton, United Kingdom - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
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Main Duties of the Post General principlesThis post is suited to an individual who is keen to gain a deeper knowledge and experience in postgraduate education and formal certification for this.

It is a well-supported role in a friendly department with multiple sub specialty learning opportunities available, and hence is suitable for experienced doctors or trainees including those post CCT.

You will be required to participate in an on-call rota to provide cover for both obstetrics and gynaecology patients at ST3+ level.

When not on call we may ask you to return for an emergency in exceptional circumstances.

All medical staff will be expected to follow the Trusts policies with regards to Infection Control. Decontamination of hands between patients is regarded as an integral part of the provision of the service.

If staff are observed not practicing hand decontamination between patients then it is expected that this omission will be challenged.

Educational Supervision Consultants are required to supervise the education of doctors in training.

The post holder will have a clinical supervisor who would help with both their professional and personal development. Clinical Audit The appointee will be expected to actively participate in audit. He/she will be expected to initiate and audit projects related to his/her particular interest. He/she will liaise with the audit speciality Lead Consultant.

All audit projects, including Trust directed audit are approved by the Clinical Effectiveness and Audit Committee. Prioritisation is given to audit of national standards such as NICE. Participation in national audit is encouraged.

Clinical Governance All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which they are deemed competent.

Research ethical approval is required for all studies. Administration/Budgetary responsibilities There is no formal responsibility within this post but all doctors are expected to work efficiently. New techniques/practices have to receive business case approval.

Management Structure This post is within the Families Directorate Managerially accountable to:
Chief Executive via General Manager Professionally accountable to: Medical Director via Clinical Directors.


Programme of Work You and your clinical manager will agree a Job description that sets out your main duties and responsibilities, a schedule for carrying out your clinical responsibilities and a rolling rota likely to be 1:8.

ON CALL There is scheduled on call on a 1 in 8 rota including night shifts and long days. There is one session per month devoted to audit and this varies according to a rolling plan. Other meetings may be scheduled from time to time for appraisal, clinical governance and management issues.
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