Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

General Accountability

The person chosen will:

Clinical

1. Provision of Obstetric & Gynecological services at The Coombe Hospital

2. Responsibility for education, training and audit in relation to these services.

3. Involvement and provision of services at the Coombe

4. Other commitments as maybe required to the Master/CEO and CCOO

5. On Call commitment to The Coombe Hospital

6. 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 as long as his/her services are required.

7. To attend at any clinic or site maintained by the TCH within the group as appropriate and to provide either there or in the appropriate hospital such diagnostic, treatment or consultation service as may be appropriate.

8. 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.

9. To ensure that duties and functions are undertaken in a manner that minimizes delays for patients and possible disruption of services.

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

11. To provide teaching and lectures as required in the hospitals for student midwives/nurses, other midwives/nurses in training and other staff.

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

13. Providing emergency gynecology services on call.

14. To provide labour ward cover.

15. To provide operating theatre services.

Management &Administration

· To work within the framework of the hospital'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 TCH structures or other arrangements as apply.

· To participate in the development and operation of the TCH structures 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.

· 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.

· To be responsible for the maintenance of appropriate liaison arrangements between his/her department in the hospitals and the patient’s normal medical attendants.

Human Resources

· To co-operate with the expeditious implementation of the Disciplinary Procedure as per Consultants Public Only Contract 2023.

· To ensure in consultation with the Master/CEO and CCOO 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.

· 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.

Risk Management

· 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.

Financial

· To assist in the preparation of annual estimates/budgets of expenditure for revenues for which he/she is responsible.

General

· To reside convenient to TCH at such other place as may be approved by the TCH.

· To perform such other duties appropriate to the office as may be assigned by him/her by the TCH

or other authorized officer.

· The person appointed will hold office under the terms and conditions of the 2023 Public Only contract for consultants employed in the public service which will determine that he/she will participate actively in the management of the hospitals, take cognizance of resource constraints and retain clinical autonomy while practicing.

· Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned to the appointed consultant by the Master/CEO and CCOO of TCH .

The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.