Cons Obstetrics and Gynaecology Locum at Forbes

General Practitioner in Obstetrics

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Clinical handover at 0800 with outgoing or incoming obstetricians in Maternity ward or by telephone

Daily inpatient maternity ward rounds from 0800 - 0900.

The shift is 24 hours in total, 4 hours to be onsite also including weekend coverage to conduct antenatal clinics as needed, particularly for patients at or beyond 36 weeks who may not have been seen yet by the Obstetrician on call.

Assist with the Provision of Onsite Gynaecology Services for the ED if required by the ED locum, after escalation via vCare as needed such as Bartholin’s cyst/abscess

Manage early labour and pregnancy loss including D & C and manual removal of placenta.

Provide comprehensive assessment of the neonate prior to discharge including documentation in eMR and personal health record as needed.

Provide assessments for inductions of labour as scheduled.

Provide antenatal and postnatal outpatient clinic services as scheduled.

Document daily ward rounds, complete discharge summaries and review obstetrics, gynaecology and neonatal patients admitted or presenting to the maternity ward or emergency as requested.

Complete contemporaneous and comprehensive clinical documentation in eMR and eMaternity.

Provide and lead clinical review, rapid response, obstetric emergencies and neonatal resuscitation for maternity and neonatal patients across the facility.

Check pathology and radiology results in the maternity results message centre ordered by any doctor, follow-up and document management plans for any results needed further action and review any patients returning for follow-up of results.

Provide medical support for the Lachlan MAPPS and MGP midwifery models of care.

Participate in the training and supervision of students, junior medical officers and registrars.

Participate in maternity team meetings, morbidity and

Forbes Obstetrics