Job summary
- Main area
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Wednesday night Resident on call)
- Job ref
- 331-B0500624
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Furness General Hospital
- Town
- Barrow in Furness
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 10 PA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 06/09/2024
Employer heading
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist - FGH
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job overview
This is a full time Resident Consultant post in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. It is a replacement post and attracts 10 Programmed Activities including a Tuesday night resident on call once a week and 1:9 day time weekends.
The duties include Gynaecology and Ante-natal out patient clinics, special interest clinics, operating sessions and labour ward cover. The post holder will be expected to assist the gynaecology cancer lead in the running of Gynaecology Cancer MDT meetings, two week wait clinics and early-stage cancer operative treatment where these have been devolved by the regional centre for local treatment.
It would be expected that the post holder would not be covering services on other sites or in private practice when on call.
Application for this substantive post will only be accepted if you are in the process of obtaining your CCT/CSER within six months of interview.
Interviews are scheduled to take place Friday 6th September 2024
Main duties of the job
The duties include Gynaecology and Ante-natal out patient clinics, special interest clinics, operating sessions and labour ward cover. The post holder will be expected to assist the gynaecology cancer lead in the running of Gynaecology Cancer MDT meetings, two week wait clinics and early-stage cancer operative treatment where these have been devolved by the regional centre for local treatment
You will be an experienced gynaecological surgeon with expertise in minimal access surgery and treatment of acute Gynaecological emergencies. The post will attract 10 Programmed Activities per week including a resident on call once a week and a 1:9 share of day time weekends.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached in full prior to applying for the role.
Please note that you must be fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice and be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of attaining your CCT at the time of interview.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay
We are absolutely committed to making the Trust ‘a great place to be cared for; a great place to work’ through the delivery of the highest possible standards of compassionate care, as well as our research and education strategy to provide the very best patient and staff experience
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
- • MRCOG
- • An obstetric based ATSM
- • Gynaecology ATSM
Desirable criteria
- • Medical education qualification
- • ATSM acute gynaecology and early pregnancy
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
- • Active involvement in clinical audit
Desirable criteria
- Experience of contributing to requirements for CNST or other external regulators
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Sound understanding of risk management
Desirable criteria
- • Ability to draw on evidence to contribute to departmental guidelines
- • IT and presentation skills
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- • Good leadership skills
- • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- • Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
- • Good organisational and management skills
- • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- • Willing and able to travel to other sites of the trust
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joe Ogah
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01229 870870
- Additional information
In Joe's absence, a call or visit could be arranged with one of the other Consultants in the Team by telephoning the Medical Secretaries on the same number.
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