Job overview

Applications are invited for a 12 month full-time fixed term contract Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist. You will join the existing team of consultants providing routine elective and emergency cover across both obstetrics and gynaecology. You will work with our Consultant Body to develop and deliver an outstanding service for our patients.

The post holder will be expected to participate in the day to day running of Obstetrics and Gynaecology services (including theatres), on-calls and hot weeks.

The post attracts 8PAs

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an outstanding consultant to join our team and help lead our service towards excellence. This is a one-year fixed-term position, with the possibility of extension and conversion to a permanent role, contingent upon successful service improvements and a well demonstrated leadership development. We aim to enhance our response to national maternity reports and develop a culture of safe and effective care.

The post holder will be expected to take part in the on-call rota (Combined Obstetrics & genecology on-calls), which is currently 1:13 (subject to change to 1/14).This post is a 50% Job share of the total 1:13 on-calls. The consultant is expected to be resident on site until 21:30 (mon-fri) and 8.30 – 21.00 (weekends) then available for immediate return to site within less than 30 minutes. All on-call non-residential is paid at a Band A.

The post holder will be expected to take part in the daily Gyn. Emergency rota. The consultant is expected to be on site between 8:30 - 17:30 and to be available for emergency theatre as required during these times. You will also lead a Junior Doctor Team.

There is a Gynaecology-only on-call cover for Obstetric consultants operates on a 1:7 rota. This includes onsite availability from 17:30 to 20:30, followed by offsite cover from 20:30 to 08:30.

This post attracts 8 PAs

Working for our organisation

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.