Job summary
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Urogynaecology
YC73
Job overview
This locum post offers the successful applicant the opportunity to practise Urogynaecology at MFT, with a 10 PA job plan, for a period of 6 months. This is a locum post to ensure the service continues delivering exceptional care to women with pelvic floor dysfunction in the current healthcare climate and national challenges for urogynaecological services and provide on-call cover to the emergency gynaecology service across the trust. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our team. Previous experience at Consultant level is desirable but not essential. The post will be suited to someone who wishes to gain experience of working in a tertiary urogynaecology unit and there will be appropriate access to professional development opportunities.
To maximise both the quality of care for women, and the professional development opportunities for consultants, it is expected that the successful candidate may need to work across more than one site, although job plans will be configured to minimise the need to travel between sites in the same day. A flexible approach will be required of the successful applicant to suit the evolving health care landscape in Manchester.
Main duties of the job
To support and complement the secondary and tertiary Urogynaecology services provided by MFT
To take a role in improving the quality of services in MFT.
To take clinical responsibility for a defined cohort of women under their care, both when outpatients and inpatients, and provide cover for women under the care of other consultant colleagues as required.
To deliver outpatient clinics as agreed on the job plan.
To deliver operative treatment in theatre lists at MFT sites, including anticipated participation in weekend operating lists
To participate in the consultant rota patterns for the daytime and out of hours working at Wythenshawe Hospital and Oxford Road Campus sites.
To provide out of hours care as described in individual job plan.
To undertake the necessary administrative work relating to the post.
To participate in clinical teaching and training of the wider multidisciplinary team.
To take an active role in Clinical Governance, with opportunities to lead and participate in audit projects relevant to clinical care.
To promote research and academic activity within the department.
To attend Trust and Departmental induction and complete all mandatory training.
At present clinical activities are based at Oxford Road, North Manchester and Wythenshawe Hospitals sites. As the SMH MCS service evolves, working may be required at other sites within the Trust and a successful candidate must be willing to be flexible in this regard.
Working for our organisation
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- MRCOG or equivalent
- Registered on the GMC Specialist Register or be eligible for relevant CCT or equivalent within 6 months of interview.
- ATSM in Urogynaecology and Benign Vaginal Surgical
Desirable criteria
- Higher Degree (PhD, MD)
- CCT in Subspecialist Urogynaecology (as above)
Clinical Governance and Education
Essential criteria
- Experience of Audit relevant to Gynaecology
- Evidence of active involvement in Clinical Governance
Academic Achievements and Research
Desirable criteria
- Relevant publications in recognised journals
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in urogynaecological care and surgery (including laparoscopic urogynaecology surgery)
Desirable criteria
- Experience in service development
Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
- Organisational and IT skills
- Ability to implement change
- Leadership skills
- Communication skills
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
- Dr David Iles
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Urogynaecology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Dr Sujata Gupta - [email protected]
Clinical Head of Division, Gynaecology
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