Job summary
- Main area
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Locum: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (non-resident on call in 1:12 basis)
- Job ref
- 210-2025-361
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Consultant
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Full Time: 10 Sessions Per Week
This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate to join our Obstetrics & Gynaecology team. Applicants are invited for a locum Consultant post in Obstetrics & Gynaecology for a 12 month period.
This is an exciting time to join the Countess within the Women and Children’s Division as we look to move into our new state of the art purpose-built facility in the Summer of 2025. The successful candidate will join an existing team of 13 dynamic consultants.
We are looking for applicants with a general-focussed specialist interest who can integrate well into the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department. You will be expected to deliver clinical excellence and demonstrate a strong commitment to multi-professional working. We are open to applicants with any area of special interest and are keen to support in the development of this, however will include antenatal clinic, labour ward cover, general gynaecology clinic, caesarean section lists and emergency gynaecology as a basic structure with additional sessions depending on the applicants skills. On a 10 PA contract non working sessions will be facilitated.
Main duties of the job
You will need to demonstrate how your skill mix will help the department thrive and develop. The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the non-resident 3rd on call rota, which is currently 1 in 12.
It is also expected that the successful candidate would take an active role in the various local, regional and national quality and safety agendas in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, with opportunities over time to develop leadership skills.
We ask all employees to be flexible in their role, to always ensure we are delivering Safe, Kind and Effective care.
The Countess of Chester Hospital is situated in a beautiful location on the outskirts of the historic Roman City of Chester. Chester has excellent transport links, being within easy access of Manchester and Liverpool airports and the motorway networks. North Wales and the Lake District are within a short distance of Chester providing excellent recreational opportunities.
The Trust is committed to continued professional development, and to a culture of ongoing service improvement.
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualifications & Skills
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration
- MRCOG or equivalent
- On Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within six months of anticipated CCT date on the date of interview.
Desirable criteria
- Further higher degree (MD/MSc)
Clinical Experience and Effectiveness
Essential criteria
- Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for UK CCT
- ATSM in specialist interest subject
- Other relevant ATSM in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Desirable criteria
- Relevant research in the speciality
Teaching and Training Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience/Interest teaching
- Understand role of Clinical Audit within Service
- Appropriate research and evidence base to practice
Desirable criteria
- Diploma/Certificate in Medical Education
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
- Dr Victoria Finney
- Job title
- Clinical Director for Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244 364837
- Additional information
Dr Sara Brigham
Associate Medical Director - W&C Division
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01244 365103
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