Job summary
- Main area
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-WPHSGD-01
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- Dependant on experience
- Closing
- 09/03/2026 17:00
Employer heading
Specialist Grade Doctor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialist Grade
Job overview
This post is designed to support the development of advanced gynaecological and robotic surgical skills for a Specialist Grade in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a special interest in oncology diagnostics.
The primary aim of the role is to equip the specialist grade doctor with the clinical, surgical, and managerial competencies required to transition confidently into a substantive consultant post. The post offers extensive exposure to benign gynaecology, gynaecological oncology, and robotic surgery, through a structured programme that includes direct and indirectly supervised outpatient clinics and theatre lists alongside consultants. This experience is intended to significantly enhance the skill set and strengthen their CV for future consultant applications.
Main duties of the job
The allocation of programmed activities will be based on 9.0 for direct clinical care and up to 1.0 for supporting professional activities. The final job plan will be agreed with the Clinical Director. The pattern of work may alter in the future to meet changing needs and annual review meetings will take place in line with the job contract, job planning and appraisal arrangements.
The proposed timetable, each week, which has some degree of flexibility will include:
Rapid Access Clinic/ BBN Clinic 1.0 PA
Colposcopy and Vulval Clinics 0.25 PA
Robotic Theatre 1.5PA
Hysteroscopy 0.5 PA
Gynae Theatre list 0.625 PA
Labour Ward 1.1PA
ANC 0.75 PA
Admin 0.25 PA
Gyne/ Fibroid MDT Clinic Flexi 0.25 PA
GOPD 0.5PA
( resident night ) 1.41 PA
SPA 1.0 PA
Flexible sessions Clinics / Theatres 0.9PA
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to lead gynaecology clinics, antenatal clinics, theatre lists, elective Caesarean section lists and Labour ward, in line with service requirements and individual competence. Candidates with an interest in, or accreditation for, colposcopy, vulvoscopy, and hysteroscopy will be supported to further develop and consolidate these subspecialist skills.
The on-call commitment includes a fixed weekday night shift 1 in 4 and a Monday night 1 in 12. The post is offered on a full-time basis, comprising 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) under the specialist grade contract. The job plan will be reviewed every 12 months, or earlier if required, to ensure that sessional commitments remain aligned with service needs and training objectives.
The post holder will be based at Wexham Park Hospital and will work closely with other colleagues on site with the same special interest and with the Tertiary cancer center at Hammersmith Hospital.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has 2 acute hospital sites, Wexham Park Hospital (WPH) and Frimley Park Hospital (FPH), both with busy Maternity Units and Emergency Departments and a range of other services. In addition, a new “state of the art” pure elective unit (Heatherwood Hospital) was opened in 2022. FHFT serves a population of nearly 900,000 and is the only acute Trust is its ICS which is Frimley Health ICS.
The post holder will undertake their on-call and Obstetric commitments at Wexham Park Hospital. It is anticipated that the post holder will undertake their outpatient clinics and inpatient surgical operating sessions at both WPH and Heatherwood Hospitals. The Trust gained full GIRFT accreditation in 2023.
Wexham Park Hospital (WPH) has a dedicated Gynaecology/Early Pregnancy SDEC area which is open 8am to 8pm seven days a week which the postholder will have opportunity to work in. The postholder will be expected to participate in cross-site guidelines and governance processes and teaching for both Obstetrics and Gynaecology. They will be expected to participate in both local and network Gynaecology Oncology MDTs and management of the Suspected Cancer Pathways. They will be supported by Cancer Nurse Specialists and admin/cancer performance team.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • On the GMC’s Specialist Register or within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC’s Specialist Register
- • MRCOG or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Shall have completed a minimum of 12 years’ medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. (Equivalent years’ experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted
- • ST7 competencies or equivalent experience ATSM/Core competencies in Advanced Labour Ward
- • ATSM in in Benign Abdominal Surgery (Open and Laparoscopic)
- • BSCCP Colposcopy accreditation
- • Robotic Docking Trained
- • Special interest-SITM-in obstetrics
Desirable criteria
- Robotic Console training
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- • Delivery Suite skills in a high risk setting
- • Ability to deal with emergency gynaecology theatre cases independently
- • Ability to make and implement management plans in an elective gynaecological setting
- • Competent at outpatient hysteroscopy
- • Competent at Colposcopy +LLETZ
- • Skills in ANC care setting
Desirable criteria
- Developing skills towards Robotic Surgery
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- • Ability to maintain high quality clinical records.
- • Evidence of effective quality improvement and clinical risk management
- • Knowledge of NHS Clinical Governance Framework
- • Experience in developing guidelines
Desirable criteria
- Human Factors training
Audit and research
Essential criteria
- • Audit Experience
- • Understanding of principles and application of clinical research
- • Relevant research experience.
- Publication of peer reviewed papers
Teaching Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- • Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- • Train the trainers course
- • Able to facilitate MDT simulation
- • training in Gynaecology
Communication
Essential criteria
- • Ability to communicate with clarity in written and spoken English.
- • Ability to build rapport with patients and colleagues; including the ability to listen, persuade, negotiate and problem solve
Desirable criteria
- Experience in providing feedback/ undertaking debriefs
Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
- • To have high standards of patient care; able to empathise and communicate with patients, relatives and carers.
- • Ability to work co-operatively with others to achieve organisational and personal goals
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- • An awareness of own strengths and weaknesses coupled with an ability to deploy them effectively
- • Professional attitudes towards work, good record of attendance, good team working.
- • Personal management skills, including time management and paperwork satisfactorily.
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
- Balvinder Sagoo
- Job title
- Chief of Service Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07785 691773
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