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Main area
OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
230-29733016-WC-B
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Elliot
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
PA
Closing
19/05/2024 23:59
Interview date
17/06/2024

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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Obs and Gynae Consultant

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

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Job overview

Job Title - Obs and Gynae Consultant 

Hours per week-37.50

Perm/Fixed Term-Permanent

Salary- dependant on experience - YC72 £93,666 - £126,281

Closing Date-19th May 2024

Interview Date-17th June 2024

We are seeking a consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologists to take the role of EPAU Lead / Gynae Assessment Unit Lead

We seek a dynamic, charismatic, and energetic individual to join our team and to take the departmental lead.

The post holder will participate fully in all teaching and clinical governance activities and contributing to the provision of leadership in audit and guideline development. They will assist the local PROMPT training delivery alongside the Practice Development Team.  

The role attract 10PAs and the successful applicant will participate in a 1:8 weekday nights on-call rota and a 1:8 weekend rota out of hours (non-resident). There is an extended consultant labour ward presence from 08.30 to 21.00.

Please contact our General Manager at [email protected] or telephone 07742197729 for an informal discussion.

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

Careers at George Eliot – ‘Where you make a difference’

 

Main duties of the job

The consultant will be working alongside the current High-Risk Pregnancy / Labour Ward Lead and their team. The hospital currently offers an Obstetric Diabetes clinic, a Medical Obstetric clinic, a Multiple Pregnancy / Twins clinic, Pre-Term Prevention Clinic, and a Fetal Medicine scan clinic.  Previous experience or understanding of key transformation initiatives, which complement their clinical practice such as Continuity of Carer or aspects of Saving Babies Lives would be an asset.

The successful candidate will also provide Leadership to support the writing and audit of Guidelines for the new Early Pregnancy and Gynae Assessment Unit, working closely with all members of the multi-professional review team, and parents to ensure a robust review of mortality and learning from reviews.

A previous experience and understanding of Perinatal Mortality review and clinical investigations would be advantageous, as would the ability/interest in performing laparoscopic hysterectomies.  

The post holder will participate fully in all teaching and clinical governance activities and contributing to the provision of leadership in audit and guideline development.  

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care’ takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB PLAN (10 PAs)

 

This job plan is for illustration purposes only and may change slightly at appointment although overall content will be similar. There is a need to work flexibly and to commit to an annualised job plan to accommodate the “hot week” way of working.

 

Antenatal Clinic

Weekly

0.85                       

Gynaecology Theatre

Pre and Post op ward rounds

Alt Weeks

Pre and Post op on alt weeks

0.4

0.25

Labour Ward Cover plus Predictable Activity OOH (Twilight and Weekends) including obstetric inpatients, with daily antenatal and post-natal ward rounds

Hot Week 1:8 

 

0830 – 1700 hrs

3.2

2 week wait clinics

Weekly

0.8

Outpatient Hysteroscopy Cinic

Weekly

0.8

Gynaecology Clinic

Alt Weeks

0.4

 Colposcopy Clinic

Weekly

0.8

SPA for Appraisal and Revalidation

Weekly

1.5 SPA

On Call - non predictable

1:8

0.5

 Administration

 Weekly

 0.8

Total

 

 10.3

 

 

 

Person specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Fully trained in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • Clinical Knowledge and Expertise: Appropriateknowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems; demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach; understands evidence-based practice
  • ATSM in Out Patient Hysteroscopy
  • ATSM in EPAU management
  • IT Skills, ability to use web browser, excel, word etc
  • Willingness to develop skills and experience in areas of interest.
  • Evidence of regularly undertaking audits and management of change in line with the audit recommendations
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.
  • Ability to perform/ interest in performing laparoscopic hysterectomies

Qualification and Professional Training

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or Equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration, with licence to practice
  • MRCOG or Equivalent
  • Membership of relevant Specialist Societiesor Associations eg BSCCP
  • Specialist Register status / CCT within 6 months
Desirable criteria
  • Higher degree e.g., MSc, MD orequivalent

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alistair Lynch
Job title
General Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07742197729
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