Consultants in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Job Summary

Are you nearing CCT or a newly qualified Consultant looking for your first posting or an experience Consultant looking for a change? Are you the type of person who thrives on challenge, who sees health inequalities not as statistics but as lives to transform?

Do you align to our values of Kind, Connected, Bold and can drive real change in patient experience and are not afraid of hard work when it means making a genuine difference?

Like Obstetrics and Gynaecology services nationwide, we face considerable pressures, with the additional complexity of serving communities experiencing significant health inequalities. We're currently on the Maternity Safety Support Programme and addressing backlogs within our Gynaecology service. Our teams are working under significant pressure, and we're addressing cultural challenges that require sustained leadership.

We're seeking consultants who want to help build our future - creating an integrated supportive team that will redefine collaborative care improving the care for our community.

Our expansion sees a focus on - Urogynaecology, Maternal medicine, General O&G care

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

There are 3 consultant posts available, with 10 Programmed activities: 8.5 direct clinical care and 1.5 supporting professional activities. The vacancies attract consultants with an interest in maternal medicine and high-risk obstetrics, urogynaecology and general obstetric and gynaecology care.

The maternal medicine vacancy requires a consultant with experience of working in a high-risk obstetric unit, undertaking C-sections, antenatal clinics, and ward rounds. The post holder will have a key role in the management of high-risk, maternal medicine patients. This role will involve undertaking specialist, high-risk clinics including diabetes with the potential for further joint specialised clinics for example respiratory and haematology clinics.

One post holder will also have a key role in the urogynaecology service including urodynamics, outpatient clinics and theatres. It would also be desirable if the post-holder has experience within outpatient hysteroscopy.The post holder will have experience of working in a high-risk obstetric unit, undertaking C-sections, antenatal clinics, and ward rounds.

Role

The general O/G post holder will have a key role in the gynaecology service and undertaking outpatient clinics. It would be desirable to have experience within any of the below:

• Outpatient hysteroscopy
• Colposcopy
• Gynaecology scanning
• Paediatric and adolescent gynaecology
• Vulval disease
• Psychosexual counselling
• Or other gynaecology specialities
  
  

About Us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job Description

The proposed current on-call frequency (this is currently being reviewed) for the post-holder is to participate in a 1:8 weekend and a 1:4 night and day frequency.

The successful candidates will be responsible for the continued development of obstetrics and gynaecology services. S/he will share the management of admitted patients and will provide care for his/her patients admitted to the Trust. S/he will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide continuity of care for patients. The post holders will work closely with the Clinical Service Leads for Obstetrics and the Clinical Service Lead for Gynaecology to provide safe care and meet national and local safety and performance indicators.

The post will have responsibility with a team of consultants to provide integrated care for the Obstetrics and Gynaecology service, including support to specialist nurses and midwives who work in the clinical areas. The post holder will be able to work in a high risk setting and will be able to undertake maternal medicine clinics. There are active research and development opportunities within the service, and it is anticipated that the successful appointee will contribute to this.

The post holder will have access to a networked Trust computer and training for UHB hospital network applications as well as designated secretarial support (combination of designated secretary and digital dictation support) and defined office space in the specialty area that is present in the Princess of Wales Women 's Unit at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. This comprises desk space in an open plan area with access to meeting rooms for private meetings and quiet work.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration (E)

Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC) (E)

Entry onto the GMC Specialist register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC (E)

MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification (E)

ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward practice or equivalent experience (E)

ATSM in benign abdominal surgery or an equivalent gynaecology ATSM (E)

Relevant ATSM in area of speciality interest (E)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For Help With Your Application, Contact

Emma Stansfield

Emma.Stansfield@uhb.nhs.uk

Pay scheme

Hospital Medical and Dental

Band

Consultant

Salary

£113565.00 to £150569.00 Yearly

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-Time

Reference number

304-KDA-9018281

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

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