Job summary
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust wishes to appoint an enthusiastic, forward-thinking Locum Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist with in ambulatory gynaecology & postnatal care
The successful candidate will join a large consultant team providing general and specialised obstetrics and gynaecology services to the population of North West London and neighbouring areas. The post will be based at the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital site.
The appointment will be 10 PAs and includes being non-resident on call for both obstetrics and gynaecology.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder primarily complements the Obstetrics & Gynaecology service. The successful candidate will have responsibility for outpatient hysteroscopy clinics, 2 week wait clinic each week, weekly MDT meetings, gynaecology surgery list and labour ward cover including a regular caesarean section list. The post-holder will be expected to provide a high-quality outpatient hysteroscopy clinic and one-stop gynaecology scan clinic. The post holder is also expected to provide senior clinical leadership on the postnatal ward. The appointee will provide a high-quality Obstetrics and Gynaecology service, in conjunction with consultant colleagues already in post. It would be expected that the consultant offers continuous responsibility for the care of patients named under their team. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate an active interest in the management of general gynaecology patients and to provide a unified multidisciplinary approach to their care through one-stop benign scan clinics. It is expected that the successful candidate will enhance the educational opportunities available to our trainees by any reorganisation and development of services that they initiate. Regular audits will be required and supervision for Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) undertaken by the trainees. Involvement in general management and committee work for the hospital will also be encouraged.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England.
We have two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.
- We employ over 7,000 staff and 500 volunteers
- We treat someone in A&E every 90 seconds
- We deliver a baby every 50 minutes
- We operate on a patient every 16 minutes
- We do 50 imaging procedures each hour
- We serve a diverse population of 1.5 million from the beginning to the end of life
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder primarily complements the Obstetrics & Gynaecology service. The successful candidate will have responsibility for outpatient hysteroscopy clinics, 2 week wait clinic each week, weekly MDT meetings, gynaecology surgery list and labour ward cover including a regular caesarean section list. The post-holder will be expected to provide a high-quality outpatient hysteroscopy clinic and one-stop gynaecology scan clinic. The post holder is also expected to provide senior clinical leadership on the postnatal ward.
The appointee will provide a high-quality Obstetrics and Gynaecology service, in conjunction with consultant colleagues already in post. It would be expected that the consultant offers continuous responsibility for the care of patients named under their team.
The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate an active interest in the management of general gynaecology patients and to provide a unified multidisciplinary approach to their care through one-stop benign scan clinics.
It is expected that the successful candidate will enhance the educational opportunities available to our trainees by any reorganisation and development of services that they initiate. Regular audits will be required and supervision for Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) undertaken by the trainees. Involvement in general management and committee work for the hospital will also be encouraged.
The Directorate has weekly MDT and educational meetings in which medical cases are reviewed and discussed and audits are presented. The Directorate holds monthly Consultant meetings, Gynaecology and Perinatal morbidity and mortality meetings.
The post holder will engage as necessary with North West London CRG and any agreed network models for complex emergency gynaecological surgery.
The post holder will have secretarial support from a senior patient administrator shared between other Consultants. The appointee will have a desk in a shared office with access to a computer.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- CCT (or within 6 months of CCT at date of AAC) or equivalent [equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB /GMC before AAC]
- MRCOG or equivalent
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register OR eligible within 6 months of the date of appointment
Desirable
- An MD or equivalent higher postgraduate training
Experience, Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of broad based training experience in General O&G equivalent to that required for a UK CCST
- Evidence of competence in advanced labour ward practice
- Evidence of competence in gynaecological ultrasound scanning
- Evidence of competence in outpatients hysteroscopy
Desirable
- Evidence of competence in benign abdominal surgery
- Colposcopy certification (BSCCP or equivalent)
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
Desirable
- Medical Education or Adult Education Training
- Trained ALSO or MOET or NALS instructor
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Solid Understanding of the Clinical Governance Agenda
- Evidence of effective audit leading to change
- IT proficiency including, email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Desirable
- Risk Management Course
- Evidence of significant contribution to the Clinical Governance Agenda, particularly CNST preparation
- Coaching skills
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.
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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
369 Fulham Road
London
SW10 9NH