Job summary
Have you considered building on your previous experience by joining an exciting and innovative working environment?
This presents an exceptional opportunity for a Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology to join the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and further develop their expertise in Oncology under the guidance of a highly motivated and enthusiastic team. This is a substantive role.
You will be responsible for providing leadership within the general field of Obstetrics and Gynecology, with the potential to lead the cancer service within the specialty.
You will have the opportunity to enhance your experience by sharing your experience and learning from the teams while undertaking sessions at both Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Peterborough City Hospital. Both hospitals have fully equipped obstetric, and midwifery-led birthing units, fetal medicine scanning and high-risk obstetric services in addition to high quality modern inpatient and outpatient Gynaecology services.
You will be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register with ATSM in Oncology/Benign Gynecology, and Hysteroscopy and Colposcopy.
We are a Postgraduate Medical Education Centre with a reputation for teaching and training with strong links with Leicester and Cambridge.
We are committed to your well-being and personal and professional development.
Main duties of the job
The sessional commitment is 10 PAs (8.5 DCC+ 1.5 SPA) including both outpatient and theatre where additional SPAs can be considered depending on additional roles undertaken. The job plan will be reviewed on an annual basis.
You will be required to participate in on-call activities at Gynaecology and/or Obstetrics.
You will work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service of the highest standard and to develop and maintain good working practices in the management of Gynaecology patients. You will ensure effective clinical leadership for all staff in the service through positive collaboration with colleagues.
As a lead consultant, you will provide one-stop hysteroscopy services and leadership in training juniors, and colposcopy services as well as collaborate in MDT/ Colposcopy meetings and provide clinical input and leadership for the speciality.
In conjunction with colleagues, you will contribute to the development of the services as well as provide teaching and guidance to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
You will comply with the Trust's Clinical Governance policy, including clinical risk management, support and lead audit projects and liaise with the other consultant staff on the development and implementation of protocols and guidelines for patient care.
About us
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust provides acute care to our local communities via two District General Hospitals in Peterborough and Huntingdon and a community hospital in Stamford.
We are promoting flexible working and a healthy work/home life balance. Agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.
Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full-time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
- In-house Physiotherapy Services
- Career development and training opportunities
- Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
- Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information regarding main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS (or equivalent)
- MRCOG or equivalent
- ATSM in Oncology / Benign Gynaecology
- ATSM Hysteroscopy and colposcopy
- CCT and/or inclusion on the Specialist Register of GMC or within six months of the Appointments Advisory Committee
- Full GMC Registration
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in MDT team working, practice and providing leadership in managing acute emergencies if required
- Experience working in Gynae-oncology
Desirable
- Teaching at post- and undergraduate levels
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Able to demonstrate successful participation in audit
Desirable
- Evidence of Attendance and presentation [incl poster] at national or international gynaecology meetings
- Evidence of completed and published research
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
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Peterborough
Bretton Gate Peterborough
Peterborough
PE3 9GZ