Consultant Gynaecologist

Job overview

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. The appointee will be joining a team of gynaecologists with special interests in all aspects of complex gynaecology care. We are looking for an individual with the clinical skills and enthusiasm necessary to join and make a significant contribution to this team. This is a new substantive appointment to expand the gynaecology team with a focus on achieving cancer standards, offer minimal access surgery and improving the 18 week target for general gynaecology.

The new appointee will contribute towards an on-call service (1 in 12), 2 week wait clinics, general gynaecology and a 52 week service for theatre utilisation. Support and mentoring will be provided in all aspects of work.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a highly motivated gynaecologist with an interest in cancer diagnostics, general gynaecology and major gynaecology surgery. The appointee will be joining a team of 15 other gynaecologists with special interests in all aspects of complex gynaecology care. We are looking for an individual with the clinical skills and enthusiasm necessary to join and make a significant contribution to this team.

The new appointee will provide cover a 52 week cancer diagnostic service, general gynaecology, and 52 week utilisation of theatres.  Support and mentoring will be provided in all aspects of work with an aim to contribute towards the regional placenta accreta service.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop (further) special interest skills.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide expert opinions on patients with a wide range of complex gynaecology, taking independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
• Provide consultant-based dedicated sessions in a flexible manner to ensure prospective cover at times of colleague’s absences.
• Deliver outpatient gynaecological clinical care as well as contributing to the hot week model and delivery of advice and guidance to GPs.
• Participate in the departmental (gynaecology only) on-call rota.  Recruitment of a substantive consultant will allow a 1 in 12 on call rota.
• To undertake clinical duties in such a way that meets with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives.
• Undergo Continued Medical Education (CME) in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).
• Undertake an annual appraisal and job plan review.  It is expected that objectives within job plan reviews will be based on Trust objectives such as fulfilment of fixed contractual commitments on the basis of a 42 week working year with due allowance for statutory holidays.
• Participate in all aspects of Clinical Governance, including audit projects, the formulation of guidelines and full involvement with risk management meetings and processes.
• Assist the Directorate Manager and Clinical Director in the timely investigation of complaints – working to provide reports within the timeframe set out by Trust policy.
• Contribute to the general organisation and running of the Obstetric and Gynaecological services within the Trust, working in collaboration with other colleagues.
• It is a condition of employment that so far as is reasonably practicable, all employees must minimise the risk of infection to themselves, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors and, in so doing, must:
• be familiar with, and adhere to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control;
• attend Trust Induction Programme(s) and statutory education programmes in infection prevention and control; include infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal / professional development;