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Job requirements
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Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Able to act at consultant level when on-call
- Personal
Organisational and IT skills
- Personal
Ability to work in a team
- Personal
Able to demonstrate leadership skills
- Personal
Good interpersonal skills and a caring attitude to patients
- Personal
Commitment to continuing medical education
- Personal
An awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses
- Experience
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
- Experience
Evidence of experience in gynaecological surgery including emergency laparoscopic surgery
- Experience
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience
Evidence of developing evidence-based services in obstetrics and gynaecology eg audit, guidelines or service development.
- Qualifications & Training
Full registration the General Medical Council (GMC) or eligible for full registration if applying from abroad
- Qualifications & Training
Currently on the specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 3 months of the closing date
- Qualifications & Training
MRCOG or equivalent qualification
- Qualifications & Training
Core training in Obs & Gynae
- Qualifications & Training
Outpatient hysteroscopy skillset
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Relevant and ATSM modules
- Skills
Skills in ambulatory gynae clinics
- Personal
Demonstrate a range of ideas for further research within specialist areas
- Experience
Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience.
- Experience
Evidence of undertaking quality improvement work
- Experience
Evidence of initiating research and training programmes
- Qualifications & Training
An MD or PhD
- Qualifications & Training
Publications
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to be part of our Obstetric services.
The appointed individual will join the obstetric consultant on-call team and contribute to the delivery of high-quality care for women with complex pregnancies. This post would suit an experienced obstetrician who would like to move up to the challenge of a London teaching hospital, or an enthusiastic resident who has just gained or is within sight of their CCST.
The post holder will be expected to act as obstetric advisor to our labour ward, working closely with lead midwives and other relevant stakeholders, as well as facilitating the engagement of the wider professional team. Delivering skills and drills training will also be part of this role.
The appointee will also have dedicated time to be lead obstetrician for operative delivery, which will include administrative support for coordinating the programme of care for women delivered by elective caesarean section.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have strong general obstetric skills appropriate for practice in a London teaching hospital and be confident working independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The consultant should contribute to the smooth running of the clinical services in the department of Obstetrics. They should ensure that good working relationships are maintained between all staff within these areas. They will have the responsibility of IPC Lead and be required to maintain continuous clinical and quality audit within the department, investigate patient complaints quickly and address issues that arise as a result of this process. They should ensure accurate and clear records are kept and comply with the Data Protection Act and should be an active member of the risk management team. They should facilitate departmental meetings and meetings related to the ongoing review and evaluation of the clinical service. They are expected to establish, maintain and update the clinical service policies and protocols, and ensure that any changes are evidence based and made after consultation with the members of the department.
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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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This advert is for Consultant Obstetrician: IntraPartum Lead with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Obstetrics and Gynaecology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Sep 2026.
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