FT Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Job overview

A Fixed Term Consultant post in Obstetrics and Gynecology to join the existing team of Consultants at West Suffolk Hospital is required. The duties would include involvement in the general on-call arrangements. This is a Fixed Term Post for 6 months.

West Suffolk Hospital is a University of Cambridge Teaching Hospital foundation Trust and is a busy and popular hospital. It is run by a forward-thinking Trust, which has achieved foundation status.

Please See Full Job Description attached for details.

Please note that the fixed-term contract will end on 31st January 2027. Start date is as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of all obstetric and gynaecology patients
• To share with colleague’s responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department.
• To take up the role of Audit lead for the department.
• Teaching and training of junior medical staff, nursing staff, and medical students.
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Quality and Service Improvement, Clinical Governance and Audit
• To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD)

The post will enable the Trust to maintain a full range of services within the department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and will need an applicant who can work within the obstetric and gynaecology team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The maternity service at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is evolving. Currently responsible for the care of approximately 2300 births each year, the service offers choice of care pathway, lead professional and place of birth to women primarily living in the Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Thetford, Sudbury, Haverhill and surrounding areas.

The unit consists of a labour suite with 7 ensuite delivery rooms, one of which contains a birthing pool; a room designated for high-dependency and post-operative care; and a dedicated bereavement suite. There is direct access to the obstetric theatre, neonatal unit and co-located midwifery birthing unit. Dr Christine Kubitzek is the Obstetric Anaesthetic Lead Consultant working alongside 6 other anaesthetists. There is one large 30 bedded antenatal/postnatal ward area that includes a neonatal transitional care bay co-located to the triage and maternity day assessment unit areas.

The departmental outpatient area includes a Colposcopy Suite, consulting rooms and the ultrasound department. Consultant-led antenatal clinics are held at the West Suffolk Hospital where there are full ultrasound services including Doppler assessment of high-risk pregnancies, with peripheral antenatal clinics at Newmarket and Thetford.

The Gynaecology ward, Gynae Assessment Unit, Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit and termination of pregnancy services are based on F14 ward. Gynaecological outpatient services are currently based at the West Suffolk Hospital, Thetford, Newmarket and Sudbury. All operating lists take place at the West Suffolk Hospital, in main eight theatre complex and purpose-built day surgery unit with 5 theatres.

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.