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Job overview
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 antenatal clinic cover including maternal medicine clinics.
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.
Main duties of the job
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 postholder 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 postholder 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
Experience
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)
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
- Coaching skills
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
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date of interview
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register OR eligible within 6 months of the date of appointment
- MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
Desirable
- An MD or equivalent higher postgraduate training
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This advert is for Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London, 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 6 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 09 Aug 2026.
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