Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardBrowse all Consultant Medical Doctor jobs in Cardiff
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Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, available for approximately 12 months whilst covering maternity leave.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and ambitious team at the University Hospital of Wales which births over 5,400 women per year and provides tertiary gynae-oncology and fetal & maternal medicine services for all South East Wales. We are looking for someone with an interest in service improvement that aligns with evidence-based medicine and interest in multi-professional teaching and training.
Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary for this post is £121,264 per annum.
Applicants should preferably either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within three months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview.
Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.
Main duties of the job
The Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology - primarily based at the University Hospital of Wales site – provides midwife-led and obstetric-led care to women within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Around 1/5 of our antenatal care is provided from University Hospital Llandough and this is both midwife and obstetric-led care. The UHB also provides a tertiary service for fetal medicine, maternal medicine, infertility and gynae-oncology.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents for this post.