Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
30 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Meets professional health requirements
- Other
Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role.
- Research
Knowledge of the principles involved in research
- Research
Evidence of active involvement in research
- Research
Evidence of peer review research papers
- Experience
Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Gynaecology
- Experience
Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
- Teaching and Training
Experience of teaching medical students.
- Teaching and Training
Experience of supervising trainees
- Teaching and Training
Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
- Management & Leadership
Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
- Management & Leadership
Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
- Management & Leadership
Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
- Management & Leadership
Ability to practice independently as a consultant
- Management & Leadership
Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
- Management & Leadership
Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
- Qualifications & Training
Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) or Eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview
- Clinical Governance and Audit
Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- Clinical Governance and Audit
Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
- Clinical Governance and Audit
Positive approach to evidence-based practice
- Clinical Governance and Audit
Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
- Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
- Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Awareness of personal limitations
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Ability to be a flexible team member
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Research
Ability to increase the academic profile of the department
- Experience
Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust’s service strategy
- Teaching and Training
Formal teaching qualification
- Management & Leadership
Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures
- Management & Leadership
Management experience
- Qualifications & Training
Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Broad range of IT skills
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
HIPEC experience desirable
- Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Job overview
The appointment is for a 12-month fixed term 10 PA Consultant Gynaecologist. The post is based at St Michael’s Hospital, with the job plan split between St Michael’s Hospital and Weston General Hospital.
You will join a cohesive and friendly team of 40 Consultants and Associate Specialists in obstetrics and gynaecology. The appointee will be an experienced gynaecologist who has completed the RCOG benign gynae ATSM. Additional ATSMs complementary to the existing department would be welcomed (such as EPC, menopause, PAG, vulval, fibroid service or endometriosis).
Main duties of the job
The post includes 2WW clinics and general gynaecology clinics, hysteroscopy and/or myosure clinics, and there is provision to support a clinic that supports the candidate’s special interests.
The post-holder will provide elective inpatient and outpatient care to patients referred with benign gynaecological conditions, including clinics and operating. The post holder will be expected to participate in emergency ‘hot week’ cover, and there is a non-resident (1 in 14) on call covering gynaecology only. There is no obstetrics in this job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
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 Locum Consultant on Gynaecology with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in Weston-super-mare, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Obstetrics and Gynaecology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 pa pro rata. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term). The application deadline is 18 Sep 2026.
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