# MC2897 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mc2897/bffb6f03-556e-4ba8-b49e-ee2d3c1f250a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/mc2897/bffb6f03-556e-4ba8-b49e-ee2d3c1f250a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Colchester - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 on Experience - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (While waiting for JD for substantive post) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-09T13:33:31.867Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8144701 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8144701?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen to join our team of enthusiastic, motivated and committed Consultants in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The post will be on a 6 month fixed term basis. The post holder will provide high-quality consultant-led care in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, with a particular focus on the assessment, diagnosis, and management of women experiencing complications in early pregnancy. The consultant will contribute to the development and delivery of an evidence-based, compassionate, and patient-centred Early Pregnancy Unit (EPU) working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure timely access to care an clinical outcomes. The successful candidate will join the obstetrics and gynaecology on call rota and be able to demonstrate experience in supporting all elements of the on call service. Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (CESR) and must be on the Specialist Register. The successful candidate should have undertaken appropriate training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and fulfil the criteria for admission to the specialist register. ### Main duties of the job CLINICAL The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be: - Clinical and administrative responsibility for the proper functioning of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department - Develop standards, procedures and robust systems in the department to ensure safe, high quality and efficient patient care from the point of entry into the department to admission or discharge from the department - Supervision of the junior medical staff in the Unit who will have opportunity to learn on a one to one basis on both formal and informal rounds and also on ad hoc basis throughout the day - An active part in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits relevant to the needs of the Unit - To teach and train staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate - Maintain an up to date job plan and personal development plan - Register and participate in the appropriate CPD scheme with the RCOG - Issuing of advice to GPs on suitability of patients for admission to hospital Draft Timetable (Total 10 PAs) A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, the clinical lead and the Divisional Director/Department Service Manager. As we are in process of expansion and there would be changes in rota therefore the below timetable may change. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities GENERAL The post-holder will: - Work with colleagues to provide a Consultant-led service with the highest standard of care - Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines - Develop and maintain good working practices with wards, out-patients and the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department - Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues, other departments and primary care - Offer educational, clinical support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary - Ensure appropriate information is made available to staff to measure clinical performance and enable meaningful benchmarks to be established and evaluated within your area of responsibility - Ensure there is a robust process for reviewing the quality of services provided, explaining the causes of success and failure and ensure the highest standards are maintained - Provide a role model of professional leadership, which underpins the corporate values and behaviours agreed by the organisation, ensuring these are understood and demonstrated by the medical workforce within your area and take remedial action where poor behaviour are demonstrated - Ensure that junior doctors training confirms to College requirements - Participate in the appraisal of medical staff within the department in line with the Trust’s agree policy - Mentoring is offered to new and current consultant employees of the Trust ## Person Specification ### Interview **Essential** - Full GMC - MRCOG or equivalent - Training & experience equivalent to that required for UK CCT - SITM in Complex Early Pregnancy and Non-elective Gynaecology (CEPNG) / - ATSM in acute gynaecology and early pregnancy **Desirable** - Higher degree - MOET/ALSO or equivalent training - PROMPT trained and faculty - ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice or equivalent - SITM in Gynaecological surgical care or equivalent ATSM ## Documents - [staff networks (pdf, 230.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2724) - [dbs information (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1262) - [job description (doc, 561.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10443769) - [apprenticeship handbook (pdf, 373.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2499) - [esneft values and behaviours (pdf, 74.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2146) - [value of joining nhs pension (pdf, 125.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2404) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.