Job requirements
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Competent surgeon (ATSM/SITM etc in benign surgery/laparoscopic surgery or oncology)
- Experience
Competent Obstetrician (ATSM/STIM in labour ward/pregnancy care)
- Experience
Experience demonstrating potential ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based Consultant Post.
- Experience
Evidence of thTraining in Colposcopy.e clinical skills required to fulfil the specialty
- Experience
Full BSCCP accreditation
- Qualifications
Full GMC Registration
- Qualifications
MRCOG or equivalent
- Qualifications
Training & experience equivalent to that required for UK CCT
- Qualifications
Entry onto the Specialist Register in Obstetrics and Gynaecology or within 6 months of CCT date at interview
- Clinical Governance /Audit Management
Evidence of general management training and skills appropriate for the post
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Teaching Skills
Experience in teaching
- Teaching Skills
Participation in training & supervision of junior medical staff/medical students/staff from other disciplines
- Academic Research
Peer reviewed Publications
- Academic Research
Peer reviewed Books/Book chapters
- Academic Research
Higher qualification, MSc, MD
- Clinical Governance /Audit Management
Demonstrable experience of participation in regular clinical audit and the ability to effect change.
- Clinical Governance /Audit Management
Demonstrable experience of working to the clinical governance agenda
- Clinical Governance /Audit Management
Knowledge of organisational aspects of the NHS
Job overview
Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Our award-winning hospital is also in an award-winning location providing genuine opportunities for a great work-life balance.
Yorkshire has recently been voted as the third best region in the world by Lonely Planet, and our local towns of Skipton and Ilkley have been voted as the best places to live in the UK by the Sunday Times, commending their top-class schools, great transport links.
This is a dynamic department, and the successful applicant will be required to contribute to ongoing service development. We expect involvement in our existing quality improvement projects and also welcome ideas for new work streams. We strongly encourage leadership development. There is a trust leadership programme in place and study leave is encouraged for this. We also believe in maintaining work life balance.
Main duties of the job
The obstetrics and gynaecology medical workforce is currently comprised of 11 consultants and 1 associate specialists who provide essential patient led services.
Airedale General Hospital work jointly with other local NHS providers in the region, including Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Bradford District Care Trust, to help ensure we can deliver a patient led collaborative service and thereby promoting a culture of safety and improvement
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
CONSULTANTS JOB PLAN
Job Planning will be based on a partnership approach. Consultants are asked to prepare a draft job plan which is then discussed and agreed with the Clinical Director and then presented to the Medical Scrutiny Committee for approval.
Job plans will list all the NHS and any private duties of the consultant, the number of Programmed Activities for which the Consultant is contracted and paid, the consultant’s objectives and agreed supporting resources. The duties and responsibilities set out in a Job Plan will include, as appropriate:
- Direct Clinical Care duties including on-call work
- Supporting Professional Activities
- Additional NHS responsibilities – determined against the agreed Trust tariff allocation
- External duties
The Trust’s strategy is to increase the use of its capital resources e.g. Theatre, Endoscopy and OPC to facilitate increased productivity and efficiencies which supports the growth of market share and business development.
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 NHS Locum Consultant - Obstetrics & Gynaecology with Airedale NHS Foundation Trust in Keighley, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Obstetrics and Gynaecology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata Per annum. The contract type is Locum: 12 months. The application deadline is 18 Oct 2026.
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