Trust Speciality Registrar in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trust Grade Senior Registrar (ST3-7 Level or post CCT - Maternal Medicine) to join our progressive and friendly Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department at Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to start as soon as possible until the 30/09/25, with possible extension.

The successful candidate will join a Department that provides services for Obstetrics, Feto-maternal medicine, Obstetric Medicine, General and Acute Gynaecology, Early Pregnancy, Sub-Fertility, Colposcopy, Ambulatory Hysteroscopy, Urogynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology.

We have a structured and comprehensive training programme and the appointed Trust Officer will be allocated an Educational Supervisor. We encourage career progression and follow the RCOG training matrix for all our non-Deanery doctors. There is also an annual educational budget to support their professional development. We also support applicants who would like to achieve specific RCOG Advanced Training Skills Modules (ATSMs). At present, we offer ATSMS in Acute Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy, benign Gynaecology, Colposcopy, Hysteroscopy, Advanced LW practice, Labour Ward Lead, Maternal Medicine.

The post holder will be expected to undertake a mixture of general gynaecology and obstetric duties. Duties include being part of a two-tier full shift rota. Normal daytime duty hours are 8:30-17.00; twilight shifts are 13.00-20.30; weekend daytime shifts are 08.00-20.30, and night shifts are 20.00-08.30.

Main duties of the job

The candidates will have active involvement in the weekly obstetric medicine clinics, weekly diabetes antenatal clinic, monthly obstetric haematology clinics plus MDT participation for complex cases.

Involvement in the North West London Maternal Medicine Network, in particular setting up of pathways within the sector and referral to tertiary centres.

Work closely with obstetric risk consultant lead, risk midwife and governance risk midwife with the Trust’s maternity risk processes. This will include investigating and reporting at both local level (Datix, internal investigation, Serious Incident investigation) and national level (HSIB and PMRT).

Work closely with neonatal colleagues and participate in joint obstetric/neonatal meetings and processes with the purpose of reducing perinatal morbidity and mortality.

Involvement in monthly North West London Maternity Serious Incident Oversight Group meetings.

Undertake audits and participate in departmental teaching sessions with regards to obstetric medicine and obstetric risk topics, including learning from incidents.

In exceptional circumstances, they may be asked to provide cover in gynaecology.

Take part in the rota to cover weekday daytime obstetric activities on the ST 3-7 rota with night and weekend on-call commitments (1 in 8). Oncall activities will include gynaecology cover.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and responsibilities.