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Consultant in Obs and Gynae - Emergency and One Stop Gynaecology
The closing date is 21 July 2025
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust wishes to appoint an enthusiastic, forward thinking Substantive Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist with a special interest in Emergancy and One Stop Gynaecology. The successful candidate will join a large consultant team providing general and specialised obstetrics and gynaecology services to the local population of West London and neighbouring areas. The post will be based at the West Middlesex University Hospital site. The responsibility of the post holder is to provide support in running Rapid Access clinics, gynaecology theatres and Outpatient hysteroscopy services. The successful candidate will work with established consultants and members of the multidisciplinary team. The appointment will be 10 PAs and includes a hybrid on call commitment for Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
The on call pattern for consultants is going through a consultation process at present and there is possible changes in the on call pattern anticipated upon its completion. The successful candidate will have a change in the on call pattern when this is implemented.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will provide a high quality Obstetrics and Gynaecology service, in conjunction with consultant colleagues already in post. It would be expected that the consultant offers continuous responsibility for the care of patients named under their team.
Whilst this post is initially and primarily based at the West Middlesex site, all appointments may require cross-site working to varying degrees.
In particular we are looking for a colleague to support the Gynaecology One stop clinics and 2 WW clinics, Early Pregnancy Unit, Out Patient Hysteroscopy and emergency obstetrics service. These services are already established and the successful candidate will have an opportunity to develop these specialist services further.
There will be dedicated time for teaching medical students (tutorials, ward, clinic and theatre based learning) and for post graduate teaching and training (Friday post graduate afternoons are statutory sessions for all staff). Regular audits will be required and supervision for Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) undertaken by the trainees. Involvement in general management and committee work for the hospital will also be encouraged.
About us
We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that arePROUD to Carefor nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
Job responsibilities
Role to include:
1.0 Provide a consultant led service in Gynaecology Rapid Access clinics, theatres and Outpatient Hysteroscopy clinics. Participate in the multi-disciplinary meetings and contribute to the on-call rota.
1.1 Evolve and write, in line with Trust governance policies, pathways for patients seen within the Oncology services.
1.2 Work with the multidisciplinary team to undertake a senior role in the general provision of Obstetric and Gynaecological Services at West Middlesex Hospital.
1.3 Contribute to the resident night on-call rota.
1.4 Provide senior leadership in the management of high risk patients antenatally, intrapartum and postpartum in close co-operation with other specialties.
1.5 To provide general gynaecology services in outpatients, theatre and emergency care.
1.6 Facilitate the triage of emergency gynaecology operations as per NCEPOD recommendations to avoid operating out-of-hours (i.e. 17h00 to 08h00) whenever feasible.
1.7 Attend all theatre cases to perform surgery, unless satisfied a trainee is competent to perform the operation with indirect supervision.
1.8 Assessment and delivery of immediate medical attention of deteriorating elective post-op gynaecology patients.
1.9 Obstetric on call commitments as part of the departmental on call rota.
1.10 Support obstetric colleagues with advice/ surgical assistance, e.g., major obstetric haemorrhage.
1.11 Support the Emergency Surgical Consultant with a consultant gynaecological opinion/ ultrasound.
Please refer to our detailed job description for more information
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* CCT (or within 6 months of CCT at date of AAC) or equivalent [equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB /GMC before AAC]
* MRCOG or equivalent
* Registration with the General Medical Council
* Higher degree e.g. PhD or MD
Experience, Skills and Knowledge
* Clinical training and experience in general Obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCST
* Evidence of higher specialist training in running Rapid Access clinics, outpatient hysteroscopy, EPU
* Evidence of experience or training Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy ultrasound scanning
* Advanced training skills module in Advanced Labour ward practice.
* Advanced training skills module in Acute Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy Care
* Advanced training skills module in hysteroscopy
Teaching, Research, Governance and Communication
* Teaching ability and experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level
* Evidence of wide experience in clinical audit
* Aware of value of research and able to demonstrate critical appraisal of new developments in area of high risk obstetrics, early pregnancy and acute gynaecology
* Understanding of principles of clinical governance
* Strong verbal and written communication skills Appropriate IT skills
* Understanding of the NHS organisation
* Attended management course
* Participation in leadership development
* Courses or qualification in medical education
* Participation in leadership development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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