Job overview
Applications are invited for a 6 PA Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a special interest in Maternal Medicine.
This post offers an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, to work within an established team of 32 Consultants at the Trust.
This is a fixed term post for 12 months for a consultant with a special interest in Maternal Medicine primarily based at the St Helier site with Labour ward on call.
Main duties of the job
The role is multi-site for all activities, there will be requirements to work at St Helier Hospital. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the supporting maternal medicine. In addition, they will provide consultant led Labour Ward on the St Helier Site.
The trust has a consistent 7 day working on labour ward and cross site working for all members of staff. T
The new Consultant will also have shared workload in supervision and training junior doctors in the Labour Ward, antenatal/postnatal and emergency care.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Teaching Experience
Essential criteria
1. Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
2. Ability to teach clinical skills
Desirable criteria
3. Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/post graduates
4. Experience of supervising junior doctors
5. Experience of teaching Lay groups and other staff groups
6. Ability to supervise postgraduate research
7. Medical education degree
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
8. Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
9. Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence
10. Work as one team – communicate, collaborate and share
11. Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening
Qualifications
Essential criteria
12. Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
13. Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST or equivalent
14. Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCOG or equivalent
15. ATSM in in labour ward practice
Desirable criteria
16. Research experience
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
17. High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty
18. Expertise in managing complex gynaecology cases in an MDT environment.
19. Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota for the specialty
20. Experience in gynaecology scanning
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential criteria
21. Audit/Research
22. Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT
23. Supervision of post graduate trainees
24. Personal time management skills
25. Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
26. Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development
Research Experience
Essential criteria
27. Ability to contribute to change management
28. Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
29. Ability to critically review research
30. Publications in peer review journals
Desirable criteria
31. Higher degree (MD,PhD)
Language
Essential criteria
32. Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
33. Ability to work in a multi- disciplinary team
34. Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
35. Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
36. Good interpersonal skills
37. Enquiring, critical approach to work
38. Ability to communicate with patients and relatives
39. Commitment to continuing professional development
40. Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels
41. Willingness to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service
Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’
There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.
We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.
FURTHER INFORMATION
**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE STATED CLOSING DATE IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE**
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For new entrants into the NHS, your pay under the Agenda for Change or Medical & Dental Pay Bands, will normally be set at the minimum of the pay band as advertised.
If you apply for this position and do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed for interview on this occasion.
ESTH values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
Internal applicants from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to seek development support such as work shadowing and interview skills coaching.