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Locum Consultant Obstetrician
The closing date is 31 August 2025
A Locum Post to cover maternity leave: Consultant Obstetrician (10 PA) for a fixed term of 1 year starting from the 1st of October.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest foundation trusts in England and provides a wide range of services across different specialities, including a motivated, forward thinking, obstetrics, and gynaecology team, with more than thirty-five consultants working across different subspecialities.
Applicants with a special interest in High Risk Obstetrics and/or Maternal Medicine are encouraged to apply.
o The post holder will complement existing services through the provision of specialist knowledge & expertise in Obstetrics & Maternal medicine.o The post holder is therefore required to have full registration with the General Medical Council and a valid license to practice and be on the specialist register for Obstetrics & Gynecology or be within 6 months of CCT or equivalent at the time of interview.o This is a locum post (10 PA) .The post holder will join a team of 19 existing Obstetric Consultants and be part of a Maternal Medicine team of 7 consultants to form a larger team of 19 Consultants in Obstetrics based at the James Cook University Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Prospective applicants must have full registration with the GMC including a License to Practice and be on the Specialist Register (or be within 6 months of obtaining their Certificate of Completion of Training).
The post is offered initially on a 10 PA basis and the post holder is expected to contribute to on call duties (4th on call, non-resident) supporting specialist resident doctors (second and third on call) and another junior resident doctor (first on call).
18 consultants cover the unit during the daytime/ nighttime. A flexible rota design is on offer to complement the individual requirements of any post-holder. The consultant rota comprises LD (8am -8 pm) and nights cover (8pm -8am)
There is a strong consultant presence out of hours. The current nighttime on call frequency is at present 1:16 for full time consultants. Nighttime on call is resident until 2200 /7 days per week and non-resident thereafter dependent on clinical requirements.
The post includes Antenatal clinics - twice a week, Ward rounds, Caesarean section lists and Postnatal clinics which all be included in the job plan.
The team is supported by a strong middle grade tier comprising of Specialty Trainees, MTI Fellows, trust grade medical staff, GP VTS trainees and Foundation doctors.
About us
The James Cook University hospital is one of Europe's most modern hospitals, The James Cook University site is the largest of its type and has a wide range of specialities. This hospital was opened in October 2003 and has a capacity of 1,007 beds. Based on the original site of South Cleveland Hospital, all acute and elective medical and surgical specialties are accommodated. Tertiary services, in addition to cardiology and cardiac surgery, include renal medicine/haemodialysis, neurosurgery, vascular surgery and the regional spinal injuries unit.
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Experience
* oClinical experience equivalent to completion of a formal training program in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
* oEvidence of teaching/training junior medical staff and undergraduate students
Qualifications
* oFull GMC registration
* oEvidence of completion of formal training programme in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
* oMembership of RCOG or equivalent
* oEntry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of interview
* oQualifications in other specialist skill (Maternal medicine SST or ATSM/High Risk pregnancy/Labour ward ATSM)
* oEducational Supervisor Training
Knowledge
* oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
* oAbility to organise, prioritise, delegate, and manage Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GP's, nurses and other agencies
* oExperience in counselling
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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