County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Registrar, Obstetrics & Gynaecology - UHND
The closing date is 02 December 2025
CDDFT wish to recruit x2 trust grade doctor to our Tier 2 rota. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Surgical skills.
The successful applicants will join a friendly and collaborative team of consultants, associate specialist and doctors in training.
The post is clinically based and include both Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Full participation in the on call rota at tier 2 level is required, 1:8. Oncall duties are based on labour and gynae wards and reviewing emergency admissions along with SHO support.
Daytime duties will include labour ward, elective operating, ward cover and support and clinical expertise in maternity day assessment units, along with antenatal clinics. Specialist antenatal clinics also run and there will be opportunities to attend these for learning and development. Gynaecology services include scanning in the early pregnancy and acute gynaecology unit, elective surgery, general gynaecology outpatients clinic and specialist clinics including menopause, and ward cover. We have an extensive gynae‑oncology service and the successful applicant will be expected to work with this team, including Robotic surgery assistance.
Main duties of the job
Senior duties in both obstetrics and gynecology, covering antenatal, postnatal and gynaecology wards, antenatal and gynaecology outpatient clinics, the Day Assessment and Triage Units and the Early Pregnancy Unit. Ultrasound training is available and encouraged. Participation in theatre, rotation through the gynecology oncology team and active participation in audit are expected. There is the opportunity to participate in the specialist interest clinics in the department including Obstetric Medicine, Fetal Medicine, Rapid Access Clinic and Outpatient Hysteroscopy Clinics. You will also have an opportunity to attend some of the teaching sessions which take place on a weekly basis and the Departmental monthly meetings.
About us
We provide hospital services from two acute sites – Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester‑Le‑Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under‑represented.
Job responsibilities
A Registrar (Specialist Trainee 3-7) and SHOs (Specialist trainee 1/2, GP and F2 trainees) support a 1:8 rota for each level. A consultant is resident for the majority of the time, after 10pm they can be off site if work allows and be called in to support when needed.
Regular morning ward rounds of in‑patients in both obstetrics and gynecology. Assessment of patients in Day Assessment / Triage in Obstetrics, The Early Pregnancy and Acute Gynecology Unit is required the day and Labour Ward cover is also integral. Elective Caesarean Section lists occur daily during the week when junior trainees are supervised operating on cases suitable for their level of training by consultants and senior trainees. Trainees are expected to participate in regular appropriate handovers to their colleagues and follow up patients with abnormal results. There are opportunities for supervised scanning in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and to learn and improve on surgical skills.
There will be opportunity to be involved in undergraduate teaching and support if interested.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MBBS, MBChB or equivalent.
* MRCOG part 1.
* MRCOG part 2 & 3.
Statutory Registration
* Full GMC registration
Special Skills & Knowledge
* Independent with Non‑Rotational Instrumental delivery: forcep, ventouse.
* LSCS - basic.
* Perineal repair.
* Surgical management of miscarriage.
* LSCS- intermediate/advanced.
* Rotational Instrumental Delivery.
* 3rd/4th degree perineal repair.
Special Requirements
* Language: All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: a) that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or b) have the following scores in the academic international English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 6, Reading 6, Writing 6. However, if applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
* Audit: Evidence of active participation in audit
* Completion of relevant courses: Basical surgical skills, perineal repair
Experience
* Ability to provide complete details of employment history. Relevant UK NHS experience.
* Experience of working in O&G at SHO level.
* Experience of working in O&G at tier 2 level.
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.
Remuneration
£65,048 a year MT04 Pay Grade per annum pro rata
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