Main area Obstetrics & Gynaecology Grade Consultant Contract Permanent: Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with SI in Diabetes/Maternal Medicine Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 390-MR-WAC-SO-7749
Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Southend Town Westcliff-On-Sea Salary £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 11/09/2025 23:59
Consultant O&G with SI in Diabetes/Maternal Medicine
Consultant
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We are seeking a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with a special interest in Maternal Medicine and Diabetes
This is a combined Obstetric and Gynaecology post. The post holder will be expected to develop services within their specialised area working in close collaboration with other consultants. The successful candidate will be expected to cover labour ward on a rotational basis along with ante-natal and general gynaecology clinics, elective and emergency theatres.
As part of our continued quality improvement journey and supporting our ambitions to deliver outstanding care, we are making significant investment within our Obstetrician and Gynaecology Consultant workforce. This is an exciting time to join the Trust and help shape the maternity care which we provide for our communities and support in delivering our comprehensive maternity improvement programme. We are investing in Midwives across our services, which includes strategies for international midwifery recruitment. Our maternity services work in collaboration with King’s College London to deliver specialist Fetal Medicine services at Southend and Basildon and our Gynaecology Oncology Centre at Southend continues to build strategic and collaborative links with our tertiary network centres across the East of England.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to cover labour ward /gynaecology emergency on a rotational basis along with ante-natal and general gynaecology clinics.
The post holder will be expected to be actively involved in the clinical governance aspects of the directorate and the trust including risk management, complaints and SI investigations, participation in clinical trials and CNST.
The post holder will provide expert input to cases within the central delivery suite that deviate from the normal. To provide risk analysis and management plans for all cases that require specialist input.
To provide site based clinical leadership role for antenatal, postnatal care and gynaecology pathways
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and personal specification for further details.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or Equivalent
* Completed MRCOG or equivalent
* ATSM in Maternal Medicine
* CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology or equivalent
* Full GMC registration
* ATSM in Medical Education
* Any additional qualifications in Maternal Medicine or Diabetes
* Experience in running antenatal clinic with complex patients
Experience
* Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty
* Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems
* Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team
* Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
Teaching, Research and Audit Experience
* Knowledge and experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff ability to teach clinical skills
* Knowledge of the principles of research/audit and ability to interpret and apply clinical research
* Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
* Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal
* Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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