Job overview
Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
12-month fixed term contract
Barts Health NHS Trust is one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers and the largest Trust in the NHS. It was created on 1 April 2012 by bringing together three Trusts: Barts and The London NHS Trust, Newham University Hospital NHS Trust and Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust. The new Trust has a turnover of approximately £1.1 billion and approximately 15,000 employees.
Main duties of the job
Applicants are invited to apply for the posts above, to join the Women and Children’s Division at Whipps Cross University Hospital. The Division has been rated Good by the CQC and is part of Barts Health NHS Trust, providing Women and Children’s Services across East London.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holders will join the team of 18 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Consultants, providing services to a multi-ethnic and diverse local population within Waltham Forest and Redbridge. This expanding team, with members who represent The Royal College and the London Deanery provide for 4,200 births per year within a busy maternity service.
This is an exciting time to join the team at Whipps Cross University Hospital which has completed a large Barts Charity transformational and investment programme and be involved in the planning of the new hospital. The roles will also provide the opportunity to work across Barts Health with MDT colleagues from The Royal London Hospital and Newham University Hospital.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Full GMC registration
2. MRCOG or appropriate specialist registration
3. Relevant CCT or equivalent (‘equivalence’ must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
4. Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months
5. Advanced Labour Ward Practice competencies or equivalent (Labour ward ATSM)
6. Gynaecological Surgical Care SITM
7. BSCCP accreditation
Desirable criteria
8. Further higher degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (MD, MSc, PhD)
9. Oncology SITM or equivalent
10. Experience with robotic surgery
Experience
Essential criteria
11. Evidence of management and administration experience
12. Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
13. Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure.
14. Caring attitude to patients
15. Prepared to live within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the hospital
Desirable criteria
16. Experience of working at consultant level in the NHS
Skills
Essential criteria
17. Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
18. Experience of managing high risk pregnancies
19. Able to manage gynaecological emergencies – including laparoscopic procedures
20. Able to perform outpatient hysteroscopies
Desirable criteria
21. Experience of Gynaecological scanning