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Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology
The closing date is 15 September 2025
This post is a as a full-time consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. There are 10 Programmed activities: 8.5 direct clinical care and 1.5 supporting professional activities.
The post holder will have experience of working in a high-risk obstetric unit, undertaking C-sections, antenatal clinics, and ward rounds. The post holder will also have a key role in the gynaecology service and undertaking outpatient clinics. It would be desirable to have experience within any of the below:
*Colposcopy
*Gynaecology scanning
*Paediatric and adolescent gynaecology
*Vulval disease
*Psychosexual counselling
*Or other gynaecology specialities
Other leadership roles within the department may also be available.
The proposed current on-call frequency (up for review) for the post-holder is to participate in a 1:8 weekend and a 1:4 night and day frequency.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the continued development of obstetrics and gynaecology services at UHB. They will share the management of admitted patients and will provide care for his/her patients admitted to the Trust. They will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide continuity of care for patients. The post holder will work closely with the Clinical Service Lead for Obstetrics and the Clinical Service Lead for Gynaecology to provide safe care and meet national and local safety and performance indicators.
Main duties of the job
The post will have responsibility with a team of consultants to provide integrated care for the Obstetrics and Gynaecology service, including support to specialist nurses and midwives who work in the clinical areas. The post holder will be able to work in a high risk setting and will be able to undertake maternal medicine clinics. There are active research and development opportunities within the service, and it is anticipated that the successful appointee will contribute to this.
The post holder will have access to a networked Trust computer and training for UHB hospital network applications as well as designated secretarial support (combination of designated secretary and digital dictation support) and defined office space in the specialty area that is present in the Princess of Wales Women's Unit at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. This comprises desk space in an open plan area with access to meeting rooms for private meetings and quiet work.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job responsibilities
The post is to support the care provided to women within the Women's Units at Birmingham Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals (HGS) now part of University Hospital Birmingham. Cross site working will be part of the main duties and responsibilities.
The post holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running and development of the obstetric services. The appointee will:
*Join the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Consultant team to deliver a first class service at University Hospital Birmingham and contribute to the development of the service.
*Support the directorate in meeting the challenging key safety and performance indicators.
*Deliver agreed standards of care and participate in consultant presence on delivery suites at Heartlands and Good Hope Hospitals and on-call for Obstetrics across all sites.
*Provide continuing patient care in partnership with consultant colleagues across the hospital sites.
*Support delivery of activity targets in partnership with Clinical Commissioning Groups and support service developments including the Birmingham and Solihull United Maternity Programme (BUMP) through the Local Maternity Service (LMS).
*Allow flexibility through effective prospective cover of sickness and annual leave.
*Provide professional supervision, direction and training for junior medical staff.
*Take an active role in audit, research, teaching and governance.
*Participate in the late evening shift and cross site on-call rota for obstetrics
*Participate in plans to lead to cost efficiencies across the specialty.
*Contribute to risk management procedures.
*Ensure Continuing Professional Development targets are achieved.
*Take part in the GMC revalidation, annual appraisal and job planning processes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* *Full GMC Registration (E)
* *Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC) (E)
* *Entry onto the GMC Specialist register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC (E)
* *ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward practice or equivalent experience (E)
* *ATSM in benign abdominal surgery or an equivalent gynaecology ATSM (E)
* *Relevant ATSM in area of speciality interest (E)
* *Further Higher Degree/ Qualification (D)
* *Experience of outpatient hysteroscopy and colposcopy (BSCCP accredited) (D)
* *Experience with gynaecology ultrasound scanning (D)
Experience
* *Wide range of experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology (E)
* *Wide experience in proven leadership and teaching experience (E)
* *Participate in the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme run by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RCOG)
* *Participate in GMC revalidation (E)
* *Peer-reviewed publications (E)
* *Demonstration of participation in high quality audit (E)
* *Willing to develop new interests within the speciality in line with best practice, ethical guidelines, local agreement and changing priorities for the department (E)
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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