We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do:
1. Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals.
2. Working together- as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first
3. Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.
Job overview
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a 10 session Locum Resident Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology, subspecialising in high-risk pregnancy and perinatal mental health care. This is a replacement post joining a team of 21 Consultants responsible for the provision of O&G services at Singleton Hospital within Swansea Bay University Health Board.
Please note we have 1 x post until March 2026 and another post for 12 months.
Main duties of the job
See attached Job Description for further details of Job Plan.
Sessional Commitment: 10 Sessions contracted with 7 Direct Clinical Commitments and 3 Supporting Professional Activities. Please note after 3 months, a review of the job plan will be undertaken dependent on special interests and service needs. A full session is 3 hours and 45 minutes duration.
The out of hours on call provision is also supported by an additional on-call non-resident O&G Consultant and is in line with the “ensuring safe out of hours support for complex emergency obstetrics and gynaecology surgery” RCOG recommendations. There are support services on-call during out of hours including General Surgery, Vascular, Gynae-Oncology and Urology.
DIRECT CLINICAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: Emergency duties (including emergency work carried out during or arising from on-call); Gynaecology and delivery suite service weeks; Operating sessions including pre- and post-operative care; Ward rounds/Outpatient clinics/clinical diagnostic work/other patient treatment; Public health duties
Multi-disciplinary meetings about direct patient care; Administration directly related to patient care e.g., referrals, notes etc.
Working for our organisation
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings.
We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.
Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
4. Fully Registered with the GMC and licensed to practice
5. MRCOG (or equivalent)
6. Evidence of training, experience and independent practice in Obstetrics and General Gynaecology
7. CCT or eligible within six months of interview date and can demonstrate evidence that they are expected to achieve CCT within 6 months.
8. ATSM in Maternal Medicine / Experience in Perinatal Mental Health care
Experience
Essential criteria
9. Evidence of thorough and broad training in both Obstetrics and Gynaecology
10. Able to independently manage Gynaecology patients
11. Ability to manage emergency gynaecology independently
12. Ability to: -Take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients. -Perform appropriate surgery for emergency gynaecology. -Independently manage women with complications in early pregnancy.
13. Evidence of active participation in clinical audit.Guidance in Cymraeg Score
Desirable criteria
14. Evidence of initiating change through the audit process
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
15. Knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights
16. Ability to communicate effectively and have excellent written and verbal communication skills
17. Ability to work constructively in a multidisciplinary team, be flexible and responsive to the needs of colleagues and provide team leadership
18. Evidence of ability to continuously improve patient and staff experience
19. Ability to manage competing demands in a busy acute environment and cope and manage own emotions under stress
20. Ability to empathize with patients and their families and to treat them with compassion and sensitivity
21. Competent in the use of IT/computer systems
22. Teaching - Evidence of medical and non-medical undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
23. Knowledge - NHS Constitution
24. Knowledge - Trust vision, values and strategic objectives
25. Knowledge - Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of the professional code of conduct and guidance issued by the GMC and adhere to this.
26. Leadership and Management - Evidence of previous active participation in leadership and management activities
27. Leadership and Management - Understanding of NHS policy and delivery of national performance targets (including hospital acquired infections)
28. Leadership and Management - Flexible, pragmatic and a problem-solving approach
29. Leadership and Management - Ability to inspire and motivate others
30. Research - Experience of research, particularly in collaboration with other clinicians
31. Research - Willingness to continue participation in research
32. Research - Publication in peer reviewed journals
33. Research - Achieved a higher research degree e.g., MD(Res)/PhD
34. Research - Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Desirable criteria
35. Teaching - Certificate in teaching e.g. Training the Trainer
36. Leadership and Management - Experience of managing change e.g., in budgets, staff
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
37. Must be able to demonstrate honesty, reliability, trustworthiness and treat people who use the service and colleagues, with respect
38. Must be able to demonstrate that you: Put patients first by oOffering to help oMaking everyone feel special oShowing kindness and respect Apologizing when things go wrong
39. Must be able to demonstrate that you: Take personal responsibility oSmiling and being welcoming oHaving the courage to challenge oContinuously learning and improving oPerforming your duties to the best of your abilities o
40. Have passion for excellence oStriving to be the best oGoing the extra mile oBeing bold and ambitious oLeading by example
41. Have pride in our team oCelebrating our diversity oLooking after colleagues oDelivering what we promise oPraising our achievements
42. Self-motivated and confident
43. Show appropriate insight into strengths and weaknesses and ask for help appropriately
44. Ability to travel between Trust sites
45. Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable