Job overview
WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH CLINICAL ACADEMIC GROUP
Fixed term One year contract for Locum Consultant Obstetrician with a Special Interest in Colposcopy and Vulval disease
Location: Newham University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust
Contract: Fixed term/ Full Time (10 PAs)
Join a vibrant and diverse team at the heart of East London. Make a real difference.
Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic, dedicated Consultant Obstetrician with a special interest in maternal medicine to join the expanding Women’s Health team at Newham University Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking, patient-centred service within one of the UK’s most diverse communities.
About the Role:
You will be expected to provide high-quality care in both general obstetrics and gynaecology
Key Responsibilities:
·Lead the obstetric and gynaecological care for women with an interest in colposcopy, vulval disease, and other related conditions, ensuring the delivery of patient-centred care.
·Provide clinical expertise in the management of complex cases involving the cervix, vagina, and vulva, including colposcopy and vulval biopsy procedures.
·Contribute to the education and training of junior doctors, medical students, and other multidisciplinary team members.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
·Lead the obstetric and gynaecological care for women with an interest in colposcopy, vulval disease, and other related conditions, ensuring the delivery of patient-centred care.
·Provide clinical expertise in the management of complex cases involving the cervix, vagina, and vulva, including colposcopy and vulval biopsy procedures.
·Contribute to the education and training of junior doctors, medical students, and other multidisciplinary team members.
·Collaborate with the gynaecological oncology team, sexual health services, and other specialists to provide comprehensive care to patients with vulval disease and abnormal cervical findings.
·Ensure high standards of clinical governance, quality control, and safety in all aspects of the service.
·Participate in regular audits, departmental meetings, and clinical governance
We are looking for a consultant who is:
1. On the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview
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
Please see the attached job description and person specification for main responsibilities and other details
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
2. CCST/CCT (or equivalent), or within 6 months of a date, or entry on the Specialist Register of the GMC for Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
3. ATSM in Obstetrics and Labour ward management
4. ATSM or equivalent in Colposcopy
Desirable criteria
5. ATSM or equivalent in vulval disease
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Wide experience in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Desirable criteria
7. Quality improvement projects and/or research related to Obstetrics / Gynaecology
8. Experience of the UK healthcare system
Knowledge
Essential criteria
9. Record of Completed audit projects
10. An understanding of Clinical Governance and its application to Obstetrics.
Desirable criteria
11. NHS complaint handling
12. Critical incident reporting
13. Risk management Training
Skills
Essential criteria
14. Good verbal and written communication skills
15. Good organizational skills
16. Experience of multidisciplinary working
17. Commitment to continuing personal development.
Desirable criteria
18. Experience of working in multi-ethnic & multicultural communities
19. Experience in liaising across organizational boundaries.