Opportunity
Are you an accomplished Obstetrics & Gynaecology consultant working in the UK or overseas seeking a new challenge and wishing to work near the countryside of Scotland then look no further!!
A great opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecologyto join a small but punchy hospital group in a beautiful region of South West Scotland.
The successful candidate will join a team which currently comprises of seven Consultants, four Speciality Doctors, three Specialty Trainee Doctors & Specialist Nurses who provide a range of specialist services and excellent educational opportunities in a beautiful area of south west Scotland.
Post holders will be working on a non-resident on-call rota and will be expected to undertake a mixture of general gynaecology and obstetric duties. Each post-holder will be encouraged to bring or develop areas of special interest to compliment the strengths within the department.
Department information
1. Department provides a wide range of Obstetric and Gynaecological services.
2. There is scope for appointees to become involved with existing special interest areas or to develop a further special interest.
3. It is fully equipped for minimal access Gynaecological surgery. A full range of ultrasound scanning equipment is available.
4. The women’s outpatients department currently provides the base for all Antenatal and gynaecological out-patients and for patients having medical management of miscarriage and medical termination of pregnancy.
5. The Department also admits to a surgical ward, Day Surgery and the 23 Hour Unit. The main theatre suite is used for all gynaecological surgery. Gynaecological in-patients are cared for in a surgical ward where gynaecology emergencies are also seen in a Gynaecology assessment area.
6. The Maternity Wing has six LDRP (labour, delivery, recovery, post-partum) beds in its delivery suite. There is a dedicated Obstetric theatre and recovery facility. The unit also has 12 beds in its maternity suite, to provide ante-natal and post-natal in-patient care.
7. The annual delivery rate is just below 1200.
What’s on offer for you?
8. Salary scale between £ 111,430- £ 148,064
9. Full comprehensive relocation package on offer.
10. Reasonable house prices, schools are rated highly and you are within 2 hours of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Lake District and Newcastle.
11. Regular educational and research meetings are held locally, and the department participates in national education events via video conferencing.
12. Generously funded study leave is available.
13. Cycle to work scheme
14. Blue light discounts
About the Trust:
15. This District hospital and Mental Health hospital based in South West Scotland with a population of around 150,000 residents is purpose-built to suit the needs of the staff and patients and is one of the only NHS hospitals in the UK to have all single en-suite rooms which has seen an increase in recovery time!
16. The education centre is one of the centres to be fully refurbished recently and includes a clinical skills and observation /control room.
17. One of the key achievements and something they do well in this group is the introduction of new models of workforce to make a sustainable future for the community.
18. Recently they have introduced the new SCOTGEM rural medicine programme which has attracted a new talent of medical students to the area, as well as introducing a Clinical Development Fellows programme where they have added an additional 20+ staff giving additional support at lower to middle grades.
19. A trust which supports, listens, and develops its staff helping create a positive and constructive organisational culture across the board.
Essential criteria
20. MRCOG/FRCOG or equivalent
21. Required to be on the GMC Specialist Register and will hold a CCT or be within 6 months of obtaining the certificate
22. be an established Consultant, preferably with NHS, Australian or European experience.
Desirable Criteria
23. Specialist training in Endometriosis and pelvic pain
24. Specialist training in fetal ultrasound scanning
25. Evidence of introducing innovation to a gynaecological surgical service