Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Job overview
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a full-time Consultant position with interest and expertise in obstetric scanning. We welcome candidates across the full spectrum of experience to join the team of 13 consultants sharing responsibility of the provision of comprehensive Obstetrics and Gynaecology services with a recent Maternity CQC rating of 'Good' (2023).
The post holder has the opportunity to take on the role of Audit Lead and to chair the monthly perinatal morbidity and mortality meetings. support for leadership training and development will be provided to further develop the service.
Main duties of the job
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 staff across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse, and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity, and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Working for our organisation
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The key clinical activities to be undertaken within this role are:
- Elective day case theatre session
- Labour ward / on call cover
- Gynaecology Clinic
- Antenatal clinic
- Elective caesarean section list
No other activities are timetabled during on call.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- Able to run a labour ward and on call acute gynaecology independently
- Experience of clinical governance
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Full GMC registration
- MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
- Relevant CCT or equivalent (‘equivalence’ must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC)
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of AAC
- RCOG ATSM/SSMS
- Advanced labour ward
- Fetal Medicine
- Hysteroscopy
- Obstetric Medicine
- Obstetric scanning
SKills & Knowledge
Essential criteria- Committed to ongoing CPD and ensuring practice remains up to date
- Demonstrate an understanding of the process of structured training, assessment, and appraisal
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Able to run a labour ward and on call acute gynaecology independently
- Show an ability to conduct audit of excellent quality
- Demonstrate an understanding of research within the NHS
- Demonstrate an ability for self-reflective learning
- IT skills to use Trust EPR systems
- Experience of undertaking and publishing research
- Leadership or Medical education experience/courses
- Training the trainers or equivalent courses
- Educational supervision of medical students
- Involvement with undergraduate examinations
Role Specific
Essential criteria- Conducts self in line with trust values
- Good time management
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, AHPs and other agencies
- Ability to lead effectively within a multidisciplinary team
You can find more information on the Government website. Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.