Consultant O&G with specialist training in Reproductive Medicine
Job overview
Applications are invited for a Substantive Consultant post in Obstetrics & Gynaecology with focus on Reproductive Medicine.
The successful applicant will have clinical commitments in Gynaecology and specialist training in Subfertility. They are expected to have experience in acute gynaecology care including early pregnancy. Experience in Obstetrics and in Labour Ward care is desired but applications would be welcomed from candidates seeking a Gynaecology only role.Additional training and experience in other gynaecological subspecialities including ambulatory gynaecology, abortion care, menopause, adolescent gynaecology, are desired.
A key component of this consultant post will be a significant contribution to specialist clinics such as reproductive medicine, menopause, adolescent gynaecology, and the successful applicant will be expected to work within the wider MDT and to contribute to MDT, developing a leadership role and liaising with the Tertiary Centre when appropriate.
With an increased requirement for consultant oversight for maternity risk assessment and acute care, we have made significant improvements in its approach to high risk Obstetrics and perinatal feto-maternal health.
The department is equally interested in enhancing upskilling and improving subspecialist gynae services including ambulatory gynaecology, menopause, adolescent gynaecology, urogynaecology to mention a few.
Main duties of the job
The Women’s journey work stream of the OMS (Outstanding Maternity Services transformation project) recognised the need for consultant input for those women with risk factors. We have recently started a new project to include gynaecology acute and planned care under the umbrella of the OMS and we welcome individuals who have the experience and expertise to support gynaecology services transformation.
The post has an Obstetric clinical workload but equally includes regular sessions in outpatients and elective theatres. The post will have job planned time set out to focus on care. Other specialist interest areas within Gynaecology may also be accommodated within the job plan (Ambulatory Gynaecology, abortion care, colposcopy, menopause care and urogynaecology).
Working for our organisation
At present there are 23 consultants in post. There are 4 pure Consultant Obstetricians on the Out of hours on call Obstetric rota and currently 3 pure Consultant Gynaecologists on the Gynaecology on call rota as well as 14 consultants who cover both.
The advertised post currently includes a non-resident on call element for Obstetrics. There is a consultant on call for Obstetrics and another consultant on call for Gynaecology 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
The Women’s Services Clinical Service Unit currently offers a wide range of general and special interest in-patient and outpatient services. The Obstetric service includes an Obstetric triage unit, a pregnancy related bereavement support team as well as general antenatal clinics and a wide range of high-risk clinics for women with diabetes, haematological problems, perinatal mental health problems, small baby clinic, multiple pregnancy, infectious diseases and epilepsy.Specialist Gynaecological services include out-patient Hysteroscopy, Colposcopy, Cystoscopy, early pregnancy assessment, and termination of pregnancy. All services are delivered at BRI except for an out-patient Hysteroscopy clinic and pregnancy loss clinic at Westwood Park Community Hospital.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a female population of approximately 250,000 and there are around 5400 births per year in the unit. Approximately 50% of our women are from an ethnic background, mainly from Pakistan and India.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applications will be welcomed from all suitably qualified Obstetricians & Gynaecologists.
There will be an on-call commitment with this post which will include cover for both Obstetrics and for acute Gynaecology. You will join the existing on call consultants on a 1:17 rota for labour ward cover. The appointment will allow us to maintain our capacity to deliver 98 hours of consultant labour ward cover per week.The consultant presence on labour ward is delivered throughout the week, with a consultant resident on site between 08:00-22:00 each day. The on-call consultant provides the consultant labour ward cover from 1700-2200. After 22:00, on call consultant cover is delivered on a non-resident basis.
The post includes Gynaecology on call which is non-resident.
Applicants must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and be on the Specialist Register or within six months of acquiring CCT on the date of interview.
The Trust is a teaching centre for the University of Leeds School of Medicine and the department has a good reputation for providing high quality undergraduate and postgraduate education and training. Successful applicants will be expected to contribute to these teaching programmes.There is also a strong emphasis on clinical research and a high calibre research group within the unit.
Bradford is a busy and vibrant city located in the centre of the UK with easy access by car, train or air. The city has a wide variety of leisure and shopping facilities and a major new shopping and leisure outlet in the city centre has recently opened.There is a good range of affordable housing within the city and in the surrounding areas and many high performing schools and specialist academies in the area. The city and is a short drive or steam train journey away from the famous Yorkshire Dales, home to the Bronte sisters, the Railway Children and Emmerdale and, more recently, Le Grand Depart in the Tour de France.
An area of outstanding natural beauty with excellent cycling and walking available on the doorstep helps maintain a good quality of life.
Applicants must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and be on the Specialist Register or within six weeks of acquiring CCT on the time of interview.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- Evidence of completing an approved period of training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Qualifications
Essential criteria- MBChB or equivalent
- MRCP or FRCS of equivalent to specialty (UK) or equivalent
- Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK) or equivalent