Job summary
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Royal Stoke University Hospital & County Hospital
Maternity, Neonatal and Gynaecology Services
Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded team of 26 Consultants within the Directorate of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
The post-holder will be required to provide the full range of Obstetric and Gynaecology skills as well as managing the Delivery Suite, Antenatal clinics, Section Lists and Maternity Assessment Unit in collaboration with existing consultants and within the multi-disciplinary team.
This post holder will also work closely with the gynaecologists/gynae oncologists covering theatres, outpatient clinics (including 2ww's) and ambulatory surgery.
Clinical Duties will be across both the Royal Stoke and County Hospital Sites. The post holder will have a total of 10.543 PAs per week.
The post holder will participate in the obstetric 1:12 weekday on call and 1:11 weekend on-call.
The post holders will provide continuing responsibility for patients in their charge and will work within a team based structure to support care across both hospital sites. He / She will be a member of the relevant divisional, trust and regional committees. He / She will also be expected to participate in the immediate management functions and strategic planning of the Division and Trusts on both sites.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be required to provide the full range of Obstetric and Gynaecology skills such as managing the Delivery Suite, Antenatal clinics, Section Lists and Maternity Assessment Unit in collaboration with existing consultants and within the multi-disciplinary team along with gynaecology theatres, outpatient clinics (including 2ww's) and ambulatory surgery.
About us
The Directorate has a budget of £27 million and employs approximately 530 WTE staff.
The Maternity Centre at the Royal Stoke currently has approximately 6,800 deliveries per annum with an adjacent regional tertiary referral centre level 3 Neonatal Unit, dedicated Feto-maternal Unit and Early Pregnancy Unit.
There is a dedicated Women's Health Centre located at the County Site which houses a Midwife Birth Centre, Ante Natal, Post Natal and gynaecological clinics as well as an early pregnancy and diagnostic ambulatory unit.
The Directorate provides elective and emergency inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory care for women of North Staffordshire and surrounding areas who are referred with either Gynaecological problems or are pregnant.
Gynaecology inpatients at the RSUH are managed on a female Gynaecology and Urology ward with the majority of patients seen as outpatients in the Surgical Clinic within the main hospital.
The Consultant medical workforce is currently 27 and is supported by a team of Junior Doctors in training, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The detailed Job description and Main responsibilities are all in the attached Job Pack. Please contact Mr Simon Cunningham for any further information if required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The detailed Job description and Main responsibilities are all in the attached Job Pack. Please contact Mr Simon Cunningham for any further information if required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
- CCST or equivalent ('equivalence' must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC)
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry via CCT within 6 months of date of the AAC
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD, PhD, FRCS)
Clinical Experience & Training
Essential
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence to allow accreditation as a Consultant Clinical Supervisor for trainee doctors with the GMC
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and supervision
- Experience of clinical supervision and mentorship
Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working
Essential
- Attendance at MDT meetings
Academic Achievements, Research, Publications
Essential
- Experience in research including recruitment to clinical trials
Desirable
- Peer reviewed publications
- Evidence of continuing research
Management and Administrative Experience
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership
- Evidence of implementing change within a department/service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
- CCST or equivalent ('equivalence' must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC)
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry via CCT within 6 months of date of the AAC
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD, PhD, FRCS)
Clinical Experience & Training
Essential
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence to allow accreditation as a Consultant Clinical Supervisor for trainee doctors with the GMC
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and supervision
- Experience of clinical supervision and mentorship
Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working
Essential
- Attendance at MDT meetings
Academic Achievements, Research, Publications
Essential
- Experience in research including recruitment to clinical trials
Desirable
- Peer reviewed publications
- Evidence of continuing research
Management and Administrative Experience
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership
- Evidence of implementing change within a department/service
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals of North Midlands
Newcastle Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6QG
Employer's website
https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
