Job summary
This position offers an attractive varied timetable with a potential for development of personal skills in one or more areas including:
- Urodynamics
- Gynaecological scanning
- Colposcopy towards BSCCP
- Out-patient hysteroscopy
- Labour Ward
- Termination of pregnancy
Some of the benefits of being part of our team include:
- Friendly and pleasant hospital in wonderful rural area.
- Fantastic quality of life
- Good clinical environment and state of the art equipment
- Excellent clinical experience and teaching
Main duties of the job
This position offers an attractive varied timetable with a potential for development of personal skills.
There are just over 2000 deliveries per annum in the department. Apart from very premature babies and those requiring immediate surgical procedures, most other conditions are kept within Hereford. There is a dedicated Labour Ward Theatre and 24 hour epidural service. In 2009 the Caesarean section rate was 29% and the assisted vaginal delivery rate was 9%.
Approximately 1800 gynaecological procedures are performed each year. These include abdominal and vaginal hysterectomies and hysteroscopic procedures including resections and ablations. Antenatal and gynaecological out patients are seen in the Women's Health Unit. There are specific clinics for colposcopy, endometrial assessment, fertility, Social Gynaecology, Out Patient hysteroscopies and other minor procedures. There are Peripheral Clinics held at Leominster, Ross, Ledbury and Powys. The middle grades are expected to attend some of these clinics. An early pregnancy assessment unit runs every weekday. Specialty doctors are encouraged to develop their skills in abdominal and vaginal scanning, colposcopy towards BSCCP accreditation or Urodynamics.
About us
Some of the benefits of being part of our team include:
- Friendly and pleasant hospital in wonderful rural area.
- Fantastic quality of life
- Good clinical environment and state of the art equipment
- Excellent clinical experience and teaching
Job description
Job responsibilities
Eight doctors share the middle grade work of the department. This will include labour ward and emergency cover, gynaecology clinics, antenatal clinics, theatre sessions, colposcopy and endometrial assessment clinics and attendance at other special interest clinics. You will be responsible for the day to day management of patients under your care and ensure that patients are adequately prepared for theatre and discharge. You will be responsible for ensuring that each patient goes home with a hand-written or electronic discharge summary. The middle-grade doctors will be expected to take part in the teaching of the womens health junior doctors and medical students, this will be both in the formal and informal basis. Similarly teaching of nurses and midwives will be expected.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Eight doctors share the middle grade work of the department. This will include labour ward and emergency cover, gynaecology clinics, antenatal clinics, theatre sessions, colposcopy and endometrial assessment clinics and attendance at other special interest clinics. You will be responsible for the day to day management of patients under your care and ensure that patients are adequately prepared for theatre and discharge. You will be responsible for ensuring that each patient goes home with a hand-written or electronic discharge summary. The middle-grade doctors will be expected to take part in the teaching of the womens health junior doctors and medical students, this will be both in the formal and informal basis. Similarly teaching of nurses and midwives will be expected.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration
- MRCOG Part 1
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of four years' full time post graduate training or equivalent, at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Obstetrics and Gynaecology or with equivalent experience and competencies.
Desirable
- Experience of colposcopy or scanning
Experience
Essential
- Capable of working to second-on call duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration
- MRCOG Part 1
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of four years' full time post graduate training or equivalent, at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Obstetrics and Gynaecology or with equivalent experience and competencies.
Desirable
- Experience of colposcopy or scanning
Experience
Essential
- Capable of working to second-on call duties.
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).
