Specialty Doctor - Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The post is for a full time Specialty Doctor (10 PAs) and involves sharing daytime and out of hours on calls duties.

Applicants should have MBChB or equivalent. Post MRCOG clinical experience is desirable.

You will be working on a 2 tier rota.

Main duties of the job

Applicants are welcome to visit the department by appointment with Dr Nadia Ali-Ross, Clinical Lead, who would also be happy to answer any informal telephone enquiries. Please contact 01204 390780 to make arrangements.

This Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

About us

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provide services across the north west side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. We have recently been given a CQC rating of Good. Over 5,700 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don't need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.

The Family Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care for maternity, sexual health, gynaecology and a range of acute and community children's services. The Division is a Centre of Excellence for Women's and Children's services and has a credible and enviable reputation. We deliver over 6,000 babies and carry around 1500 gynaecological procedures each year, making us a specialist provider of health services for women, babies and their families in the North West Sector of Manchester and beyond.

Date posted

19 March 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£52,530 to £82,400 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-224FC-24

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be based within the Directorate of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. The post holder will be responsible to the supervisory consultant and will be expected to give integrated support to the training grade medical staff, and to deputise on occasions for absent colleagues.

Exceptionally, it may be necessary to undertake additional duties in emergencies and in unforeseen circumstances.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be based within the Directorate of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. The post holder will be responsible to the supervisory consultant and will be expected to give integrated support to the training grade medical staff, and to deputise on occasions for absent colleagues.

Exceptionally, it may be necessary to undertake additional duties in emergencies and in unforeseen circumstances.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • To be a Specialist Registrar or equivalent for at least 3 years.

Desirable

  • Relevant experience from the above programme covering all aspects of general Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work within the Maternity & Women's Health Department and liaise with professional colleagues.
  • Able to manage and motivate staff.
  • Able to be an effective member of a team.
  • Able to work and relate to staff in other disciplines.
  • Able to manage change and to organise development.
  • Able to learn and teach.
  • Articulate and pleasant.

Desirable

  • Assertiveness
  • Ability to cope under stress
  • Maintain interest in teaching and research.

Clinical Governance/Quality of patient care

Essential

  • Clear understanding of clinical governance
  • Experience of audit related to Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • MBChB or equivalent
  • MRCOG or equivalent
  • Registration with GMC (full or limited)

Probity/Maintaining Trust

Essential

  • Be honest and open and act with integrity. You are personally responsible for your professional practice and should be able to justify your actions.
  • You do not discriminate unfairly against patients and colleagues.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • To be a Specialist Registrar or equivalent for at least 3 years.

Desirable

  • Relevant experience from the above programme covering all aspects of general Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work within the Maternity & Women's Health Department and liaise with professional colleagues.
  • Able to manage and motivate staff.
  • Able to be an effective member of a team.
  • Able to work and relate to staff in other disciplines.
  • Able to manage change and to organise development.
  • Able to learn and teach.
  • Articulate and pleasant.

Desirable

  • Assertiveness
  • Ability to cope under stress
  • Maintain interest in teaching and research.

Clinical Governance/Quality of patient care

Essential

  • Clear understanding of clinical governance
  • Experience of audit related to Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • MBChB or equivalent
  • MRCOG or equivalent
  • Registration with GMC (full or limited)

Probity/Maintaining Trust

Essential

  • Be honest and open and act with integrity. You are personally responsible for your professional practice and should be able to justify your actions.
  • You do not discriminate unfairly against patients and colleagues.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Nadia Ali-Ross

Nadia.Ali-Ross@boltonft.nhs.uk

01204390780

Date posted

19 March 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£52,530 to £82,400 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-224FC-24

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


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