Job summary
We are looking for 1 enthusiastic, forward-thinking Locum Consultant to join the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Team. The successful candidates will work alongside the existing team to help grow, develop and innovate the service to meet modern standards of care.
The Trust and Department are focused on meeting the challenges presented in the recent national review of maternity services, as well as delivering innovative models of care in Gynaecology, as part of the Trust's transition to a complete integrated care organisation with our community health, local authority, and social care partners.
The department has a strong track record of postgraduate and undergraduate training.
The successful candidate will join a team of highly dedicated medical, nursing, midwifery and other professionals committed to providing a high quality service to local women.
Interviews TBC
Main duties of the job
As well as routine outpatient work, the successful candidate will be expected to:
- Provide consultant presence on the delivery suite.
- Support the emergency gynaecology service.
- Be part of the out of hours on call rota.
- Provide outpatient clinics - this may be face to face or telephone based.
Covid 19 has altered the balance of activities that are being undertaken within the gynaecology service and fewer operations are currently taking place. However, over the course of the 12 months, the successful candidate is likely to be expected to:
- Carry out major gynaecological surgery.
- Carry out outpatient procedures
The above will be part of a 10 pa job plan agreed ahead of commencing employment with the successful candidate.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- THE DEPARTMENT
1.1 Overview
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is managed within the Womens and Childrens Directorate. Dr Victoria Hall is the Specialty Lead and is managerially responsible to the Clinical Director for Women and Children and the Directorate Manager Carly Lamb.
Obstetrics has delivered some excellent results. The Trust was an early adopter of the Growth Assessment Protocol, using individualised growth charts. The detection rate for babies who are small for gestational age is consistently in the top quartile nationally.
Approximately 2400 women choose to have their babies at Tameside every year.
The survey of womens experiences of maternity services (as part of the National Patient Survey Programme) reported that for questions pertaining to staff in the labour and birth part of the survey Tameside achieved the highest score of the 133 Trusts included for 6 of the 8 questions, and also had the highest score overall in this section.
The department offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient gynaecology services, including one stop postmenopausal bleeding clinics, outpatient procedures including Novasure endometrial ablation and polypectomy, and pelvic pain clinics.
The department was rated as good in all domains of the CQC inspection of 2019.
1.2 Medical Staffing
Consultants
Victoria Hall
Specialty Lead O&G
Labour Ward Lead
Kyle Gilmour
Gynaecology Cancer Lead
Mahshid Nickkho-Amiry
Gynae Governance Lead
Infertility & GOPD Lead
Associate Undergrad Tutor
Daniel Veeravalli
Uro-gynaecology Lead
Peri-natal mental health
Audit Lead
Nathalie Smilovici
College Tutor
Endometriosis Lead
Roopa Krishnamurthy
Obs Governance Lead
Obs Diabetes Lead
Tariq Mahmood
Lead for antenatal scanning and antenatal clinic
Alison Uku
CTG training Lead
Biza Akbar
Uro-gynaecology interest
Nora El-Atabi
Uro-gynaecology interest
Andy Watson
Associate Dean at HEENW
Colposcopy Lead
Purnima Gondane-Sweetman
Lead for Pre-term Clinic Interest in paediatric gynaecology
Millie Anim-Somuah
Interest in recurrent miscarriage
Lowri Gwyn-Wallace
Well Women lead
There are a number of doctors in training within the department. This includes junior and senior trainees in O&G, as well as GP trainees and foundation doctors.
1.3 Facilities
The Maternity Services are located in an older part of the Trusts estate, Charlesworth Building, with a refurbished ante-natal clinic and a recently opened midwifery-led unit the Acorn Birth Centre (ABC). Approximately 7.5% of women have their babies on the ABC. The maternity unit also includes the delivery suite, with one dedicated maternity theatre, a maternity triage/ day-case area, an in-patient post-natal /antenatal ward and consultant offices. A level two neonatal unit is situated next to the in-patient ward with transitional care facility. Communication between different staff groups clinical and managerial - is enhanced because of the close proximity of all these services.
Gynaecology outpatients including colposcopy, uro-gynaecolgy and hysteroscopy is located across from the Charlesworth Building in our main Hartshead Building along with elective surgery.
1.4 Approximate Annual Activity Figures
Births 2,400
Obstetric outpatients 15,000
Gynaecology inpatients 1,300
Gynaecology outpatient 17,000
1.5 Nurse/midwife-led services
The Gynaecology Outpatient Nursing Team includes a Nurse Practitioner who provides colposcopy and hysteroscopy. A further nurse is currently in colposcopy training with another in hysteroscopy training. There is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner who supports Early
Pregnancy and Emergency Gynaecology Services. There is a plan to develop additional nurse-led clinics in Gynaecology.
There is an award-winning Enhanced Midwifery Team for vulnerable/at-risk mothers and a well-established smoking cessation service for pregnant women.
The department also has 2 Midwife Sonographers, with a further midwife undergoing sonography training.
SECTION 3 FACILITIES SUPPORTING THE POST
Secretarial support is provided by a dedicated admin and clerical team. Senior secretarial support will be available. Routine clinical typing is carried out in a typing pool.
An office is available within the Maternity department. The room may be shared with another consultant.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- THE DEPARTMENT
1.1 Overview
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is managed within the Womens and Childrens Directorate. Dr Victoria Hall is the Specialty Lead and is managerially responsible to the Clinical Director for Women and Children and the Directorate Manager Carly Lamb.
Obstetrics has delivered some excellent results. The Trust was an early adopter of the Growth Assessment Protocol, using individualised growth charts. The detection rate for babies who are small for gestational age is consistently in the top quartile nationally.
Approximately 2400 women choose to have their babies at Tameside every year.
The survey of womens experiences of maternity services (as part of the National Patient Survey Programme) reported that for questions pertaining to staff in the labour and birth part of the survey Tameside achieved the highest score of the 133 Trusts included for 6 of the 8 questions, and also had the highest score overall in this section.
The department offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient gynaecology services, including one stop postmenopausal bleeding clinics, outpatient procedures including Novasure endometrial ablation and polypectomy, and pelvic pain clinics.
The department was rated as good in all domains of the CQC inspection of 2019.
1.2 Medical Staffing
Consultants
Victoria Hall
Specialty Lead O&G
Labour Ward Lead
Kyle Gilmour
Gynaecology Cancer Lead
Mahshid Nickkho-Amiry
Gynae Governance Lead
Infertility & GOPD Lead
Associate Undergrad Tutor
Daniel Veeravalli
Uro-gynaecology Lead
Peri-natal mental health
Audit Lead
Nathalie Smilovici
College Tutor
Endometriosis Lead
Roopa Krishnamurthy
Obs Governance Lead
Obs Diabetes Lead
Tariq Mahmood
Lead for antenatal scanning and antenatal clinic
Alison Uku
CTG training Lead
Biza Akbar
Uro-gynaecology interest
Nora El-Atabi
Uro-gynaecology interest
Andy Watson
Associate Dean at HEENW
Colposcopy Lead
Purnima Gondane-Sweetman
Lead for Pre-term Clinic Interest in paediatric gynaecology
Millie Anim-Somuah
Interest in recurrent miscarriage
Lowri Gwyn-Wallace
Well Women lead
There are a number of doctors in training within the department. This includes junior and senior trainees in O&G, as well as GP trainees and foundation doctors.
1.3 Facilities
The Maternity Services are located in an older part of the Trusts estate, Charlesworth Building, with a refurbished ante-natal clinic and a recently opened midwifery-led unit the Acorn Birth Centre (ABC). Approximately 7.5% of women have their babies on the ABC. The maternity unit also includes the delivery suite, with one dedicated maternity theatre, a maternity triage/ day-case area, an in-patient post-natal /antenatal ward and consultant offices. A level two neonatal unit is situated next to the in-patient ward with transitional care facility. Communication between different staff groups clinical and managerial - is enhanced because of the close proximity of all these services.
Gynaecology outpatients including colposcopy, uro-gynaecolgy and hysteroscopy is located across from the Charlesworth Building in our main Hartshead Building along with elective surgery.
1.4 Approximate Annual Activity Figures
Births 2,400
Obstetric outpatients 15,000
Gynaecology inpatients 1,300
Gynaecology outpatient 17,000
1.5 Nurse/midwife-led services
The Gynaecology Outpatient Nursing Team includes a Nurse Practitioner who provides colposcopy and hysteroscopy. A further nurse is currently in colposcopy training with another in hysteroscopy training. There is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner who supports Early
Pregnancy and Emergency Gynaecology Services. There is a plan to develop additional nurse-led clinics in Gynaecology.
There is an award-winning Enhanced Midwifery Team for vulnerable/at-risk mothers and a well-established smoking cessation service for pregnant women.
The department also has 2 Midwife Sonographers, with a further midwife undergoing sonography training.
SECTION 3 FACILITIES SUPPORTING THE POST
Secretarial support is provided by a dedicated admin and clerical team. Senior secretarial support will be available. Routine clinical typing is carried out in a typing pool.
An office is available within the Maternity department. The room may be shared with another consultant.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full registration with GMC
Desirable
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register CCT, CESR or European Community Rights, within 6 months of interview date
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent medical degree
- MRCOG or equivalent
Training and experience
Essential
- Completion of ST or equivalent rotation in obstetrics and gynaecology.
- Adequate experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology.
Skills
Essential
- ATSM in Advanced Labour ward Practice or equivalent
Desirable
- Further ATSMs (or equivalent) to complement the needs of the service
Audit and research
Essential
- Proven experience of clinical audit
- Experience of writing of clinical guidelines
Desirable
- Experience in developing care pathways
- Previous research
- Published articles
Education
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in both undergraduate & post graduate teaching
Desirable
- Specific teaching qualifications
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of active engagement in clinical governance procedures, including risk management
Leadership & Management
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS management structures and current issues
- Awareness of leadership & management responsibilities of consultants
Desirable
- Previous leadership & managerial experience
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full registration with GMC
Desirable
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register CCT, CESR or European Community Rights, within 6 months of interview date
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent medical degree
- MRCOG or equivalent
Training and experience
Essential
- Completion of ST or equivalent rotation in obstetrics and gynaecology.
- Adequate experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology.
Skills
Essential
- ATSM in Advanced Labour ward Practice or equivalent
Desirable
- Further ATSMs (or equivalent) to complement the needs of the service
Audit and research
Essential
- Proven experience of clinical audit
- Experience of writing of clinical guidelines
Desirable
- Experience in developing care pathways
- Previous research
- Published articles
Education
Essential
- Evidence of involvement in both undergraduate & post graduate teaching
Desirable
- Specific teaching qualifications
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of active engagement in clinical governance procedures, including risk management
Leadership & Management
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS management structures and current issues
- Awareness of leadership & management responsibilities of consultants
Desirable
- Previous leadership & managerial experience
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).
