Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
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Job summary
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, with a specialist interest in Urogynaecology.
The Obstetrics and Gynaecology Service manages maternity and gynaecological departments at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham General Hospitals. We also provides outpatient services at some of our community hospitals. The range of operations performed reflects a diverse and interesting case mix from urban, industrial and rural communities.
The Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH) hosts the Birthing Centre comprising of a delivery suite (consultant led and co-located MLU) and post-natal ward. We have recently opened a new, purpose-built Pregnancy Assessment Unit (PAU) , enhancing care for our patients and allowing the expansion of our post-natal ward to facilitate transitional care. Northumbria delivers around 3,300 babies per year.
Emergency Gynaecology is also based within NSECH working closely with the Emergency Department, Surgical Assessment Unit and the surgical ward. The Trust is a national leader in the provision of Day Case Surgery for Hysterectomies.
The service has also recently been assessed by the Getting It Right First-Time team and has received exceptional feedback. Whilst also being rated 'Outstanding' when assessed by the Trusts internal quality panel system.
Main duties of the job
The post will be flexibly time-tabled to meet the demands of the service and the timing of sessions may change as the service develops.
The Job Plan will typically include an average of 8.5 Programmed Activities for Direct Clinical Care duties and 1.5 Programmed Activities for Supporting Professional Activities. A proposed job plan has been outlined in Appendix 1 in the Job Description and will be agreed on commencement of appointment.
Consultant Medical Staff to participate in 7 day working as part of their normal working pattern. Your normal working pattern will be agreed with you locally as part of your job plan and this may consist of shifts of variable working hours including nights and weekends.
The service is on the Northern deanery specialist registrar rotation and contributes to both undergraduate and post-graduate education.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
The Trust manages three major acute hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed. It also opened its state-of-the-art new Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (The Northumbria) as the first of its kind in England, in July 2015.
As part of its pursuit of excellence, the Trust has introduced a clinically-based management structure to ensure patient care and medical interests always drive decision-making. The consultant body is both cohesive and innovative and a number of senior clinicians are prominent nationally.
Details
Date posted
16 August 2023
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£88,364 to £119,133 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
319-5570038SL
Job locations
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH)
Northumbria Way
Cramlington
NE23 6NZ
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH)
Northumbria Way
Cramlington
NE23 6NZ
Employer's website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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