Job summary
CONSULTANT GYNAECOLOGIST
Applications are invited to apply for the above post in the Gynaecology and Maternity Departments at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is a substantive consultant post. The department is seeking a capable and motivated doctor who enjoys working in a both a secondary and tertiary care setting and wishes to effect change and improve care for patients within this service
The post holder will join an existing team ofNHS gynaecologists/ Gynae-oncologists and University of Oxford Clinical Academics, who together provide both a local gynaecology service to the population of Oxford and a highly specialist tertiary service in Gynae-oncology, urogynaecology, reproductive medicine, endometriosis. This post is a Trust wide position with clinical sessions at the Horton Hospital/ Ramsey Treatment Centre in Banbury and the John Radcliffe Hospital sites.
The successful candidate will join the maternity service which provides general obstetric services to the local population - 7500 women per year are cared for within the Trust. There are also tertiary referral services in fetal and maternal medicine, supported by a Level 3 neonatal unit.
The post holder would be undertaking general gynaecology sessions with gynaecology on call and 2 sessions every week with maternity team (C-section list and delivery suite.
Main duties of the job
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust provides gynaecology services across three sites (John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford, Horton Hospital Banbury and the Churchill Hospital, Oxford). The successful applicant may be required to work across all sites. The post holder will be expected to undertake general gynaecology clinics and outpatient hysteroscopy. The successful candidate will be expected to keep up to date with emergency gynaecology, contributing to the 'hot week' (including the GP advice and guidance service) and giving advice to the specialist Early Pregnancy team when on call.
The post-holder will undertake theatre lists (the majority of the surgery undertaken is minimal access) at the John Radcliffe hospital (including regular (1:4) weekend lists) and daycases at the Horton Hospital in Banbury.
The post holder will manage in-patients at the John Radcliffe Hospital and undertake gynaecology on-call duties of no more frequent than 1:10, paid at a Band A supplement. Some clinics may take place outside of the acute trust and it is anticipated that over time more clinics will be located elsewhere.
The candidate is expected to undertake an all day C-section list once a week with the maternity team.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust provides gynaecology services across three sites (John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford, Horton Hospital Banbury and the Churchill Hospital, Oxford). The successful applicant may be required to work across all sites. The post holder will be expected to undertake general gynaecology clinics and outpatient hysteroscopy. The successful candidate will be expected to keep up to date with emergency gynaecology, contributing to the hot week (including the GP advice and guidance service) and giving advice to the specialist Early Pregnancy team when on call.
The post-holder will undertake theatre lists (the majority of the surgery undertaken is minimal access) at the John Radcliffe hospital (including regular (1:4) weekend lists) and daycases at the Horton Hospital in Banbury.
The post holder will manage in-patients at the John Radcliffe Hospital and undertake gynaecology on-call duties of no more frequent than 1:10, paid at a Band A supplement. Some clinics may take place outside of the acute trust and it is anticipated that over time more clinics will be located elsewhere.
The candidate is expected to undertake an all day C-section list once a week with the maternity team.
Teaching/Research
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is a teaching hospital trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching and examining clinical students, and training junior doctors. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post-holders contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review. We are particularly interested in recruiting someone who will lead the ST3/5 registrar teaching programme for trainees in the deanery
Clinical Governance
The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and external accrediting bodies.
Personal and Professional Development
The post-holder will be required to keep themselves fully up-to-date with his/her relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust provides gynaecology services across three sites (John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford, Horton Hospital Banbury and the Churchill Hospital, Oxford). The successful applicant may be required to work across all sites. The post holder will be expected to undertake general gynaecology clinics and outpatient hysteroscopy. The successful candidate will be expected to keep up to date with emergency gynaecology, contributing to the hot week (including the GP advice and guidance service) and giving advice to the specialist Early Pregnancy team when on call.
The post-holder will undertake theatre lists (the majority of the surgery undertaken is minimal access) at the John Radcliffe hospital (including regular (1:4) weekend lists) and daycases at the Horton Hospital in Banbury.
The post holder will manage in-patients at the John Radcliffe Hospital and undertake gynaecology on-call duties of no more frequent than 1:10, paid at a Band A supplement. Some clinics may take place outside of the acute trust and it is anticipated that over time more clinics will be located elsewhere.
The candidate is expected to undertake an all day C-section list once a week with the maternity team.
Teaching/Research
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is a teaching hospital trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching and examining clinical students, and training junior doctors. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post-holders contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review. We are particularly interested in recruiting someone who will lead the ST3/5 registrar teaching programme for trainees in the deanery
Clinical Governance
The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and external accrediting bodies.
Personal and Professional Development
The post-holder will be required to keep themselves fully up-to-date with his/her relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification
- CCT or equivalent (or be within 6 months of CCT at the time of application)
- MRCOG/FRCOG
- Full GMC registration
- Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC) at the time of starting in post
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of AAC
- MBBS/MBCHB
Desirable
Professional training
Essential
- At least one gynaecology ATSM or equivalent
- ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice or equivalent experience
Desirable
- ATSM or equivalent in hysteroscopy
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of competence in gynaecological surgery for benign disease.
- Evidence of competence in undertaking C-sections
- Experience managing and treating emergency gynaecology cases.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients in a tertiary setting
- Evidence of experience working within a multidisciplinary team
- Effective administrative and time management skills.
- Evidence of leadership of service improvement project leadership within a gynaecology setting
- Evidence of having implemented change within the clinical setting
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Good written English. Highly level- open communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training for O&G trainees
- Evidence contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activi- ties
Desirable
- Willingness to contribute to the medically complex TOP service
- Management qualification.
- Training in clinical management
- Evidence of authorship of clinical guide- lines at a local or national level.
- Evidence of ability to teach practical skills eg laparoscopy
- Evidence of undertaking serious incident investigations
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
- Peer reviewed publications within the preceding 5 years
Personal attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the OUH Trust Values
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and midwives
- Enthusiasm to work under pressure
- Supportive and tolerant
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Caring attitude to patients
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
- Willingness to work flexibly across different sites within the Trust
- Willingness to work on the gynaecology on call rota
Other Requirements
Essential
- Transport: Full Driving license
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification
- CCT or equivalent (or be within 6 months of CCT at the time of application)
- MRCOG/FRCOG
- Full GMC registration
- Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC) at the time of starting in post
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of AAC
- MBBS/MBCHB
Desirable
Professional training
Essential
- At least one gynaecology ATSM or equivalent
- ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice or equivalent experience
Desirable
- ATSM or equivalent in hysteroscopy
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of competence in gynaecological surgery for benign disease.
- Evidence of competence in undertaking C-sections
- Experience managing and treating emergency gynaecology cases.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients in a tertiary setting
- Evidence of experience working within a multidisciplinary team
- Effective administrative and time management skills.
- Evidence of leadership of service improvement project leadership within a gynaecology setting
- Evidence of having implemented change within the clinical setting
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Good written English. Highly level- open communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training for O&G trainees
- Evidence contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activi- ties
Desirable
- Willingness to contribute to the medically complex TOP service
- Management qualification.
- Training in clinical management
- Evidence of authorship of clinical guide- lines at a local or national level.
- Evidence of ability to teach practical skills eg laparoscopy
- Evidence of undertaking serious incident investigations
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
- Peer reviewed publications within the preceding 5 years
Personal attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the OUH Trust Values
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and midwives
- Enthusiasm to work under pressure
- Supportive and tolerant
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Caring attitude to patients
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development
- Willingness to work flexibly across different sites within the Trust
- Willingness to work on the gynaecology on call rota
Other Requirements
Essential
- Transport: Full Driving license
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
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).
