Trust Grade Senior Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Job summary

Trust Grade Registrar (ST6-7 LEVEL) in OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY (Maternal Medicine)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trust Grade Registrar (ST6-7 Level) to join our progressive and friendly Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department at Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to start asap. The post holder would cover 100% day time and 60% on call duties.

The successful candidate will join a Department that provides services for Obstetrics, Feto-maternal medicine, Obstetric Medicine, General and Acute Gynaecology, Early Pregnancy, Sub-Fertility, Colposcopy, Ambulatory Hysteroscopy, Urogynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology.

We have a structured and comprehensive training programme and the appointed Trust Officer will be allocated an Educational Supervisor. We encourage career progression and follow the RCOG training matrix for all our non-Deanery doctors. There is also an annual educational budget to support their professional development. We also support applicants who would like to achieve specific RCOG Advanced Training Skills Modules (ATSMs). At present, we offer ATSMS in Acute Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy, benign Gynaecology, Colposcopy, Hysteroscopy, Advanced LW practice, Labour Ward Lead, Maternal Medicine.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to undertake a mixture of general gynaecology and obstetric duties. Duties include being part of a two-tier full shift rota. Normal daytime duty hours are 8:30-17.00; twilight shifts are 13.00-20.30; weekend daytime shifts are 08.00-20.30, and night shifts are 20.00-08.30.

Background to the Post: 1 SR equivalent level post involving on call for both Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The hospital is covered at night by a consultant (resident until 11pm then from home thereafter), a Senior Registrar (Specialist trainee 6/7), Registrar (Specialist Trainee 3-5) and SHOs (Specialist trainee 1/2). Role Summary: SR duties in both obstetrics and gynaecology, covering antenatal, postnatal and gynaecology wards, antenatal and gynaecology outpatient clinics, the Day Assessment and Triage Units and the Early Pregnancy Unit. Ultrasound training is available and encouraged.

Participation in theatre, rotation through the gynaecology oncology team and active participation in audit are expected. There is the opportunity to participate in the specialist interest clinics in the department including Obstetric Medicine, Fetal Medicine, Rapid Access Clinic and Outpatient Hysteroscopy Clinics.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population.