Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen, fortwo trust grade doctor posts to join our progressive and friendly department in the middle grade rota for the Obstetrics & Gynaecology services within Kings Lynn, Norfolk.
This is a senior registrar level post (ST6-7 level) covering both elective and emergency work in obstetrics and Gynaecology (on-calls, theatres and outpatient clinics).
The candidate will be required to be GMC registered and have completed the competencies required for senior registrar level in O&G.
It will be desirable for candidate to have completed relevant ATSM, or being post CCT looking forward to add to the experience, but the ATSM and CCT are not essential.
It will be expected that the candidate has shown commitment towards training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology by maintaining a log book, competency record, CTG certificates, attending courses and completing regular audits.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
To provide ST6-7 clinical service in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology
To take part in a full shift rota (1:8 on-call) with other specialty doctors
Attending theatres ( 8 am in the morning , 1 pm in the afternoon) for pre operative rounds, surgery and post operative review
Outpatient clinics Gynaecology and Antenatal (Subspecialty clinics) at both Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn and North Cambridgeshire hospital, Wisbech
EPU Supporting EPU services
Supporting the junior doctors (F2 and GP)
Ward rounds
Good record keeping, liaison with seniors and communication with multi disciplinary team
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is a 488 bed hospital which offers a chance to live and work in a beautiful region with its own distinctive mix of urban, rural and coastal landscapes, all within easy reach of Norwich, Cambridge, London and the Midlands. We serve an expanding population of around 300,000, which, increases substantially during the summer through the popularity of the surrounding countryside and beaches for leisure and holidays. We are a welcoming and friendly hospital that is devoted to our vibrant diverse community.
Our Values are at the heart of all that we do. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess (and can demonstrate) the behaviours which underpin our core values. They define who we are and they encompass what we believe and how we will work together to achieve our objectives, these are as follows;
Act Well
Care Well
Listen Well
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Obstetrics and Gynaecology department is a key aspect of the Women and Childrens Clinical Business Unit and is increasingly important to the hospital as a whole. The department specialises in several different Gynaecology services such as;
- Uro-Gynaecology
- Urodynamics
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS)
- Post-menopausal bleeding
- Colposcopy
- Ambulatory Hysteroscopy
- Nurse led vaginal prolapse/Pessary Clinic
- EPAU
This post will provide excellent clinical experience, with an opportunity for personal development. This post is at middle grade ST6 level and for 12 months period. This may be extended further depending on the individual performance.
Please note that this advert will be closed once we receive sufficient number of application.
Proposed Job Plan - 10 11 PA
On call 1:8 (Of week days and weekends) with adequate rest after nights and weekends
Labour ward + emergency Gynaecology long days (weekdays and weekends)
Labour ward + emergency Gynaecology During week and weekend Nights
Theatres 1-2 per week (during regular week days, while not on-call)
Out Patient clinics 2 per week (during regular week days, while not on-call)
Departmental meetings and teachings one each in 4 week cycle
SPA / Admin
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Obstetrics and Gynaecology department is a key aspect of the Women and Childrens Clinical Business Unit and is increasingly important to the hospital as a whole. The department specialises in several different Gynaecology services such as;
- Uro-Gynaecology
- Urodynamics
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS)
- Post-menopausal bleeding
- Colposcopy
- Ambulatory Hysteroscopy
- Nurse led vaginal prolapse/Pessary Clinic
- EPAU
This post will provide excellent clinical experience, with an opportunity for personal development. This post is at middle grade ST6 level and for 12 months period. This may be extended further depending on the individual performance.
Please note that this advert will be closed once we receive sufficient number of application.
Proposed Job Plan - 10 11 PA
On call 1:8 (Of week days and weekends) with adequate rest after nights and weekends
Labour ward + emergency Gynaecology long days (weekdays and weekends)
Labour ward + emergency Gynaecology During week and weekend Nights
Theatres 1-2 per week (during regular week days, while not on-call)
Out Patient clinics 2 per week (during regular week days, while not on-call)
Departmental meetings and teachings one each in 4 week cycle
SPA / Admin
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCOG or Equivalent
- Competencies in Obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to ST6-7 (senior registrar level)
- Experience in O&G of ST6-7 level (6-7 years )
Desirable
- Post CCT
- Higher qualifications
- UK Experience
Eligibility
Essential
- Current GMC registration.
- Appropriate immigration status.
Clinical knowledge and skills
Essential
- Senior Registrar level (ST6-7) decision making
- General Gynaecological surgical skills
- Up to date CTG training and Obstetric skills and drills
- Intrapartum care and labour ward procedures
Desirable
- ATSM labour ward
- RCOG Training Portfolio or log book
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCOG or Equivalent
- Competencies in Obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to ST6-7 (senior registrar level)
- Experience in O&G of ST6-7 level (6-7 years )
Desirable
- Post CCT
- Higher qualifications
- UK Experience
Eligibility
Essential
- Current GMC registration.
- Appropriate immigration status.
Clinical knowledge and skills
Essential
- Senior Registrar level (ST6-7) decision making
- General Gynaecological surgical skills
- Up to date CTG training and Obstetric skills and drills
- Intrapartum care and labour ward procedures
Desirable
- ATSM labour ward
- RCOG Training Portfolio or log book
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
