Locum Obstetrics + Gynaecology Consultant - Preston, United Kingdom - Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
3 weeks ago
Description
The post will include both obstetrics and gynaecology but with only gynaecology on call.Day time obstetric commitments would include antenatal clinic, Caesarean section operating and labour ward sessions.
Day time gynaecology commitments would include a gynaecology clinic, benign gynaecology theatre list with gynaecology hot week on a 1 in 12 rota.
Emergency (out of hour) commitments covers gynaecology (currently a 1 in 10 rota but under review). An out of hours obstetric commitment can be negotiated. Out of hours work is split with separate consultants on call for obstetrics or gynaecology.
Gynaecology consultants provide emergency and elective assistance for the obstetric team to support complex obstetric surgery.
LTHTR is a teaching hospital serving a local population of 450,000 across Greater Preston, Chorley and South Ribble. The Trust has approximately 4,700 births annually and a level three neonatal unit.
In gynaecology we provide services in benign gynaecology, early pregnancy, endometriosis, urogynaecology, ambulatory, menopause, paediatric, endocrine disorders, vulval conditions and termination of pregnancy.
The Trust also delivers regional services in neurosciences (neurosurgery and neurology), plastic surgery, renal medicine, vascular surgery, interventional radiology and hosts the regional trauma centre.
We have three well equipped education centres to support undergraduate and postgraduate training.
A number of our team run courses at these sites or have leading positions within the education department (internally & externally).
This is welcomed and any additional training supported.
There is an active and thriving research team giving research opportunities within the NIHR badged on-site Lancashire Clinical Research Facility and involvement in research is actively sought from all the consultants.
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