Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist - Wigan, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom - Wwl

Description

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Obstetrics and Gynaecology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Weekend rota and non-resident on calls) Job ref MHR-S

Site All sites Town Wigan Salary £93,666 - £126,281 plus on call payments Salary period Yearly Closing 21/05/2024 23:59

Choose Well - Choose WWL Job overview

The post holder should have good background knowledge and skills in obstetrics and gynaecology to contribute to the provision of both Obstetric and Gynaecological services, with a specialist interest in Colposcopy and EPAU.
The role holder must have a certificate of completion of training (CCT) and must be registered on the GMC specialist register or be within six months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview.
The post holder should have good background knowledge and skills in obstetrics and gynaecology to contribute to the provision of both Obstetric and Gynaecological services.

The post will be across 3 sites, with outpatient and day case surgery provided on the Leigh site, inpatient and obstetric care on the Wigan site and the outpatient facility at the Thomas Linacre Centre, Wigan

Main duties of the job

All consultants will take part in a 1 in 11 rota of labour ward cover in which one week is devoted solely to labour ward and emergency gynaecology cover with all other duties cancelled in that week.

Antenatal clinics

General gynaecology and special interest clinics

The post holder is required to cover General gynaecology clinics. Menstrual disorder and adolescent gynae clinics are available to the post holder should they be able to demonstrate appropriate skills.

Theatre

The theatre allocations are currently being reviewed for all consultants depending on demand and requirements for access.

SPA Time

In addition to personal CPD, it is anticipated that the appointee will use SPA time to support the clinical governance frame work within the department as well as to develop skills complementary to the needs of the department with mentoring/support as necessary from an existing consultant.

On call rota

• All consultants are non-resident with a middle grade obstetrician on site supported by one junior doctor (Foundation year 2 or ST1/2) on a 1 in 10 rota.
• There will be prospective cover for out of hours duties and labour ward cover with a requirement to swap these duties with another consultant if they fall in weeks when holiday is planned.
  

Working for our organisation

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is a model of partnership working, employing over 4500 people across 5 different sites. Our incredibly low staff turnover is a testament to our belief in looking after employees just as well as we care for our patients.

Maternity Services

In 2023/24 there were 2500 deliveries. The maternity unit comprises a delivery suite and a maternity ward. The Delivery Suite has a dedicated theatre, with provision for postoperative care. ICU and HDU facilities are available. There are 9 delivery rooms including a pool room and a bereavement room with central monitoring of CTGs. In 202/23, there were approximately 14,000 new gynaecological referrals.

The women's healthcare and day care units at Leigh Infirmary provide the following services:-

• Direct access colposcopy service
• Outpatient hysteroscopy clinic, with access to Versapoint / TruClear and a comprehensive outpatient endometrial ablation service
• Bladder assessment clinics, urodynamic investigation service, outpatient cystoscopy, intravesical Botox and urethral bulking.
• Early Pregnancy Assessment Clinic
• Pre Conception Clinic
• Termination of pregnancy service.
• Fetal loss counselling service
• Fertility services are provided in the Hewitt Fertility Centre (Fertility Fusion) located at Wrightington Hospital.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical duties

Day time labour ward cover.

All consultants will take part in a 1 in 11 rota of labour ward cover in which one week is devoted solely to labour ward and emergency gynaecology cover with all other duties cancelled in that week.

Antenatal clinics

Each of the general antenatal clinics is shared between 2 or 3 Consultants and the special interest antenatal clinics are shared between 2 consultants in order to provide continuity of care during periods of absence for on call duties or leave.

General gynaecology and special interest clinics

The post holder is required to cover General gynaecology clinics. Menstrual disorder and adolescent gynae clinics are available to the post holder should they be able to demonstrate appropriate skills.

Theatre

The theatre allocations are currently being reviewed for all consultants depending on demand and requirements for access.

SPA Time

In addition to personal CPD, it is anticipated that the appointee will use SPA time to support the clinical governance frame work within the department as well as to develop skills complementary to the needs of the department with mentoring/support as necessary from an existing consultant.

On call rota

• All consultants are non-resident with a middle grade obstetrician on site supported by one junior doctor (Foundation year 2 or ST1/2) on a 1 in 10 rota.
• There will be prospective cover for out of hours duties and labour ward cover with a requirement to swap these duties with another consultant if they fall in weeks when holiday is planned.

Person specification Qualifications

• MB ChB or equivalent
• MRCOG or equivalent
• • Certificate of completion of training or equivalent (or within 6 months of CCT by interview)
• On the specialist register of the GMC
• Higher degree (MD or PhD)

Experience

• Able to deal with common emergencies in general gynaecology and obstetrics
• Experience of risk management
• Experience in laparoscopic surgery
• Interest in paediatric gynaecology

Skills

• ATSM in Labour ward practice
• ATSM in Benign Gynaecological Surgery :Hysteroscopy
• Intermediate gynaecology scanning module (or equivalent experience

Teaching

• Commitment to teaching
• Evidence of teaching initiatives

Knowledge

• Comprehensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology of pelvic floor dysfunction
• Evidence of commitment to further knowledge and progression

Our Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on if you have difficulty applying online.

The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.

We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.

Guidance on Completing Your Application

Applications are scored against the person specification, therefore we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible.

On-Call

Please note that some roles may require you to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

WWL has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. and will recognise your continuous or 'unbroken' service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Shatha Attarbashi Job title Clinical Director/Consultant O&G Email address Telephone number Additional information

Please contact Lisa Botham, Medical Secretary and she will arrange a call back.

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