Consultant in Gynaecology

We are seeking to recruit a gynaecologist to strengthen our gynaecology team in preparation for the opening of our new surgical hub to provide efficient and high-quality care to women living across Wakefield and North Kirklees.

We have state of the art hospitals at Pontefract and Wakefield and a new surgical hub including gynaecology at Dewsbury Hospital. Within the gynaecology services, we have a dedicated Gynaecology assessment unit on the Pinderfields site and offer a wide range of comprehensive to our patients including:

- A BSGE Regional Endometriosis centre - Dedicated Gynaecology assessment unit in Pinderfields - Outpatient clinics for Menopause, Colposcopy, Uro-gynaecology, Endometriosis, Hysteroscopy, Minor procedures and Post-menopause Bleeding. - Gynaecology oncology unit, working with Leeds Teaching Hospital Oncology teams. - Elective surgery at Pinderfields and Dewsbury Hospitals with access to Da Vinci Robots on both sites. - Elective Obstetric suites in Pinderfields Hospital.

The main duties of the post will include; General Gynaecology Clinics - 9.00 13.00/13.30 17.30 Regular Gynaecology day case and inpatient operating lists will ensure staff maintain their emergency gynaecology skills Administrative duties, for which appropriate office space and secretarial support is provided DCC is allocated for MDTs which are annualised Hot week cover for acute Gynaecology 08:00 18:00 hrs, Monday to Friday (1.5 pas) During Hot week this includes undertaking ward rounds. Consultant pre and post-op ward rounds are allocated in the DCC for theatre sessions which are annualised On-call duties for Gynaecology only shared with 14 colleagues on an approximately 1 in 8 basis (17:30 hours until 08:00 hours during weekdays off site cover and 08:00 to 11.00 hours during weekends on site cover) typically non-patient-facing duties on a post-call day. On call (non resident) is paid at Band A. Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with at least a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service.