SASObstetrics & Gynaecology

Specialty Doctor Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Fixed Term

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

CQC: Outstanding

Prescot

Salary

£63,696 – £102,689

Posted

4 days ago

About the role

This post is for a Specialty Doctor in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Equivalent to ST4+ trainee / registrar).

This is a fixed term (10 months) part time (80%) with 100% on calls post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care.

Applications are invited from candidates with 2 years experience working on a Tier 2 Rota.

The successful candidate will be expected to have full GMC registration at the time of application. MRCOG desirable.

The successful candidate will join a team of 18 Consultants within the directorate who currently provide services for General Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Feto-maternal Medicine, Urogynaecology, Menstrual disorders, Menopause, Subfertility, Outpatient hysteroscopy, Colposcopy and Gynaecological Oncology. The directorate is supported by 8 SAS Doctors (2 Associate specialists and 6 Specialty doctor), 6 Specialty Trainees ST3+ and 13 Junior Doctors (4 O&G ST 1&2, 6 GPSTs and 3 F2)

Specialty Doctor Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Fixed Term

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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It would be expected that any successful candidate would take an active role in the service provision of the Department. In addition they would be expected to actively participate in education and audit and the trust have a well-established audit unit to support this. The exact timetable will vary depending on the individual doctor's skills and training requirements. The core sessions of Antenatal clinic, Gynaecology clinic, Labour Ward and Theatre will form the basis of the rota with additional service and educational session

The post holder will be supported by, and work in conjunction with, the Consultants in O&G, working alongside the other second on call doctors, junior medical team and nursing & midwifery colleagues. There is on-call commitment on the second on call rota, so a minimum of 3 years O&G experience is required and a minimum of 12 months clinical experience including independent On Call activity in the UK.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our services: Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements: Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Person specification

Essential

Applicants must be eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment
MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Completed 4 years full time post graduate training (or equivalent if part time) at least 2 of which shall be in a specialty training programme in the specialty
Experience of a broad range of medical/surgical specialties
Experience of Obstetrics & Gynaecology as a specialty trainee or has equivalent experience and competencies
Participated on/experience of 2nd/3rd on call in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Evidence of achievements of ST1/ST2 competencies or equivalent relevant to Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Evidence of competence to manage Obstetrics & Gynaecology emergencies through continuous work based assessments, portfolio evidence, including log book documentation, if appropriate
Experience & ability to manage junior medical staff
Ability to teach clinical skills to Junior Doctors
Commitment to continuing medical education
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We are inclusive

Desirable

MRCOG or equivalent medical qualification
Further Higher Degree CCT/CESR or equivalent
RCOG ATSM or Equivalent and demonstrable experience including that relating to a special interest, Intermediate US skills module, LW ATSM, ATSM in acute gynaecology, advanced antennal practice, ambulatory gynaecology, colposcopy or similar
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