ConsultantObstetrics & GynaecologyPermanent

Consultant Gynaecologist

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

No

Trust type

Foundation

Posted

5 days ago

About the role

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. The appointee will be joining a team of gynaecologists with special interests in all aspects of complex gynaecology care. We are looking for an individual with the clinical skills and enthusiasm necessary to join and make a significant contribution to this team. This is a new substantive appointment to expand the gynaecology team with a focus on achieving cancer standards, offer minimal access surgery and improving the 18 week target for general gynaecology. The new appointee will contribute towards an on-call service (1 in 12), 2 week wait clinics, general gynaecology and a 52 week service for theatre utilisation. Support and mentoring will be provided in all aspects of work.

Consultant Gynaecologist

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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We are looking for a highly motivated gynaecologist with an interest in cancer diagnostics, general gynaecology and major gynaecology surgery. The appointee will be joining a team of 15 other gynaecologists with special interests in all aspects of complex gynaecology care. We are looking for an individual with the clinical skills and enthusiasm necessary to join and make a significant contribution to this team. The new appointee will provide cover a 52 week cancer diagnostic service, general gynaecology, and 52 week utilisation of theatres. Support and mentoring will be provided in all aspects of work with an aim to contribute towards the regional placenta accreta service. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop (further) special interest skills.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from: Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites. Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'. For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Person specification

Essential

Primary Medical Qualification.
Full GMC Registration.
Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
MRCOG or appropriate specialist training.
Evidence of experience in the specialty.
Evidence of a substantial commitment to the Gynaecology
Evidence of significant expertise in operative care.
Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
Research/critical review of literature.
Evidence of participation in audit.

Desirable

Higher Degree.
Special skills training in the specialty.
ATSM/SITM- Benign abdominal surgery/Oncology / gynaecological surgical care
Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
Evidence of leadership / project management.
Evidence of having implemented change.
Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.

Postgraduate qualification in medical education.

Higher degree.

Publications in the last five years.

Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.

Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.