ConsultantObstetrics & Gynaecology

Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (WHH & Gynaecology)

Barts Health NHS Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

London

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Women's Health Hub and Gynaecology Whipps Cross Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust is one of Britain's leading healthcare providers and the largest Trust in the NHS. It was created on 1 April 2012 by bringing together three Trusts: Barts and The London NHS Trust, Newham University Hospital NHS Trust and Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust. The new Trust has a turnover of approximately £1.1 billion and approximately 15,000 employees.

Applicants are invited to apply for the posts above, to join the Women and Children's Division at Whipps Cross University Hospital. The Division has been rated Good by the CQC and is part of Barts Health NHS Trust, providing Women and Children's Services across East London. The post holders will join the team of 18 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Consultants, providing services to a multi-ethnic and diverse local population within Waltham Forest and Redbridge. This expanding team, with members who represent The Royal College and the London Deanery provide for 4,200 births per year within a busy maternity service.

Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (WHH & Gynaecology)

Barts Health NHS Trust

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Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Person specification

Essential

Full GMC registration
MRCOG or appropriate specialist registration
Relevant CCT or equivalent ('equivalence' must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)*
Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months
Advanced Labour Ward Practice competencies or equivalent (Labour ward ATSM)
Outpatient Hysteroscopy competencies
Evidence of management and administration experience
Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
Caring attitude to patients
Prepared to live within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the hospital
Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
Experience of managing high risk pregnancies
Able to manage gynaecological emergencies - including laparoscopic procedures
Able to perform outpatient hysteroscopies

Desirable

Further higher degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (MD, MSc, PhD)
Gynaecology surgical care SITM or equivalent
Experience with robotic surgery
Experience of working at consultant level in the NHS
Experience of Gynaecological scanning