Job summary
We are seeking a Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Wexham Park Hospital.
The job will be made up of 10/11 PAs, including sessions involving TWR/Rapid Access Clinics, Colposcopy Clinics, Outpatient Hysteroscopy and Theatre operating lists. In addition, there will participation in the Gynaecology Oncology weekly MDT and follow-up clinic. There will be an Antenatal Clinic once a week.
Main duties of the job
The job will be made up of 10/11 PAs, including sessions involving TWR/Rapid Access Clinics, Colposcopy Clinics, Outpatient Hysteroscopy and Theatre operating lists. In addition, there will participation in the Gynaecology Oncology weekly MDT and follow-up clinic. There will be an Antenatal Clinic once a week.
The post holder will be on the Consultant rota in terms of on-call and Consultant resident provision for Obstetrics and Gynaecology. There are 20 Consultants on the WPH site which allows for a 1 in 20 weekend non-resident service provision and a 1 in 20 Saturday/Sunday Labour Ward resident day. There will be a resident Consultant night which equates to 17 nights a year as the Labour ward has resident consultant presence 132 hours per week.
About us
There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached, detailed, job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached, detailed, job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on Specialist Register (CCT or entry expected within 6 months of interview date) or, for Mediated Entrants, entry on Specialist Registrar prior to application
- MRCOG or equivalent
- ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice and ATSM in Benign Gynaecology open and laparoscopic surgery
Desirable
- Clinical research in the fields of special interest
Specific Competencies for Role
Essential
- Able to evaluate own clinical practice
- Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
- Ability to organise and develop service provision
- Have a commitment to Continuing Medical Education/ Continuing Professional Development
Professional/Specialist/Functional Experience
Essential
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that for gaining UK CCT in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Direct experience of audit
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates, and Obstetric & Gynaecological operative skills to trainee specialists.
Desirable
- Participation in multidisciplinary team activities
- Ability to manage and lead specialist unit, directorate and working parties as appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on Specialist Register (CCT or entry expected within 6 months of interview date) or, for Mediated Entrants, entry on Specialist Registrar prior to application
- MRCOG or equivalent
- ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice and ATSM in Benign Gynaecology open and laparoscopic surgery
Desirable
- Clinical research in the fields of special interest
Specific Competencies for Role
Essential
- Able to evaluate own clinical practice
- Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
- Ability to organise and develop service provision
- Have a commitment to Continuing Medical Education/ Continuing Professional Development
Professional/Specialist/Functional Experience
Essential
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that for gaining UK CCT in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Direct experience of audit
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates, and Obstetric & Gynaecological operative skills to trainee specialists.
Desirable
- Participation in multidisciplinary team activities
- Ability to manage and lead specialist unit, directorate and working parties as appropriate
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
