Job summary
Working Full time : 10 Sessions per week
This is an exciting opportunity for a substantive Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology with a special interest in high risk Obstetrics.
We are looking for an outstanding colleague who will complement and enhance our obstetric and gynaecology services. The successful candidate will be expected to provide leadership in the high risk obstetric service, including multiple pregnancy, small for gestational age and developing specific rainbow clinics to support women who have previous poor obstetric histories and possess competencies in obstetric scanning.
This is an exciting time to join the Countess within the Women and Children's Division as we look to move into our new state of the art purpose-built facility in the Summer of 2025.
Main duties of the job
Additional responsibilities within Obstetrics will include leading a high risk antenatal clinic and a pre and post pregnancy counselling service along with the other Consultants with an interest in high risk pregnancies as well as development in areas of Obstetric interest depending on the candidates skills and departmental needs.
It is also expected that the successful candidate would take an active role in the various local, regional and national quality and safety agendas.
The post could include an optional gynaecology component dependent on the skills of the successful candidate and in line with the department's requirements. This would most likely be ambulatory/outpatient gynaecology or emergency gynaecology. Support for the on call gynaecology component of the role could be available where required.
We ask all employees to be flexible in their role, to always ensure we are delivering Safe, Kind and Effective care.
The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the non-resident 3rd on call rota, which is currently 1 in 12.
Although this job is suitable for a general Obstetrics and Gynaecology consultant, we are keen to prioritise someone with a high risk obstetrics interest, with obstetric scanning competencies.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Skills
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MRCOG or equivalent
- On Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within six months of anticipated CCT date on the date of interview.
Desirable
- Further higher degree (MD/MSc)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for UK CCT
- ATSM in advanced LW practice
- ATSM or equivalent experience in high risk Obstetrics/ ATSM Obstetric Medicine or equivalent experience / ATSM Fetal medicine or equivalent experience
- ATSM or equivalent to provide skills to support the high risk obstetric service.
Desirable
- Relevant research in the speciality
- ATSM or equivalent in high risk Obstetrics/ Obstetric medicine Ultrasound training/ equivalent
- Competence in Obstetric scanning to support the preterm birth service, small for gestational age clinics or fetal medicine clinics
Person Specification
Qualifications & Skills
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MRCOG or equivalent
- On Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within six months of anticipated CCT date on the date of interview.
Desirable
- Further higher degree (MD/MSc)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for UK CCT
- ATSM in advanced LW practice
- ATSM or equivalent experience in high risk Obstetrics/ ATSM Obstetric Medicine or equivalent experience / ATSM Fetal medicine or equivalent experience
- ATSM or equivalent to provide skills to support the high risk obstetric service.
Desirable
- Relevant research in the speciality
- ATSM or equivalent in high risk Obstetrics/ Obstetric medicine Ultrasound training/ equivalent
- Competence in Obstetric scanning to support the preterm birth service, small for gestational age clinics or fetal medicine clinics
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).
