Locum Consultant Gynaecologist with an interest in Oncology

Job description

Job responsibilities

Gynaecology on-calls are staffed as follows: 1:16 frequency, within an 8 week rolling rota Supported by an FY1 + T1 support +/- Tier 2 support Alternate week 6 resident gynae consultant Monday Thursday 8am-6pm. Alternate week 2 resident Gynae Friday 8am-6pm, and Saturday and Sunday 8am-12pm and 6pm-8pm.o The majority of consultants in the department work 1:8 weekends on-call. Some roles such as this one has 1:16 weekends on call. To maintain parity within the team this role has elective activity including theatres and clinics at weekends at a 1:16 frequency, so overall weekend frequency for this post is 1:8. 1:16 non-resident on call.

When on call you are solely performing your resident duties and no other SPA or DCC work is scheduled during this time or allowed. When non-resident on call you must be immediately available to return to the site (within 30 minutes).

Ward rounds are only expected to be conducted when you are the covering acute on call. Ward rounds are not expected at any other time. Ward rounds whilst doing resident shifts are part of the core DCC time.

Obstetrics (for information as this is a Gynaecology-only post)This role has no Obstetric activity - the following is provided to understand the consultant O&G consultant presence for acute care:Obstetric shifts (acute work) are staffed as follows: Daytime 8.30am-9pm Consultant, T2, T1, 7 days a week Second Tier 2 8am to 7pm 7 days a week to support Maternity Triage and acute Gynaecology activity. Nights 8.30pm-9am resident Consultant, T2 & T1 with additional non-resident consultant support 7 days a week.

There is a separate team for elective caesarean sections comprising of a consultant and Tier 1 or 2 doctor Monday to Friday mornings.

*There are always two consultants available for emergency care - either on site or non-resident 24/7 to cover both Obstetrics & Gynaecology

We have Obstetric consultants resident 24/7. Night shift times are 8.30pm until 9am and all these hours are resident. The non-resident Gynaecology consultant may be requested to attend to support obstetrics when needed, i.e. high workload, complex cases. This non-resident consultant will always attend for cases such as any return to theatre or Caesarean hysterectomy.

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and the Clinical Director on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities.For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as:

7.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable emergency work. 1.5 Core Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) - includes CPD, audit, appraisal, guidelines, teaching and research. 1.0 further 1 SPA to be discussed and agreed with the Gynaecology CD to suit the successful candidates strengths and interests and needs of the department.

The allocation of PAs is reviewed and may be subject to adjustment when a further diary exercise is undertaken or if the service demands a review of the team job plan.

Any applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with other consultant colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS, MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
• Appropriate qualification / experience in Maternal Medicine
• ATSM/ SITM in Oncology or equivalent
• ATSM/SITM in Colposcopy or equivalent

Desirable

• Experience with Vulval care

Entry Criteria

Essential

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)

Desirable

• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: -Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) -Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Royal Hospital

Telford

TF1 6TF

Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)