Job summary
Specialty Doctor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
10 sessions per week (1 Additional Programmed Activities)
Fixed term for 12 months
Closing Date: 1st July 2025
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
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Main duties of the job
- We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Trust Specialty Doctor in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology to start with us as soon as possible. Ideally the post holder will have UK experience at the level of a ST4 or above. This post is part of a service improvement to uplift the workforce from a 1:8 to a 1:10.
- There is excellent accommodation nearby with ample leisure facilities and outstanding schools within the area. Birmingham International airport is close by as are the Birmingham and Coventry conurbations with their excellent shopping and cultural facilities.
- We have a 10 bedded labour suite; 23 bedded post-natal ward and Gynaecology patients are managed on our surgical wards. We run a variety of clinics, day case lists, inpatient lists, including early pregnancy unit.
- The successful applicant will be required to work a 1:8 full shift rota initially, which will progress to a 1:10 as soon as recruitment is complete.
- Applicants should hold full GMC registration and a minimum of 6 months experience within the UK.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- All clinical aspects of Obstetrics
- Perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant, in consultation where practical, with colleagues both senior and junior has been agreed between the profession and the Department that while juniors accept that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under this subsection are exceptional and that juniors should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular.
- Instruction of student nurses, pupil midwives and undergraduate medical students from Warwick
- Lecturing to student nurses and pupil midwives and undergraduate medical students, providing the holder of the post is recognised as a lecturer by the Central Midwives
- Involvement in research / audit is required, and although no time is specifically allocated for this purpose for any of the medical staff in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, there is a busy audit programme in progress.
- Attendance at administrative meetings is encouraged.
- The Acute Unit has developed The Directorate System of administration.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- All clinical aspects of Obstetrics
- Perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant, in consultation where practical, with colleagues both senior and junior has been agreed between the profession and the Department that while juniors accept that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under this subsection are exceptional and that juniors should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular.
- Instruction of student nurses, pupil midwives and undergraduate medical students from Warwick
- Lecturing to student nurses and pupil midwives and undergraduate medical students, providing the holder of the post is recognised as a lecturer by the Central Midwives
- Involvement in research / audit is required, and although no time is specifically allocated for this purpose for any of the medical staff in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, there is a busy audit programme in progress.
- Attendance at administrative meetings is encouraged.
- The Acute Unit has developed The Directorate System of administration.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of general obstetrics & gynaecology
- Able to demonstrate appropriate experience in obstetrics and general gynaecology
- Involvement in audit project
- Evidence Continuing Professional Development
- Ability to motivate self and others
Desirable
Qualification and Training
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent registerable qualification
- Eligible for Full registration with the General Medical Council
Desirable
- MRCOG
- At least four years postgraduate experience or equivalent, at least three years of which in specialty training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload and delegate responsibilities
- Ability to maintain accurate and legible records Willingness to contribute to effective and efficient planning of own and departmental services
Desirable
- Awareness of changes in NHS organisation (purchaser, provider and community care)
- Demonstrate teaching experience
- High ethical and professional standards
- Promotes equality and values diversity
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates skills in spoken and written English. Capacity to adapt language as appropriate to clinical situations
- Ability to communicate and relate well with other members of staff and patients Demonstrate experience of working in a team, values the input of other health professionals in the team and Trust
Desirable
- Ability to deliver presentations
Other
Essential
- To work flexibly with colleagues to provide continuing care
- Satisfactory medical screening
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of general obstetrics & gynaecology
- Able to demonstrate appropriate experience in obstetrics and general gynaecology
- Involvement in audit project
- Evidence Continuing Professional Development
- Ability to motivate self and others
Desirable
Qualification and Training
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent registerable qualification
- Eligible for Full registration with the General Medical Council
Desirable
- MRCOG
- At least four years postgraduate experience or equivalent, at least three years of which in specialty training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload and delegate responsibilities
- Ability to maintain accurate and legible records Willingness to contribute to effective and efficient planning of own and departmental services
Desirable
- Awareness of changes in NHS organisation (purchaser, provider and community care)
- Demonstrate teaching experience
- High ethical and professional standards
- Promotes equality and values diversity
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates skills in spoken and written English. Capacity to adapt language as appropriate to clinical situations
- Ability to communicate and relate well with other members of staff and patients Demonstrate experience of working in a team, values the input of other health professionals in the team and Trust
Desirable
- Ability to deliver presentations
Other
Essential
- To work flexibly with colleagues to provide continuing care
- Satisfactory medical screening
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).
