Job summary
NSECH hosts the trusts acute O&G services. The Emergency Gynaecology Unit manages patients presenting with acute gynaecological conditions, as well as the early pregnancy service. Emergency Gynaecology procedures take place in the NSECH theatre suite, as well as high risk elective cases. The NSECH theatre suite hosts one of the trusts two Davinci surgical robots, used frequently by the Gynaecology team. Following surgery or admission, Gynaecology patients are managed on Ward 15 (Gynaecology & General Surgery).
For Obstetrics NSECH houses a 14 bedded birthing centre, with combined Consultant led and Midwifery led care, a 22 bedded postnatal/ antenatal ward, emergency, and elective obstetric theatres and a new, modern, Pregnancy Assessment Unit (PAU). The service currently delivers around 3,400 babies per year.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early is a suitable number of applications are received.
Main duties of the job
The post will be flexibly time-tabled to meet the demands of the service and the timing of sessions may change as the service develops.
The Job Plan will typically include an average of 8.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) for Direct Clinical Care duties (including admin and on-call) and 1.5 Programmed Activities for Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). A proposed job plan has been outlined in Appendix 1 and will be agreed on commencement of appointment.
Consultant medical staff in O&G participate in 7-day working as part of their normal working pattern. Your normal working pattern will be agreed with you locally as part of your job plan and this may consist of shifts of variable working hours including nights and weekends.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick upon Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Participate in 24 hour on call rota, while maintaining and managing patient workload in antenatal and outpatient clinics.
To participate in training sessions for education and ensure we maintain compliance with CNTS guidelines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Participate in 24 hour on call rota, while maintaining and managing patient workload in antenatal and outpatient clinics.
To participate in training sessions for education and ensure we maintain compliance with CNTS guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register or Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of CCT at date of interview
- MRCOG (Member of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- Medical Education qualification
- Urodynamics qualification UKCS
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in the relevant specialty, equivalent to that required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Experience and awareness of Clinical Governance
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Desirable
- ATSM or equivalent experience/ qualification in Urogynaecology and Vaginal Surgery
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register or Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of CCT at date of interview
- MRCOG (Member of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- Medical Education qualification
- Urodynamics qualification UKCS
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in the relevant specialty, equivalent to that required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Experience and awareness of Clinical Governance
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Desirable
- ATSM or equivalent experience/ qualification in Urogynaecology and Vaginal Surgery
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).
