Specialty Doctor Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Job summary

The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust (UHMB) provides health care in a stunning area of the UK. We cover large portions of the Lake District (UNESCO world heritage site), Lune Valley, Forest of Bowland (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). It is an ideal location for those enjoying the outdoors, with excellent local schools and rail networks providing easy access to London and Manchester.

Education is important in the city, the Royal Lancaster Grammar School is consistently voted one of the top state grammar schools in the country and Lancaster University, which has its own medical school was voted Sunday Times University of the year 2018. Medical students from the University Of Lancaster attend all sites for clinical experience.

Whilst the Trust has been under the spotlight in the past, it has been heralded recently as an example to the rest of the NHS by its remarkable transformation into a leading light in patient safety. The Trust provides an extensive range of acute, emergency and continuing care to a population of 350,000 in South Cumbria and North Lancashire. In 2017 /2018/ 2021 and 2023 the RCOG recognised us in the TEF results as highly commended for Professional development, placing us in the top 10 trusts in the country.

Main duties of the job

You will work across all Consultant teams. Your duties will include attending antenatal and gynaecology clinics, the care of patients on the ante natal and post-natal wards, the admission and treatment of both routine and emergency cases and the preparation of patients for theatres as well as post operative care.

You will expected to perform labour ward and gynaecological procedures according to unit guidelines.

You will also have the opportunity to attend Specialist clinics. These include Colposcopy, hysteroscopy, urgent cancer referral and diabetic pregnancy clinics

Attendance and participation in the monthly Audit Meeting will be required.

It is expected that you will participate in the teaching of junior doctors and medical students.

There will be third, fourth and fifth year students from Liverpool and Lancaster medical schools rotating through the department. You will be encouraged to teach them informally, and give them opportunities to clerk patients and present their histories.

Full shift rota. The nights are Friday to Sunday 1:6 and 1:10 day time weekends with prospective cover for holidays ( this can vary depending on the number of doctors on rota) with Long days from 9.00 am to 21.15 pm

About us

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

The post is based in the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department based in the Women's Unit at Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI).RLI is a busy District General Hospital serving the vibrant University town of Lancaster. The hospital is walking distance from the town centre and train station.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

We provide services for Children & Young People with additional needs. The service is community based and delivered from Longlands Child Development Centre, with satellite clinics in the wider community. Other services such as paediatric therapy, psychology ICNT & Therapies Children's Community Nursing, Hearing, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language, Nursing and Therapy teams & our specialist health visitors are also located at Longlands Children's Development Centre.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice
• MRCOG part 1

Desirable

• MRCOG part 2

Experience

Essential

• 3 years post Foundation Training experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology
• Good labour ward experience

Desirable

• Good understanding of principles of audit

Skills

Essential

• Able to perform vaginal instrumental delivery independently
• Able to perform caesarean section independently
• Able to perform diagnostic laparoscopy independently
• Able to interpret CTG

Desirable

• oExperience in under-graduate as well as post-graduate training

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively

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.

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).