Specialty Doctor in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other.

As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your applicationespecially personal statements and responses to role-specific questionsis written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• MRCOG or equivalent

Eligibility

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Fitness To Practise/ Health

Essential

• Applicant's knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely
• Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice)

Language Skills

Essential

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, which could be demonstrated by one of the following: applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English. have the following scores in the academic international English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Overall 7.5, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7
• If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence

Application Completion

Essential

• ALL sections of application form FULLY completed

Clinical skills

Essential

• Relevant clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job, at a specialty doctor level.
• Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
• Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills required in the job
• Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.

Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care

Essential

• Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Aware of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.
• Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.
• Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job.

Communication skills

Essential

• Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
• Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others' perspectives.
• Works in partnership with patients always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.
• Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients, Practice shared decision making
• Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making.

Probity/ Commitment to ongoing professional development

Essential

• Professional integrity and respect for others: capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a nonjudgmental approach towards others. Displays honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues
• Learning and personal development demonstrates interest in the specialty required for the job. Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining professional skills and knowledge relevant to the job.
• Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal. Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback.

Other Requirements/ Personal skills

Essential

• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local level
• Team working demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team
• Managing others and team involvement: capacity to work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams.
• Coping with pressure: capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks and adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
• Problem solving and decision making: capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems and make decisions.
• Organisation and planning: capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline. Understands importance of information technology
• Flexible approach to work: able to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care
• Equality and diversity: promote equality and values diversity

Desirable

• Team working demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team

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).