Consultant Obstetrician (Triage & DAU Lead)

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an expanding consultant body providing care to women in Hillingdon. This is a 9.75 PA substantive consultant (Triage & DAU Lead) post in obstetrics.

The ideal candidate will have a high standard of obstetric skills. The timetable allows the postholder to maintain a breadth of skills across the specialty, with the intention of development of the job plan in line with special interests.

The post holder will participate in the consultant on-call rota for obstetrics which includes 1 in 10 weekends on call with prospective cover (4-5 weekends per year). This is a non-resident on-call rota.

We are primarily looking for an individual who will work well with our team. Any interested candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the department.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be responsible to the Divisional Director of Planned Care at The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and job plan negotiated annually. It is a 9.75 PA post -8 PAs direct clinical care (DCC), 1.75 PAs supporting professional activities (SPA). The post-holder will be full time at The Hillingdon Hospital Trust.

The post-holder will work closely with their colleagues, be responsible for providing a high-quality Obstetrics & Gynaecology service to the residents of Hillingdon, and for development of services appropriate to these ends.

The post-holder will take part in the in-patient and outpatient work in Obstetrics at Hillingdon Hospital, Mount Vernon or other sites as required, including an advisory service for colleagues.

About us

The obstetrics and gynaecology consultant body at Hillingdon hospital are known for working cohesively and supporting each other, both in clinical settings and with regards to professional development.

The department maintains a reputation for being extremely sociable and a pleasant place to work. We also work hard at maintaining our popularity with junior doctors, resulting in a very high standard of middle grade staff.