Job summary
The post is based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital site with provision of out-reach clinics. To ensure the continued delivery of high-quality Obstetric and Gynaecological care to patients within the Trust and community, enthusiastic candidates with experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology are welcomed to join the existing team of consultants and complement the existing service provision in general gynaecology and obstetrics. Competence in gynaecological scanning and experience in running postmenopausal two week wait gynaecology clinics would be provide a good basis for this post.
A range of general and specialist obstetrics and gynaecological services are offered by the consultants and supported by doctors, nurses, and midwives. These include urogynaecology, gynae-oncology, ambulatory (out-patient) gynaecology, early pregnancy assessment, colposcopy, high risk obstetrics and intrapartum care.
The appointed consultant would be expected to contribute to the ongoing service improvement programmes, Maternity Culture Transformation, and elective restoration pathway by implementing evidence based new ways of working when necessary.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will participate in providing dedicated emergency cover for Delivery Suite (labour ward) and emergency gynaecology separately in the daytime and will require to participate in the on-call rota overnight and weekends currently on a 1:10 rota with prospective cover (subjective to change). The post involves on-call sessions on Labour Ward to achieve the desired 60 hours consultant presence recommended by RCOG. The post-holder is expected to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues as per the policy. The appointee will be required to participate in the day-to-day supervision, training, and assessment of junior medical and other staff. Shared Office space and secretarial support will be provided.
The appointee will be involved in the management of inpatients and outpatients at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, community antenatal hubs and outpatients at the North Cambridgeshire Hospital, Wisbech.
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust provides acute, specialist, maternity and community services for around 375,000 people across West and North Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs. We are united in delivering safe, high-quality and compassionate care.Each year, our teams support tens of thousands of patients, including over 94,000 Emergency Department attendances, more than 25,000 day-case procedures, nearly 32,000 elective and non-elective inpatients, and over 1,700 births across 22 wards and around 500 beds.As part of the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group, we work closely with partner hospitals to share expertise, innovate and create new opportunities for collaboration, learning and career development.We are helping shape the future of local healthcare, with plans for new state-of-the-art hospitals in King's Lynn and Gorleston through the Government's New Hospital Programme, and ongoing digital investment such as implementing an electronic patient record.The QEH holds teaching hospital status and is research active, recruiting more than 1,800 participants to NIHR portfolio studies last year. Rated 'Good' by the CQC in Caring, Well-Led and Effective, with Maternity Services also rated 'Good', and with around 4,000 staff and volunteers, we offer a strong community ethos and a focus on learning, wellbeing and development. The QEH is a place where your contribution matters -- and where you can help shape the future of healthcare.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital site with provision of out-reach clinics. To ensure the continued delivery of high-quality Obstetric and Gynaecological care to patients within the Trust and community, enthusiastic candidates with experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology are welcomed to join the existing team of consultants and complement the existing service provision in general gynaecology and obstetrics. Competence in gynaecological scanning and experience in running postmenopausal two week wait gynaecology clinics would be provide a good basis for this post.
A range of general and specialist obstetrics and gynaecological services are offered by the consultants and supported by doctors, nurses, and midwives. These include urogynaecology, gynae-oncology, ambulatory (out-patient) gynaecology, early pregnancy assessment, colposcopy, high risk obstetrics and intrapartum care.
The appointed consultant would be expected to contribute to the ongoing service improvement programmes, Maternity Culture Transformation, and elective restoration pathway by implementing evidence based new ways of working when necessary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital site with provision of out-reach clinics. To ensure the continued delivery of high-quality Obstetric and Gynaecological care to patients within the Trust and community, enthusiastic candidates with experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology are welcomed to join the existing team of consultants and complement the existing service provision in general gynaecology and obstetrics. Competence in gynaecological scanning and experience in running postmenopausal two week wait gynaecology clinics would be provide a good basis for this post.
A range of general and specialist obstetrics and gynaecological services are offered by the consultants and supported by doctors, nurses, and midwives. These include urogynaecology, gynae-oncology, ambulatory (out-patient) gynaecology, early pregnancy assessment, colposcopy, high risk obstetrics and intrapartum care.
The appointed consultant would be expected to contribute to the ongoing service improvement programmes, Maternity Culture Transformation, and elective restoration pathway by implementing evidence based new ways of working when necessary.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical degree with Full GMC Registration and license to practice
- MRCOG and appropriate specialist registration
- Relevant CCT or CESR and be on specialist register (confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)/ within 6 months of CCT
- SITM/ATSM Labour ward/equivalent experience
- SITM/ATSM in urogynaecology or equivalent experience
Desirable
- SITM/ATSM in Acute gynae& early pregnancy/intermediate level of gynaecological scanning / Hysteroscopy/benign gynae surgery/ equivalent experience
- MD, PhD or evidence of equivalent training an experience
Experience
Essential
- Practises with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework
- Demonstrates the underpinning subject-specific competences i.e., knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to the role setting and scope.
- Demonstrates understanding of a range of leadership principles, approaches and techniques so can adapt leadership behaviours to improve engagement and outcomes - appreciates own leadership style and its impact on others.
- Critically reflects on decision-making processes and explains those decisions to others in an honest and transparent way.
Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Essential
- Evaluates and audits own and others' clinical practice and acts on the findings.
- Implements quality improvement methods and repeats quality improvement cycles to refine practice; designing projects and evaluating their impact.
- Promotes and participates in individual and team learning; supporting the educational needs of individuals and teams for uni-professional, multidisciplinary and interprofessional learning.
- Leads new practice and service redesign in response to feedback, evaluation and need, promoting best practice
- Evaluates and audits own and others' clinical practice and acts on the findings.
Desirable
- Applies basic principles of public health; including population health, promoting health and wellbeing, work, nutrition, exercise, vaccination and illness prevention, as relevant to their specialty
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical degree with Full GMC Registration and license to practice
- MRCOG and appropriate specialist registration
- Relevant CCT or CESR and be on specialist register (confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)/ within 6 months of CCT
- SITM/ATSM Labour ward/equivalent experience
- SITM/ATSM in urogynaecology or equivalent experience
Desirable
- SITM/ATSM in Acute gynae& early pregnancy/intermediate level of gynaecological scanning / Hysteroscopy/benign gynae surgery/ equivalent experience
- MD, PhD or evidence of equivalent training an experience
Experience
Essential
- Practises with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework
- Demonstrates the underpinning subject-specific competences i.e., knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to the role setting and scope.
- Demonstrates understanding of a range of leadership principles, approaches and techniques so can adapt leadership behaviours to improve engagement and outcomes - appreciates own leadership style and its impact on others.
- Critically reflects on decision-making processes and explains those decisions to others in an honest and transparent way.
Skills, Ability and Knowledge
Essential
- Evaluates and audits own and others' clinical practice and acts on the findings.
- Implements quality improvement methods and repeats quality improvement cycles to refine practice; designing projects and evaluating their impact.
- Promotes and participates in individual and team learning; supporting the educational needs of individuals and teams for uni-professional, multidisciplinary and interprofessional learning.
- Leads new practice and service redesign in response to feedback, evaluation and need, promoting best practice
- Evaluates and audits own and others' clinical practice and acts on the findings.
Desirable
- Applies basic principles of public health; including population health, promoting health and wellbeing, work, nutrition, exercise, vaccination and illness prevention, as relevant to their specialty
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).
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