Consultant in Gynaecology

Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Dewsbury seeks a qualified gynaecologist to enhance a dedicated team for a new surgical hub aimed at providing exceptional women's care. Responsibilities include conducting clinics, participating in ward rounds, and ensuring high clinical standards. Applicants must possess full GMC registration and relevant surgical experience. The role supports continuous professional development, offers competitive benefits, and promotes a diverse work environment.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Extensive health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with licence to practise.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Experience in benign abdominal surgery – open and laparoscopic.

Responsibilities

• Conduct general gynaecology clinics.
• Participate in acute gynaecology cover and ward rounds.
• Engage in administrative duties with support.

Skills

General Gynaecology

Emergency gynaecology skills

Analytical problem solving

Time management

Computer literacy

Education

Medical Degree

MRCOG or equivalent

Tools

BSCCP Colposcopist accreditation

Job description

We are seeking to recruit a gynaecologist to strengthen our gynaecology team in preparation for the opening of our new surgical hub to provide efficient and high-quality care to women living across Wakefield and North Kirklees.

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Main duties of the job

We have state of the art hospitals at Pontefract and Wakefield and a new surgical hub including gynaecology at Dewsbury Hospital. Within the gynaecology services, we have a dedicated Gynaecology assessment unit on the Pinderfields site and offer a wide range of comprehensive to our patients including: -A BSGE Regional Endometriosis centre -Dedicated Gynaecology assessment unit in Pinderfields -Outpatient clinics for Menopause, Colposcopy, Uro-gynaecology, Endometriosis, Hysteroscopy, Minor procedures and Post-menopause Bleeding. -Gynaecology oncology unit, working with Leeds Teaching Hospital Oncology teams. -Elective surgery aterverients and Dewsbury Hospitals with access to Da Vinci Robots on both sites. -Elective Obstetric suites in Pinderfields Hospital.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life massac and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we are can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to electronicsa pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement and respect, join the MY team to make a difference each day.

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the role

We are seeking to recruit a gynaecologist to strengthen our gynaecology team in preparation for the opening of our new surgical hub to provide efficient and high-quality care to women living across Wakefield and North Kirklees.

We have state of the art hospitals at Pontefract and Wakefield and a new surgical hub including gynaecology at Dewsbury Hospital. Within the gynaecology services, we have a dedicated Gynaecology assessment unit on the Pinderfields site and offer a wide range of comprehensive to our patients including: - A BSGE Regional Endometriosis centre - Dedicated Gynaecology assessment unit in Pinderfields - Outpatient clinics for Menopause, Colposcopy, Uro-gynaecology, Endometriosis, Hysteroscopy, Minor procedures and Post-menopause Bleeding. - Gynaecology oncology unit, working with फ्रे Leeds Teaching Hospital Oncology teams. visions Elective surgery at Pinderfields and Dewsbury Hospitals with access to Da Vinci Robots on both sites. -Elective Obstetric suites in Pinderfields Hospital. .

We encourage and support our consultants to pursue interestNS in research, service development and teaching.

Main duties

The main duties of the post will include • General Gynaecology Clinics - 9.00 - 13.00/13.30 - 17.30 • Regular Gynaecology day case and inpatient operating lists will ensuring staff maintain their emergency gynaecology skills • Administrative duties, for which appropriate office space and secretarial support is provided • DCC is allocated for MDTs which are annualised • 'Hot week' cover for acute Gynaecology 08:00 - 18:00 hrs, Monday to Friday (1.5 pas) During Hot week this includes undertaking ward rounds. • Consultant pre and post-op ward rounds are allocated in the DCC for theatre sessions which are annualised • On-call duties for Gynaecology only shared with 14 colleagues on an approximately 1 in 8 basis (17:30 hours until 08:00 hours during weekdays off site cover and 08:00 to 11.00 hours during weekends on site cover) - typically non-patient-facing duties on a post-call day. On call (non resident) is paid at Band A. • Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with at least a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned(X)in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service. • MYTT has a well established service for management of complex gynaecological surgery. We are the biggest BSGE regional centre for endometriosis in Yorkshire. We offer tertiary level sub-spec urologic surgery service. We work in collaboration with Leeds Teaching Hospitals for gynaecology cancer cases. We are supported by a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, urologists and radiologists.

Essential person specification requirements

To meet the requirements of this role, applicants must demonstrate the following essential criteria:

• Full GMC Registration with licence to practise Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT (or CESR / equivalent)
• Medical Degree from recognised medical school MRCOG or equivalent
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• ATSM: Benign abdominal surgery: open and laparoscopic, or equivalent
• Fully accredited BSCCP Colposcopist (Essential) On current BSCCP register as accredited Colposcopist. (essential)
• Fully accredited by college and acceptable to college representative. Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of an Gynaecology Service Appropriate experience in Gynaecology To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Service. Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit. To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).
• Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving. Good time management. Computer literate. Ability to contribute to the development of the Trust and its services. Ability to organise & manage emedical outpatient priorities / theatre lists Experience of audit Ability & willingness to work within the Trust & NHS performance framework & targets Ability to manage & lead junior staff

For the full Person Specification, including desirable criteria for the role, please refer to the attached document within the job description.

Contact information

Mr Alex Oboh, Head of Clinical Services - Gynaecology on telephone: [phone].

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees Skull. Our 10,000 staff work in patients' homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application guidance:

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Our benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Medical Degree from recognised medical school
• MRCOG or equivalent

Desirable

• Academic Prizes
• Audit or Case Presentations
• Teaching qualification / awards

Experience

Essential

• ATSM: Benign abdominal surgery: open and laparoscopic, or equivalent
• Fully accredited BSCCP Colposcopist (Essential)
• Polynomial BSCCP register as accredited Colposcopist. (essential)
• Fully accredited by college and acceptable to college representative.
• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of an Gynaecology Service
• Appropriate experience in Gynaecology
• To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Service.
• Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
• To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).

Desirable

• ATSM: Advanced laparoscopic surgery for the excision of benign disease
• ATSM: Benign gynaecological surgery: hysteroscopy or equivalent
• Management experience
• Experience in delivering medical education
• Financial planning and service development
• Colposcopy trainer(desirable)
Winner Experience in Management of VIN & VAIN
• Experience in Colposcopy management as Deputy Lead, Charing MDT, Management meetings
• Keen interest in Audits in Colposcopy

Management Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
• Good time management.
• Computer literate.
• Ability to contribute to the development of the Trust and its services.
• Ability to organise & manage e.g. outpatient priorities / theatre lists
• Experience of audit
• Ability & willingness to work within the Trust & NHS performance framework & targets
• Ability to manage & lead junior staff

Desirable

• Possess good organisational & personal management skills.
• Evidence of personal contributions to service development
• Awareness of the current UK Healthcare system and the need to develop services in line with current policyتمع
• Ability to manage, motivate & lead a service
• Ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of the service

GMC Registration

Essential

• Please state full GMC number
• Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT (or CESR / equivalent)

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