Consultant OBS & GYN int Antenatal Care & High Risk Obstetrics

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization is seeking a Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The role involves providing high standards of care, supervising junior staff, and contributing to educational programs. The ideal candidate will have a focus on high-risk obstetrics and be registered with the Specialist Register. The organization offers flexible working options and extensive training opportunities, along with a competitive pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave on commencement

NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Completed CCT or equivalent (CESR) and must be on the Specialist Register.
• Experience and interest in high-risk obstetrics.
• Appropriate training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Responsibilities

• Clinical and administrative responsibility for the functioning of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department.
• Develop standards and procedures for safe, high-quality patient care.
• Supervision of junior medical staff during formal and informal rounds.

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

10PA Contract

An opportunity has arisen to join our team of enthusiastic, motivated and committed Consultants in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, contributing towards enhancing maternal safety within ourunit. The successful candidate will have a strong obstetric focus, and be able to demonstrate experience and interest in high risk obstetrics. They will be the lead for antenatal servics including maternity triage. A complementary interest in perinatal mental health would also be of advantage and lend support to the existing consultant body in their provision of obstetric services. The succesful candidate will join the obstetrics and gynaecology oncall rota and be able to demonstrate experience in supporting all elements of the on call service.

Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (CESR) and must be on the Specialist Register. The successful candidate should have undertaken appropriate training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and fulfil the criteria for admission to the specialist register.

Clinical

The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:

• Clinical and administrative responsibility for the proper functioning of the Obstetricsand Gynaecology Department
• Develop standards, procedures and robust systems in the department to ensure safe, high quality and efficient patient care from the point of entry into the department to admission or discharge from thedepartment
• Supervision of the junior medical staff in the Unit who will have opportunity to learn on a one to one basis on both formal and informal rounds and also on ad hoc basis throughout the day
• An active part in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits relevant to the needs of the Unit
• To teach and train staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate
• Maintain an up to date job plan and personal development plan
• Register and participate in the appropriate CPD scheme with the RCOG
• Issuing of advice to GPs on suitability of patients for admission to hospital

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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General

The post-holder will:

• Work with colleagues to provide a Consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
• Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
• Develop and maintain good working practices with wards, out-patients and the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department
• Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues, other departments and primary care
• Offer educational, clinical support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary
• Ensure appropriate information is made available to staff to measure clinical performance and enable meaningful benchmarks to be established and evaluated within your area of responsibility
• Ensure there is a robust process for reviewing the quality of services provided, explaining the causes of success and failure and ensure the highest standards are maintained
• Provide a role model of professional leadership, which underpins the corporate values and behaviours agreed by the organisation, ensuring these are understood and demonstrated by the medical workforce within your area and take remedial action where poor behaviour are demonstrated
• Ensure that junior doctors training confirms to College requirements
• Participate in the appraisal of medical staff within the department in line with the Trust’s agree policy
• Mentoring is offered to new and current consultant employees of the Trust

This advert closes on Sunday 23 Nov 2025