Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital is inviting applications for a 12-month fixed-term consultant post in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The role covers acute gynecology, early pregnancy care and obstetric services across a wide geographical area.

Based at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the post includes a 14-bed birthing centre delivering around 3,400 babies per year, with flexible timetabling and seven-day working.

Qualifications

• MRCOG or equivalent qualification required.
• Fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of CCT at interview.

Responsibilities

• Cover trust-wide obstetric and gynaecology services.
• Take part in a 24-hour on-call rota.
• Manage patient workload in antenatal and outpatient clinics.
• Participate in education and training sessions.

Skills

Obstetrics & Gynecology expertise

Education

MRCOG or equivalent

GMC Specialist Register or near CCT

Job description

A 12-month fixed-term consultant post in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, covering the trust's services across a wide geographical area. The work centres on acute gynaecology, the early pregnancy service and obstetric care, alongside a 24-hour on-call rota and antenatal and outpatient clinics. Based at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the post includes a 14-bed birthing centre delivering around 3,400 babies a year, with flexible timetabling and 7-day working. Applicants need MRCOG and GMC Specialist Register entry, or to be within six months of CCT.

What the job involves

• Cover Trust-wide obstetric and gynaecology services
• Take part in a 24-hour on-call rota
• Manage patient workload in antenatal and outpatient clinics
• Take part in training sessions for education
• Maintain compliance with CNTS guidelines
• Work flexibly timetabled sessions that may change as the service develops
• Work 7-day shifts, including nights and weekends, as part of normal working pattern
• Carry out an average of 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care, including admin and on-call
• Carry out an average of 1.5 PAs of supporting professional activities

What’s required

Qualifications

• MRCOG or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Fully registered on the GMC Specialist Register, or Specialist Registrar within 6 months of CCT at interview
• Full GMC registration

Experience

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for CCT in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Experience and awareness of clinical governance

Skills & knowledge

• High standard of clinical skill and expertise in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Nice to have

• Medical education qualification
• ATSM or equivalent experience in benign gynaecological surgery
• ATSM or equivalent experience in colposcopy
• Experience of audit management