Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

NHS; Truro; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS hospital is seeking a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist to join their dedicated team. This role involves maintaining clinical standards, teaching junior staff, and providing emergency and routine gynecological services. The successful candidate will have GMC Registration, specialist qualifications, and a commitment to clinical excellence. This is an exciting time to join as we are designing a new Women's and Children's Hospital, anticipated to be completed in 2031.

Qualifications

• GMC Registration is essential for practice.
• MRCOG or equivalent specialist registration is required.
• Experience in managing general obstetrics and gynaecology is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the highest clinical standards in Obstetrics.
• Ensure patient safety and deliver clinical excellence.
• Teach and train junior staff and medical students.

Skills

Clinical training in obstetrics

Leadership skills

Advanced operative skills

Interest in urogynaecology

Education

GMC Registration with a licence to practice

MRCOG or appropriate specialist registration

Relevant CCT or equivalent

Job description

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

This is a great opportunity to take up a Consultant position in Obstetrics and Gynaecology based at the Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust. The appointee will join the existing team of Obstetricians, currently we have 10 dedicated gynaecologists, 4 dedicated Obstetricians and a further 6 Consultants doing both Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Please see our recruitment video so we can introduce ourselves to you:

We are looking for someone who is passionate and enthusiastic about obstetrics and gynaecology care to join and enhance our existing team. There is flexibility within this team to take on a lead role in a specialist area and to become an integral part of governance and education. An interest in urogynaecology, Complex Early pregnancy and non-elective Gynaecology would be an ideal compliment. Other specialist interests would be considered

Main duties of the job

The new post holder will be involved in both the acute service, providing obstetric and gynaecology emergency services and be part of our on call rota as well as delivering routine obstetric, gynaecology and specialist clinics and services.

We have recently had approval to commence designing a new Women's and Children's Hospital with construction to be completed in 2031, this is an exciting time to join our team to help inform our new hospital design.

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It's established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037

Job responsibilities

Expectations of the postholder:

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of Obstetrics patients.

To share with colleagues responsibility for the day to day management of the Obstetric department.

To ensure patient safety and deliver clinical excellence in Obstetric services.

Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students where applicable.

To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).

To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit.

To attend meetings as appropriate.

Fulfil duties of weekly timetable including any out-of-hours responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Gull GMC Registration with a licence to practice
• MRCOG or appropriate specialist registration
• Relevant CCT or equivalent
• Entry onto the GMC specialist register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of AAC
• Higher degree or additional qualification

Clinical Experience

• Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCST
• Statement regarding appropriate training and experience including that relating to a specialist interest
• Experience of leadership skills, particularly in obstetrics
• Able to demonstrate excellence in general operative skills
• Advanced labour ward lead ATSM
• Additional experience /ATSM/SITM in Uro-Gynaecology

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.