Locally Employed Doctor

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Poulton-le-Fylde; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Locally Employed Doctor (LED) in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at ST3+ level. The role provides senior clinical input within a consultant-led service, spanning antenatal to postnatal care and emergency gynaecology.

The post involves leadership of labour ward activity, supervision of junior doctors and participation in on-call rotas, with opportunities for learning and professional development within a forward-thinking NHS Trust.

Qualifications

• Middle-grade obstetrics & gynaecology experience expected.
• Senior clinical input and leadership appropriate to ST3+ level.
• Experience supervising junior doctors and contributing to multidisciplinary care.

Responsibilities

• Lead labour ward activity during shifts and manage complex obstetric/gynaecology cases.
• Provide senior clinical input across antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care, including emergency gynaecology.
• Supervise and support junior doctors; participate in daily ward rounds, handovers and safety briefings.

Skills

Leadership

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Locally Employed Doctor (LED) - Obstetrics & Gynaecology (ST3+ equivalent) within the Maternity & Women's Services Directorate at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This post is aimed at doctors working at middle-grade level who are seeking to further develop their experience in Obstetrics & Gynaecology outside of a formal UK training programme. The role offers an excellent opportunity to working within a busy, consultant-led service, supported by senior clinicians and a well-established multidisciplinary team, within a forward-thinking and high-performing NHS organisation.

The successful candidate will work across the full spectrum of women's healthcare, contributing to the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care in antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and gynaecology settings, while providing senior clinical input and leadership appropriate to ST3+ level.

The post holder will work as part of the middle-grade Obstetrics & Gynaecology medical team, providing senior clinical care across inpatient, outpatient and emergency settings with and appropriate level of autonomy.

Duties include leadership of labour ward activity during shifts, management of complex obstetric and gynaecology cases, supervision and support of junior doctors, and participating in daily ward rounds, multidisciplinary handovers and safety briefings. The post holder will be expected to recognise and manage clinical deterioration, escalating appropriately to on-call consultants in line with Trust policies.

The role includes full participation in the middle-grade Obstetrics & Gynaecology on-call rota, including nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a forward-thinking NHS Trust providing a full range of maternity, neonatal and women's health services to the local population. The Directorate is committed to delivering safe, compassionate and high-quality care, supported by a strong focus on multidisciplinary working, education and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will join a supportive clinical team with access to senior supervision, structured induction and opportunities for learning and development within a consultant-led service.

The post holder will provide senior clinical input across obstetric and gynaecology services, including antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care, emergency gynaecology and inpatient services. They will lead and coordinate care during on-call shifts, support patient flow and safety, and contribute to teaching, supervision and mentoring of junior colleagues.

The role includes active participation in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activity. Although this is a non-training post, the post holder will be supported to develop competencies aligned to ST3+ level, including leadership, supervision and decision-making, and to maintain a professional development portfolio.

LED ST3+ in Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust