Locum Consultant In Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS health service is seeking a Locum Consultant to join the Women Health Division at Royal London Hospital. The role involves clinical leadership, teaching, and managing complex obstetric cases as part of a supportive team. Ideal candidates will have full GMC registration and relevant qualifications, emphasizing personalized care for women in East London. This is an opportunity to contribute significantly to service development in a well-respected organization.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and MRCOG or equivalent required.
• Track record in clinical governance and ability to manage complex cases.
• Good interpersonal skills with a commitment to delivering personalized care.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to undergraduate teaching and supervise junior medical staff.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings within the Women's Health Department.
• Contribute to the obstetrics on-call rota.

Skills

Complex obstetric problem management

Interpersonal skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Full GMC registration

MRCOG or appropriate qualification

Relevant CCT or equivalent

Job description

Applications are invited to apply for a Locum Consultant post to join the Women Health Division at Royal London Hospital. We are looking for a dynamic individual with the drive and enthusiasm to achieve service development and transformation, as we strive to provide outstanding, cutting-edge care to women of East London and beyond.

This is an exciting time to join the team at Royal London Hospital and continue developing as a consultant working with a high skilled, supportive and passionate team. We welcome candidates with special interests and will be open to adjust the job plan accordingly. Let us know what your skills are and where your heart lives - we will make the best of it - for you and for us!

Main duties of the job

• Teaching, training & supervision The post holder will be expected to contribute to undergraduate teaching, teaching of junior medical and midwifery staff. We expect the post holder to have experience in teaching and training within the area of fetal monitoring and obstetric skills and drills. The post holder will be also expected to take an active role within the clinical and academic training and supervision of clinical fellows and core trainees within the department. The post holder will be expected to take part regularly in the multidisciplinary meetings held within the Women's Health Department.
• Leadership We are looking for dynamic individuals with the drive and enthusiasm to achieve service development and transformation, as we strive to provide outstanding, cutting-edge care to all women. We have a commitment to providing personalised, safe, positive experiences for all women who use our services. The successful post holders will be expected to contribute to this both clinically and operationally.
• On call The post holder will contribute to the obstetrics on call rota. Whilst doing obstetrics on call, the post holder will cover labour ward only.

About us

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commitments to supporting staff through the distress of miscarriage are supported by Barts Health.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.

Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Full GMC registration
• MRCOG or appropriate qualification
• Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of advisory appointments committee)
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within six months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee
• ATSM Advanced LW practice or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Post Graduate Degree (MD or PHD)
• Diploma or MSc in Clinical Genetics.

Experience

Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in relevant specialty
• Track record in clinical governance
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Desirable

• Track record in complaints handling
• Track record in serious incident investigations
• Track record in service development

Skills

Essential

• Ability to manage complex obstetric problems.

Desirable

• Quality improvement training and experience- Competences in complex therapeutic invasive procedures (e.g., intrauterine transfusions, shunts, endoscopic procedures)

Personal

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills and a caring attitude to patients
• An awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses.
• Commitment to delivering outstanding personalized care ensuring all women have safe positive experiences.
• Outstanding multidisciplinary teamwork

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