Locum Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

Transformationunitgm; Winchester; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a proactive Locum Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves providing comprehensive care in obstetrics and gynaecology, covering maternity leave. The successful candidate will work primarily at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital and may need to cover other sites. Applicants should have relevant qualifications and experience in the NHS, with a commitment to patient safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• CCT awarded or within 6 months at interview.
• Experience in NHS for at least 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover for obstetrics and gynaecology.
• 1 in 9 non-resident on-call commitment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisational Skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCOG or equivalent

Full GMC Registration

Job description

Main area Obstetrics & Gynaecology Grade Locum Consultant Contract 12 months (Fixed Term end date 29-May-2026) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

10 sessions per week (3% on-call) Job ref 251-MD25049

Employer Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site RHCH Town Winchester Salary £105,504 - £139,882 YC73 Salary period Yearly Closing 27/05/2025 08:00

Locum Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

Job overview

We are looking for a proactive, motivated, forward thinking and dynamic individual to join our Consultant team at Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust. This is a Fixed Term locum post to cover a period of maternity leave. The successful candidate will be based at Royal Hampshire County Hospital and will provide cover for both obstetrics and gynaecology.

This post is advertised as a full time, 10 PA post. The successful candidate will be based primarily at our Winchester site (The Royal County Hampshire Hospital), although all staff are expected to work across sites if the need arises and sessions may well be in Winchester, Basingstoke and Andover.

There is a 1 in 9 non-resident on-call commitment providing cover for both Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

This post is advertised as a full time, 10 PA post. The successful candidate will be based primarily at our Winchester site (The Royal Hampshire County Hospital), although all staff are expected to work across sites if the need arises and sessions may well be in Winchester, Basingstoke and Andover.

There is a 1 in 9 non-resident on-call commitment providing cover for Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Main duties of the job

All applicants should have completed the Labour Ward ATSM module or equivalent and areas of special interests can be accommodated following discussion. Applicants are expected to have been awarded CCT (or be within 6 months of award of CCT at the time of interview) and be on the GMC Specialist Register.

Working for our organisation

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Professional Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCOG or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
• On the GMC Specialist Register and holding the CCT or within 3 months of obtaining the CCT (with evidence of sound progression)
• Advanced Labour ward ATSM or equivalent
• Specialist skill in Obstetrics or Laparoscopic surgery

Experience & Knowledge

• Able to deal independently with common emergencies in general obstetrics and gynaecology
• Desire to support and promote active and safe birth
• Experience of working in the NHS for at least 1 year
• Accredited expertise in the area of declared interest
• ALSO, PROMPT or MOET instructor
• Practice evidence based medicine

Skills & Ability

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Proven ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and display leadership
• Evidence of Leadership and Management

Research & Teaching

• Experience of teaching and supervising junior medical and midwifery staff.
• Evidence of undertaking an audit, service review or guideline which improved patient care
• Formal training in teaching e.g., training the trainers course
• Experience of managing emergency drills training
• Publications in a peer reviewed journal
• Experience of giving presentations at local/regional/national level

Other specific requirements

• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Self-starter and finisher of personal and trust goals
• Understanding of clinical governance and quality issues
• Motivated, ambitious and enthusiastic
• Clear verbal and written skills

Our commitment to you:

We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

The paperwork:

• HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first – as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
• All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
• In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
• This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Miss Avideah Nejad Job title Clinical Director for obstetrics & Gynaecology Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01256 312778 Additional information

Additional Contact

Mrs Renee Behrens, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist and Deputy CD via 01962 824208

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