Locum Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call availability supplement

Flexible working (Timewise accredited)

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks a six‑month locum consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, covering three hospital sites with a team of about 25 consultants. The post involves clinical care across both disciplines, obstetric on‑call, and teaching students.

Ten programmed activities include labour ward work and teaching. There is an on‑call rota shared with colleagues, with support to A&E and acute medicine, plus potential extension to GP surgeries as needed.

Qualifications

• MRCOG or equivalent qualification required.
• CCT, CESR (CP) or equivalent with EC rights preferred.
• Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide obstetric and gynaecology clinical care to Trust patients and GP referrals.
• Deliver 10 programmed activities: 8 direct clinical care and 2 supporting professional activities.
• Take part in the obstetric on-call rota, shared equally with consultant colleagues.
• Support A&E and acute medicine to keep care timely and patient flow moving.
• Work within multidisciplinary teams and attend multidisciplinary meetings.
• Give consultation and advice to Trust clinical colleagues and primary care.
• Work in consultant teams so that sessions left uncovered by leave or absence can be re-used.
• Run joint clinics or theatre sessions with a consultant in the same special interest, where needed.
• Attend cross-county and cross-site meetings.
• Work with colleagues to meet Trust and departmental objectives, delivering a timely, high-quality service.
• Possible extension of services to GP surgeries and health centres, with job plans revised as needed.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Teaching & training

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Effective communication

Workload management

Research & audit

Education

MRCOG or equivalent

CCT, CESR (CP) or equivalent

Intercollegiate Specialty Exam or overseas equivalent

Job description

A six-month locum consultant post in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology directorate of the Trust, which covers three hospital sites and a team of 25 consultants. The work is clinical care across both specialties, with obstetric on-call, support to A&E and acute medicine, and advice to primary care. Ten programmed activities include labour ward work and teaching students. Fit depends on MRCOG or equivalent, a CCT route and two ATSMs or subspecialty training.

What the job involves

• Provide obstetric and gynaecology clinical care to Trust patients and GP referrals
• Deliver 10 programmed activities: 8 direct clinical care and 2 supporting professional activities
• Take part in the obstetric on-call rota, shared equally with consultant colleagues
• Support A&E and acute medicine to keep care timely and patient flow moving
• Work within multidisciplinary teams and attend multidisciplinary meetings
• Give consultation and advice to Trust clinical colleagues and primary care
• Work in consultant teams so that sessions left uncovered by leave or absence can be re-used
• Run joint clinics or theatre sessions with a consultant in the same special interest, where needed
• Attend cross-county and cross-site meetings
• Work with colleagues to meet Trust and departmental objectives, delivering a timely, high-quality service
• Possible extension of services to GP surgeries and health centres, with job plans revised as needed

Qualifications

• MRCOG or equivalent
• CCT, CESR (CP) or equivalent, with European Community rights listed as an alternative
• Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, or expected within 6 months of interview

Experience

• Two ATSMs, subspecialty training or equivalent
• Extensive experience in obstetrics and gynaecology, with advanced training
• Advanced labour ward skills
• Expert clinical opinion on emergency and elective problems, with independent responsibility for patient care

Skills & knowledge

• Managing clinical audit and conducting clinical audit
• Teaching clinical skills to medical, nursing and other staff, and to undergraduates and postgraduates
• Leading the specialty firm and multidisciplinary team
• Communicating effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Organising and prioritising workload, including outpatient priorities, and advising on efficient running of the service
• Applying research outcomes and current specialty developments to clinical problems

Other

• Teamwork, an enquiring critical approach and commitment to continuing medical education

Nice to have

• Experience at consultant level
• Skills in both obstetrics and gynaecology
• Higher degree
• Willingness to take on additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research
• Ability to lead a specialist unit and working parties, and use evidence and audit to support decisions
• Familiarity with and experience of MDT working
• Peer-reviewed publications in the last 5 years, or evidence of original research

What’s offered

• On-call availability supplement where applicable
• Flexible working, with the Trust holding Timewise accreditation