Locum Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology - Urogynaecology

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a full-time doctor for Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Luton and Dunstable Hospital. The role emphasizes maintaining high clinical standards, teaching staff, and active participation in clinical governance. Responsibilities include managing patients across various settings, running gynaecology clinics, and contributing to professional development. The Trust is known for providing quality training and support for staff development.

Benefits

Access to high-quality training and development

Friendly and high-performing work environment

Qualifications

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in patient care.
• Teaching and training of intermediate grade and junior medical staff.
• Participation in on-call rota providing specialist advice.

Responsibilities

• Manage Obstetric and Gynaecological patients across multiple clinical settings.
• Participate in departmental clinical governance and audit.
• Conduct gynaecology clinics and support with Colposcopy clinics.

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity is available for applications to the above full time post at Luton and Dunstable's 660 bed acute hospital serving a local population of approximately 400,000.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the care of all patients presenting to the hospital
• To share with colleagues, the management of Obstetric and Gynaecological patients across multiple clinical settings
• To undertake duties as defined within agreed job plan
• Teaching and training of intermediate grade and junior medical staff, nursing staff and medical students
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning clinical governance and audit
• To have responsibility for and actively participate in continuing professional development (CPD)
• To participate in on‑call rota providing specialist and timely advice
• To run gynaecology and gynaecological 2WW clinics, hysteroscopy clinics, labour wards, Gynaecology MDT, and theatre sessions; support with Colposcopy clinics if interested
• To work in partnership with the existing Urogynaecologist at Luton and Dunstable Hospital

Additional Details

This post is likely to evolve in the future with the growing Urogynaecology work and in line with the requirements specified by the British Society of Urogynaecology (BSUG).

Location

The appointee will be based at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital (but may be asked to work at other Bedfordshire hospital sites including Bedford hospital).

Trust

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.