Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology

NHS

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USD 121,000 - 175,000

Full time

6 days ago

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27-day holiday scheme

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The role involves work across Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, with primary base at Cumberland Infirmary.

On-call duties and labour ward leadership are included, with opportunities for teaching, audit and research. The post requires broad experience in obstetrics and labour ward management, with SPA time allocated for clinical governance, education and

Qualifications

Full Registration with the GMC.
Membership of the Royal College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologist.
Entry into the specialist register.
Interest and experience in obstetrics and gynaecology.
Education and leadership experience are desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide general obstetric and acute gynaecology services including on call and labour ward leadership.
Oversee obstetric risk management and clinical governance.
Engage in teaching, audit, research and clinical governance activities.
Support service development across multiple sites as required.

Skills

GMC Registration

RCOG Membership

Specialist Register

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Leadership & Teaching

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Fellowship in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology

The closing date is 06 October 2026

All successful candidates will be expected to submit documentation for the GMC Portfolio Pathway within 18 months of their start date.

This post is for a Obstetrician and Gynaecologist consultant working cross both the West Cumberland and Cumberland Infirmary site. The role will also have extensive responsibilities in obstetrics, acute and general gynaecology. This post is to complement six consultants at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven and seven consultants at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and will involve working at both sites, with the primary base being at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. The consultant may have to undertake some clinical duties at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.

The successful candidate will provide general obstetric and acute gynaecology services, including on call, labour ward leadership and obstetric risk management. The successful candidate will be expected to have broad experience in obstetrics and labour ward management. SPA time will be used for clinical management duties, clinical audit, research, clinical governance, teaching, training, and reflective practice.

Main duties of the job

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

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If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Full Registration with the General Medical Council.
Membership of the Royal College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Entry into the specialist register
Other relevant medical and non medical training/degree
Management training
Instructor status in either APLS/ALS

Experience and Knowledge

High Level of clinical experience and competence in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Operative Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Ability to perform major gynaecological procedures such as abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy
Excellent communication skills with patient, colleagues, managers and other staff
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
A special interest to complement that of the existing postholders in particular obstetrics and labour ward management
Experience in Postnatal Pelvic Health Management
Knowledge in advanced Antenatal care
Maternal Medicine
Experience in Uro-dynamics & OPH
Experience in outpatient hysteroscopy
Accreditation e.g. in ultrasound scanning and training
Membership of relevant learned societies.
Evidence of involvement in risk management processes, protocol development
Intermediate level in Obstetric Ultrasound scanning
Proven track record in undertaking research projects
Formal training in medical education.
Experience in district general hospital practice at both trainee and consultant or SAS level
Hold an ATSM or equivalent experience

Management and Administrative

Ability to advice on efficient and smooth running of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Service
Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently

Communication Skills and Abilities

Empathetic and Sensitive approach to patient needs
Approachable and effective multi disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
Team Loyalty
Positive Approach to lesson learnt
confident approach without being arrogantPresentation skills - presentations of audit and research papers

Cotinued Professional Personal Development

Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning
Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance
participation in appropriate peer review processes
Continued Professional / Personal Development

Management and Administrative

Ability to advice on efficient and smooth running of the Obstetrics & Gynaecology service.
Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently

Teaching

Commitment to continuing medical education, appraisal and clinical governance
Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
Recognised educational supervisor

Research, Audit and Clinical Governance