Locum Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Transformationunitgm; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in England is seeking a Locum Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology for a 9-month term. The successful candidate will provide essential on-call coverage and play a critical role in both obstetric and gynaecological services. Ideal candidates will have full GMC registration, relevant education and a passion for women's health. This opportunity presents an exciting chance to join a dedicated team in a well-regarded teaching hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in NHS.
• Passion for benign Gynaecology and Obstetric services.
• Motivated and enthusiastic individual.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Obstetrics and Gynaecology on call.
• Manage antenatal clinic and labour ward sessions.
• Support governance and teaching roles.

Skills

Ability to deal with common obstetric and gynaecological emergency presentations

Teaching Experience (undergraduate and postgraduate)

Intermediate Gynaecological Scan

Education

Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice

MBBS or equivalent

Specialist Register entry within 6 months

ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice

ATSM in Gynaecological Sub-Specialism

Teaching Qualification (e.g., PG Cert)

Medical leadership

Early Pregnancy ATSM and/or Reproductive ATSM

Job description

Locum Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology

A Locum Consultant post has become available in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The role is for 9 months to provide secondment cover. The post will be a general Obstetrics and Gynaecology post with a requirement to participate in both Obstetrics and Gynaecology on call (total on call is 1:11 with addition of a gynae hot week 1:12). We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team. A passion for benign gynaecology and obstetric services is essential.

Main duties of the job

The post will be a general Obstetrics and Gynaecology post with a requirement to participate in either both Obstetrics and Gynaecology on call (total on call is 1:11 with addition of a gynae hot week 1:12), or an Obstetric only on call.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team. A passion for benign Gynaecology and Obstetric services is essential.

Day time obstetric commitments would include antenatal clinic and labour ward sessions.

The successful candidate will be job planned to support governance and teaching roles to support the running and development of the department.

Working for our organisation

LTHTR is a teaching hospital serving a local population of 450,000 across Greater Preston, Chorley and South Ribble. The Trust has approximately 4,500 births annually and a level three neonatal unit. We provide Bluebell and Rainbow clinics plus services for high-risk pregnancies having recently become the Maternal medicine Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria, We are privileged to work closely with a nationally recognised, award winning team of midwives dedicated to improving the birth experience for all women. We offer all four choices for place of birth. There is midwifery led birth units at both Royal Preston Hospital and at Chorley & South Ribble Hospital and a 12 bedded obstetric unit in Royal Preston Hospital.

In gynaecology we provide services in benign gynaecology, early pregnancy, endometriosis, urogynaecology, ambulatory, menopause, paediatric, endocrine disorders, vulval conditions and termination of pregnancy.

Preston is one of the four bases for Manchester university medical students. We provide academic and pastoral support to over 300 medical students in their clinical years 3, 4 and 5.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

•What we can offer

•The Team

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• MBBS or equivalent
• Must be entered on the Specialist Register (or entry within 6 months)
• ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice
• ATSM in Gynaecological Sub-Specialism (e.g., BAS)
• Teaching Qualification e.g., PG Cert
• Medical leadership
• Early Pregnancy ATSM and/or Reproductive ATSM (Relevant to post)

Experience and Skills

• Experience of working in NHS
• Ability to deal with all common obstetric and gynaecological emergency presentations
• Teaching Experience (undergraduate and postgraduate)
• Intermediate Gynaecological Scan

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