Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Locum Consultant | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in London

We are looking to recruit a locum consultant in general obstetrics and gynaecology. The post is intended to cover on calls, antenatal clinics, gynaecology clinics and additional clinics according to personal skills and day surgery cases. This is a fixed term contract for 12 months initially with the possibility of extension. The clinical sessions are flexible and may be either out‐patient activity or surgical. The post carries on‐call obstetric activity.

Croydon Health Services is an integrated care organisation providing hospital and community services from a number of locations throughout Croydon. It comprises the former Croydon Community Health Services and Croydon University Hospital. Croydon University Hospital is a large urban DGH with links to a tertiary unit. We welcome applications from all qualified consultants, whether they are new or established colleagues looking for a new challenge. Candidates must be on the GMC Specialist Register having completed post graduate CCT training or an equivalent structured training programme.

Responsibilities:

• The provision of a first‐class clinical service.
• Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.
• Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with Croydon Health Services.
• Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies.
• Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plan.
• Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We are also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long‐term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.