Locum Consultant in General Gynaecology and Colposcopy in Otley

Locum Consultant in Gynaecology (Colposcopy) within Women's Gynaecology Department at St James's University Hospital. This is a 10 PA locum appointment for a Consultant Gynaecologist at St James's Hospital. The post will be available immediately for a period of 6 months with extension to 12 months upon satisfactory review.

We are seeking dynamic, passionate, and innovative applicants to join our dedicated team in Leeds as a Consultant Gynaecologist. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive gynaecological care in various areas, including the colposcopy service, gynaecology clinic, Gynaecology Acute Treatment Unit (GATU), ambulatory gynaecology, and the operating theatre. In this role, you will collaborate with a friendly and motivated team committed to recovering and continuously improving gynaecological services, ensuring excellent patient care. There will be opportunities to participate in exciting service development projects tailored to your interests and skills, supported by a strong focus on professional growth.

Main duties of the job:

• Deliver clinical services as agreed with stakeholders while focusing on quality and efficiency.
• Meet clinical outcome objectives and adhere to service standards such as waiting times and infection control.
• Lead the colposcopy service, conduct regular clinics, supervise nurse colposcopists, and ensure quality assurance through organizing multidisciplinary team meetings and liaising with Public Health England.

You should have experience in gynaecology and colposcopy, along with proven leadership and team collaboration skills. You will be managed by your specialty Lead Clinician and will report to Dr. Magnus Harrison, the Chief Medical Officer. If you are ready to make a difference in gynaecological care and join a thriving team, we encourage you to apply by submitting your CV and cover letter detailing your experience and motivation for the role.

The successful applicant should possess MRCOG (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.

About us:

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job responsibilities:

This is a 10 PA appointment for a Locum Consultant Gynaecologist. The post will be based at St James's University Hospital. This post has been created to lead and help deliver the Colposcopy Service in Leeds. There will also be an expectation to support the local cancer service managing early endometrial cancers and borderline ovarian lesions.

OBJECTIVES OF THE POST:

We are looking for dynamic, passionate, innovative and driven applicants to join and complement the existing team in Leeds. The successful applicant will provide gynaecological care in the following areas:

• Colposcopy service
• Gynaecology clinic
• Gynaecology Acute Treatment Unit (GATU)
• Ambulatory Gynaecology
• Operating Theatre

The successful applicant will be part of a friendly, hard-working and motivated team dedicated to the recovery of gynaecological services and the continuous development, improvement and delivery of excellent gynaecological care. There will be encouraged and supported to participate in exciting, innovative and new service development projects within the department according to service requirements and the individual's special interests and skills.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• MB BS (or equivalent) Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK) or equivalent.
• Holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within six months of CCT date in Obstetrics & Gynaecology or have equivalent training and experience.
• On Specialist Register with GMC and holding a licence to practice.
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
• Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
• Evidence of peer review publications/Presentations at professional meetings.
• Medical education qualification and/or experience.
• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
• Evidence of publications relevant to the speciality.
• Data analysis.

Experience:

• Should have completed a recognised training programme in gynaecological surgery.
• BSCCP/RCOG Colposcopy certification. (If pre-CCT, evidence to be on track to complete by date of CCT).
• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Gynaecology possessing an advanced level of clinical competence by time of commencement of post in General gynaecology.
• Be confident and competent to perform advanced gynaecological (laparoscopic and open) surgical procedures independently with evidence to support this.
• Colposcopy being able to perform at an independent level and show evidence of this.
• Be confident to lead and supervise nurse colposcopists.
• Evidence of commitment to Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) consistent with personal circumstances.
• Laparoscopic surgery qualification such as the Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery ATSM, MSc/PGDip/PGCert in Advanced Gynaecological Endoscopy, or equivalent post CCT training.
• Vulval ATSM.
• Gynae oncology ATSM or equivalent.
• Experience as a Lead Colposcopist.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

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.