Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Oldham

The Northern Care Alliance has an ambitious outlook to align with national targets for maternity care. We are looking to recruit a Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a special interest in colposcopy and labour ward to join our supportive and dedicated team.

The Perinatal and Family Divisions provide a full range of Obstetric, Neonatal, Gynaecology and Paediatric services, both on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The bulk of the maternity work is based at The Royal Oldham Hospital with satellite clinics at Rochdale Infirmary. The delivery suite is based at Royal Oldham Hospital with a birth rate of approximately 5000 per year and an adjoining Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. A full complement of Obstetrics inpatient and outpatient services are provided at the Royal Oldham Hospital, including a complex pregnancy unit (comprises fetal medicine service, preterm birth clinic, placenta clinic, complicated multiple pregnancy and Rainbow clinic), maternal medicine clinics (hypertension, diabetes, epilepsy, endocrine and haematology) and perinatal mental health clinic. The team works closely with the regional tertiary networks and hospitals in Manchester and Liverpool.

We would welcome candidates with special interests to complement the department such as experience in advanced antenatal care, complex caesarean, and interest in simulation training and education. The post holder will have the opportunity to develop their obstetric interests whilst also having the option of maintaining their gynaecological skills.

The principal duties of the post holder are:

• To support high risk obstetrics antenatal care and postnatal care
• To support the complex caesarean section team and attend MDT meetings
• To participate in the consultant rota pattern for daytime and out of hours resident on call
• To provide services in gynaecology theatre and gynaecology outpatient clinics
• To provide compassionate obstetrics bereavement care
• To facilitate maternity MDT mandatory training sessions
• To be responsible for supervision and training for junior doctors and medical students
• To actively participate in quality improvement activity and clinical governance
• To maintain and ensure own mandatory training, continuing professional development and appraisal are up to date.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

To read more information about Consultant careers at the Northern Care Alliance please visit our careers landing page.

Qualifications:

• Essential: MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
• Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by the date of the AAC)
• Entry onto the GMC specialist register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the ACC

Knowledge, Training & Experience:

• Essential: Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
• Urogynaecology SITM
• Knowledge of risk assessment
• Evidence of service development
• Experience of supervising junior medical colleagues

Desirable:

• Experience and competency in outpatient hysteroscopy
• Advanced Antenatal Care
• Evidence of management and administration experience
• Interest in research publications relevant to obstetrics
• Interest in medical education
• Completed special skills modules appropriate to the post

Skills / Abilities and Personal Attributes:

• Essential: Ability to manage other staff/ understanding of audit systems
• Understanding of Clinical Governance issues
• Good leadership skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies verbally and in writing.
• Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
• Good organisational and management skills
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Caring attitude to patients

Desirable:

• Evidence of management and administration experience
• Other competency / experience in obstetrics ultrasound scan
• Previous experience and evidence of involvement in service development