Fixed term 1 year Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

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. The Gynaecology service is provided over 4 sites including Salford Hospital. We would welcome candidate 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.

Principal Duties

• To support antenatal care and postnatal care
• To support the complex caesarean section team and attend MDT meeting
• 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 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
• Please see attached job description for more details.

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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.

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