Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

We have an exciting opportunity at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust and are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, dynamic team player dedicated to providing high-quality patient care to complement our current experienced team. Any special interests that the candidate has, which will complement the existing team, will be welcome.
The post will require both on-call and resident out of hours working from the post holder.
Main duties of the job
OUTPATIENT SERVICE
The department performs its outpatient functions in Warwick Hospital, Stratford-upon-Avon Hospital and also at Alcester health centres.
THE WOMEN\’S UNIT:
This is a dedicated outpatient area where most of the routine Antenatal and Gynaecology clinics take place. The antenatal clinics are supported by Obstetric Ultrasound on site. There is also a dedicated Antenatal Day Assessment unit and Antenatal screening facility in the area. Colposcopy, Outpatient Hysteroscopy & Myosure services (\’see and treat\’ ) are provided in the Lakin Suite located close to the Women\’s Unit. General gynaecology clinics are held on most days. The Trust consistently aims to meet its cancer targets.
IN-PATIENTS
LABOUR WARD

The Labour Ward has 7 delivery rooms, one of which is a water birth room and one of which is a high risk room and six observation beds. There are 2 obstetric theatres and a bereavement room within the ward area.
The Bluebell Birth Centre is the new alongside midwife-led unit offering four top of the range birthing rooms, with birthing pools available in all of them.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are \’Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care\’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn\’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will temporarily backfill team members who are undertaking service improvement work and medical school roles. You will contribute to the team of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists providing 60 hour labour ward presence at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) and enhance Antenatal and Gynaecological services at SWFT.
The post holder will be expected to work with the existing team of professional colleagues and managers in the efficient running and development of the obstetric and gynaecological services.
Please see job description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
• Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC)

Desirable

• Teaching qualification

Experience
Essential

• Able to deal independently with common emergencies in general O & G
• Accredited expertise in the area of declared interest

Desirable

• Experience with Gynaecology scanning to support one stop clinics

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