This 24-month GP post sits within the Berkshire West Women's Health Hub, part of a Community Gynaecology Service run by the Primary Care Alliance. The work centres on specialist assessment and management of referred women, combining triage, virtual and face-to-face consultations with community gynaecological procedures. It suits GPs who want to build advanced gynaecology skills under consultant and GPwER supervision, with regular MDT meetings and protected teaching. Applicants need GMC registration, five years' post-qualification experience and LARC competence, and salaried and locum cover are both considered.
What the job involves
- Assess, diagnose and manage a wide range of benign gynaecological conditions in the Community Gynaecology Service
- Deliver a mix of triage, virtual and face-to-face consultations
- Manage patients independently within agreed competency levels
- Perform community gynaecological procedures such as removal of lost IUS, difficult IUS insertion, cervical polypectomy and cervical cautery
- Assess and manage incontinence and prolapse symptoms, including vaginal pessary fitting
- Take part in MDT and other clinical meetings where appropriate
- Contribute to clinical governance, audit, teaching and service improvement, and ensure the service complies with CQC requirements
- Support delivery of Berkshire West Women's Health pathways and promote consistent evidence-based care across primary care
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge base in women's health through training and professional development
- Develop vulval disease assessment and procedural skills, such as pipelle sampling and vulval biopsy, through supervised practice and competency assessment
What’s required
Qualifications
- Qualified GP with a gynaecology interest
- Postgraduate gynaecology education or experience in community gynaecology
- DRCOG
- DFSRH
- LOC IUCD/IUS
Registration & licences
- GMC registration and entry on the GP register
- Current licence to practise
- Current cervical screening certification in line with national programme guidance
Experience
- Minimum of five years' post-qualification experience in the UK
- Experience in quality improvement or clinical audit
- Experience teaching or supervising healthcare professionals
- Experience contributing to pathway development or service improvement
Skills & knowledge
- Competent and confident in IUS insertion and removal
- Excellent communication and consultation skills for patient-centred care
Other
- Commitment to women's health and to general practice with an extended role in women's health (GwER)
- Up to date with appraisal and mandatory training
Nice to have
- Advanced BMS/CoSRH Certificate in Menopause Care
- MRCOG or diploma in gynaecology
- LOC IUCD/IUS (implants)
What’s offered
- Direct training and support from GPwERs, community gynaecologists and consultant gynaecologists
- Comprehensive training portfolio
- Regular consultant-supported MDT meetings and case discussions
- Dedicated teaching sessions and protected learning time
- Support to develop advanced procedural skills within a governed framework
- A friendly, collaborative multidisciplinary team
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
