Obstetrics & Gynaecology Consultant in Croydon

Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow. Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough. We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care. Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud.

This is a substantive consultant post to join a team of twenty other Consultants in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. The appointee will contribute to the general obstetrics and gynaecology. In addition, they are expected to develop a gynaecology service that meets the need of women ensuring seamless pathways offering one-stop care. They will be working with a multidisciplinary team and creating regional links. The post holder will contribute to obstetrics 98-hours consultant presence on labour ward and general obstetric commitments. This is a new post, established to address the growing needs of the department and the preferred candidate would have skills that complement those of the existing consultant body.

The post holder will work within the multi–disciplinary team providing, and further developing care of patients in the trust. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having a significant commitment to supporting the early pregnancy unit. The remit of the postholder will be to contribute to benign gynaecology service. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital. Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve.

Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.

Qualifications

• Membership of the Royal College of obstetricians and gynaecologist or equivalent
• Name on Specialist Register on date of appointment
• SITM or ATSM in benign gynaecology
• SITM/ATSM in Early pregnancy and acute gynaecology
• Full GMC registration
• Higher degree (MD or equivalent)
• Accreditation in scanning
• Accreditation in hysteroscopy or equivalent
• SITM/ATSM in Labour Ward Practice or equivalent

Experience

• Experience in early pregnancy and acute gynaecology
• Manage benign gynaecology conditions
• Manage high risk obstetric patients
• Experience in gynaecology surgery (open and laparoscopic)

We particularly welcome applications from black, asian and minority ethnic candidates as there is an under-representation at senior level within Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. We offer many flexible and part-time working opportunities and all of our substantive & Fixed Term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, including parking, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme. We value diversity and promote equality of opportunity.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.