About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Consultant Gynaecologist to join our Community Gynaecology Service.
This is an exciting opportunity to deliver consultant-led care in a modern community setting, providing high-quality assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and outpatient procedures for women with moderate to complex benign gynaecological conditions. Working at the forefront of NHS community transformation, you will help reduce hospital waiting times, improve patient access to care closer to home, and contribute to innovative service delivery models
Main duties of the job
Deliver consultant-led assessment, diagnosis and management of patients within Community Gynaecology Service.Manage complex benign gynaecological conditions including abnormal uterine bleeding, fibroids, adenomyosis, menopause, pelvic pain, PCOS and prolapse.Perform outpatient procedures including hysteroscopy, endometrial biopsy and selected see-and-treat interventions.Provide expert clinical decision-making for patients escalated from Tier 2 services.Review and interpret diagnostic investigations, imaging and pathology results.Work collaboratively with primary care and secondary care teams to ensure seamless patient pathways.Identify and appropriately refer patients requiring cancer, surgical, fertility, endometriosis or specialist hospital services.Support NHS elective recovery by providing high-quality consultant-led care closer to home.Participate in clinical governance, audit, service development and quality improvement activities.Provide clinical leadership, education and support to multidisciplinary colleagues.
About us
Health Harmonie is one of the UK's leading independent healthcare providers, delivering high-quality NHS community services that improve access to specialist care and support the delivery of healthcare closer to patients' homes.
Working in partnership with NHS Integrated Care Boards, Trusts, Primary Care Networks and GP Practices, we provide consultant-led services across a range of specialties including Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Gastroenterology, ENT and Diagnostic Services.
Our focus is on delivering safe, effective and patient-centred care through innovative community pathways, reducing waiting times and improving patient outcomes. We combine clinical excellence with strong governance, modern technology and dedicated operational support to ensure the highest standards of care.
At Health Harmonie, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive working environment where clinicians can thrive, develop professionally and make a meaningful difference to NHS patients. Through collaboration, innovation and a commitment to continuous improvement, we help transform the way healthcare is delivered within local communities.
Joining Health Harmonie offers the opportunity to be part of an organisation that is passionate about clinical quality, outstanding patient experience and delivering sustainable healthcare solutions across the NHS.
Job description Job responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities
The Consultant Gynaecologist will provide consultant-led assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up for patients with moderate to high-complexity benign gynaecological conditions suitable for management within a Tier 3 Community Gynaecology Service.
The post holder will:
Assess and manage patients escalated from Tier 2 services due to persistent symptoms, treatment failure, abnormal investigation results or diagnostic uncertainty that remain suitable for ambulatory management. Provide specialist assessment and treatment for complex heavy menstrual bleeding and abnormal uterine bleeding, including the investigation and management of suspected fibroids, adenomyosis, endometrial polyps and other intrauterine pathology not meeting urgent cancer criteria. Deliver consultant-led outpatient hysteroscopy services, including endometrial biopsy and approved see-and-treat procedures such as selected polypectomy, resection or ablation of suitable intrauterine lesions where commissioned. Provide specialist menopause and hormone management services, including the assessment and treatment of premature ovarian insufficiency, early menopause, treatment-resistant menopausal symptoms and complex HRT management. Manage patients with persistent dysmenorrhoea, pelvic pain, dyspareunia and suspected endometriosis requiring consultant review and targeted investigation, where management remains appropriate within a community setting. Undertake specialist assessment and management of complex PCOS, amenorrhoea and endocrine-related gynaecological conditions, working collaboratively with endocrinology and fertility services where appropriate. Assess and manage severe or treatment-resistant PMS and PMDD, ensuring appropriate liaison with mental health and other specialist services where required. Provide specialist assessment of persistent benign vulval conditions and undertake vulval biopsy where clinically indicated and commissioned. Assess and manage patients with urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse who have not responded to conservative management, including determining the need for further specialist intervention or surgery. Review and manage Trust waiting-list patients who have been pre-assessed as suitable for consultant-led ambulatory diagnostic and treatment pathways. Interpret diagnostic investigations, pathology and imaging results and formulate evidence-based management plans. Participate in multidisciplinary working, clinical governance, audit, service development and quality improvement activities. Exclusions and Onward Referral
The Consultant Gynaecologist will ensure that patients whose clinical needs fall outside the commissioned Tier 3 Community Gynaecology Service are identified promptly and referred to the appropriate secondary, tertiary, urgent or specialist pathway. This includes:
Suspected gynaecological cancer, postmenopausal bleeding requiring an urgent pathway, concerning pelvic or adnexal masses, ascites, or other urgent malignancy concerns. Emergency presentations including uncontrolled bleeding, severe anaemia or haemodynamic instability, acute abdomen, sepsis, pregnancy-related emergencies, or patients requiring same-day hospital assessment. Patients requiring major open, laparoscopic or complex hysteroscopic surgery, hysterectomy, pelvic floor surgery, inpatient admission or general anaesthesia outside the commissioned service model. Complex adnexal masses, deep infiltrating endometriosis, severe pelvic adhesions, fistulae, mesh complications or conditions requiring specialist multidisciplinary or tertiary care. Fertility treatment, recurrent miscarriage services, abortion or miscarriage management and obstetric care, unless separately commissioned. Complex colposcopy services or cervical dysplasia treatment outside the commissioned service scope. Patients requiring MRI, CT, urodynamic studies or other advanced diagnostics where no agreed pathway exists. Patients with significant anaesthetic, medical or safeguarding risks that make ambulatory assessment or treatment inappropriate. Cases requiring MDT review, persistent diagnostic uncertainty following Tier 3 assessment, pathology requiring specialist review, or findings that exceed the clinical or procedural scope of the service. Any patient who develops new red-flag symptoms or clinical deterioration during their care pathway requiring immediate escalation to an urgent, cancer or Tier 4 service.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
GMC registration with licence to practise Current GMC Specialist Registration or substantive experience working at SAS Grade level MRCOG or equivalent specialist qualification Significant experience in benign gynaecology Experience of ambulatory and outpatient procedures Strong clinical leadership and decision-making skills Commitment to patient-centred care and clinical excellence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name HealthHarmonie
Address Abercromby Health Centre
Grove Street
Edge Hill
Liverpool
L7 7HG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.healthharmonie.com/ (Opens in a new tab)