About this role
Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. The appointee will be joining a team of gynaecologists with special interests in all aspects of complex gynaecology care. We are looking for an individual with the clinical skills and enthusiasm necessary to join and make a significant contribution to this team. This is a new substantive appointment to expand the gynaecology team with a focus on achieving cancer standards, offer minimal access surgery and improving the 18 week target for general gynaecology.
The new appointee will contribute towards an on-call service (1 in 12), 2 week wait clinics, general gynaecology and a 52 week service for theatre utilisation. Support and mentoring will be provided in all aspects of work.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly motivated gynaecologist with an interest in cancer diagnostics, general gynaecology and major gynaecology surgery. The appointee will be joining a team of 15 other gynaecologists with special interests in all aspects of complex gynaecology care. We are looking for an individual with the clinical skills and enthusiasm necessary to join and make a significant contribution to this team.
The new appointee will provide cover a 52 week cancer diagnostic service, general gynaecology, and 52 week utilisation of theatres. Support and mentoring will be provided in all aspects of work with an aim to contribute towards the regional placenta accreta service.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop (further) special interest skills.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description Job responsibilities
Provide expert opinions on patients with a wide range of complex gynaecology, taking independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
Provide consultant-based dedicated sessions in a flexible manner to ensure prospective cover at times of colleagues absences.
Deliver outpatient gynaecological clinical care as well as contributing to the hot week model and delivery of advice and guidance to GPs.
Participate in the departmental (gynaecology only) on-call rota. Recruitment of a substantive consultant will allow a 1 in 12 on call rota.
To undertake clinical duties in such a way that meets with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives.
Undergo Continued Medical Education (CME) in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).
Undertake an annual appraisal and job plan review. It is expected that objectives within job plan reviews will be based on Trust objectives such as fulfilment of fixed contractual commitments on the basis of a 42 week working year with due allowance for statutory holidays.
Participate in all aspects of Clinical Governance, including audit projects, the formulation of guidelines and full involvement with risk management meetings and processes.
Assist the Directorate Manager and Clinical Director in the timely investigation of complaints working to provide reports within the timeframe set out by Trust policy.
Contribute to the general organisation and running of the Obstetric and Gynaecological services within the Trust, working in collaboration with other colleagues.
It is a condition of employment that so far as is reasonably practicable, all employees must minimise the risk of infection to themselves, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors and, in so doing, must:
be familiar with, and adhere to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control;
attend Trust Induction Programme(s) and statutory education programmes in infection prevention and control; include infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal / professional development;
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills Essential
Primary Medical Qualification. Full GMC Registration. Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC). MRCOG or appropriate specialist training.
Desirable
Higher Degree. Special skills training in the specialty. ATSM/SITM- Benign abdominal surgery/Oncology / gynaecological surgical care
Clinical Experience Essential
Evidence of experience in the specialty. Evidence of a substantial commitment to the Gynaecology Evidence of significant expertise in operative care. Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality. Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
Management and Administration Experience Essential
Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty. Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines. An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable
Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals. Evidence of leadership / project management. Evidence of having implemented change. Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.
Teaching Essential
Experience of supervising junior medical staff. Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable
Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills. Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research Essential
Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings. Research/critical review of literature.
Desirable
Higher degree. Publications in the last five years.
Audit Essential
Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable
Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit. Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Victoria Infirmary
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4LP
Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)