About this role
Job summary
Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (withan interest in Urogynaecology), based atWexham Park Hospital (WPH) who will provide high-quality consultant-led clinical services in Urogynaecology, working as part of the multidisciplinary Women's Health team. The post is to join an existing Consultant with a special interest in Urogynaecology.
The successful candidate will provide specialist assessment and management of women with pelvic floor disorders, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and related urogynaecology conditions. The Consultant will contribute to outpatient clinics, urodynamics, operative and non-operative management, multidisciplinary team working, teaching, clinical audit, research and service development, as well as partaking in the Consultant on call rota
Main duties of the job
The job plan will allocate 8.5 programmed activities (PAs) for direct clinical care and up to 1.5 PAs for supporting professional activities (SPA). The final job plan will be agreed upon with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director (or their representative) after Directorate discussions. The work pattern may change over time, with annual reviews conducted in line with consultant contracts, job planning, and appraisals. The proposed timetable, each week, which will be made up of fixed and flexible sessions:
DUTIES
Urogynae outpatient clinics including urodynamics, cystoscopy and OASI
Urogynae MDT meetings
Theatre
ANC
Labour Ward
LSCS
On call/ admitting week/ weekend cover
Resident Night
SPA
The successful candidate will take part in the obstetrics and gynaecology Consultant on-call rota. Consultant cover comprises a combination of resident and non-resident on-call duties. This rota pattern is currently under consultation.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached, detailed, job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Role Requirements
Essential
- Able to evaluate own clinical practise
Desirable
- Have a commitment to Continuing Medical Education/ Continuing Professional Development
Qualifications
Essential
- Entry on Specialist Register (CCT or entry expected within 6 months of interview date)
- MRCOG or equivalent
- ATSM/SITM in Urogynaecology or equivalent experience in Urogynaecology and Vaginal Surgery
- Skills to perform complex termination of pregnancy (cross-site)
Desirable
- Safe Practise in Abortion Care ASM or SITM
Specific Competencies for the role
Essential
- Able to evaluate own clinical practice
- Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organise and develop service provision
- Show a caring attitude to patients, staff and colleagues
- Be able to work effectively in a team
- Have a commitment to working within Trust policies and procedures as guided by the Chief of service
- Possess an enquiring and critical approach to work
Desirable
- Direct experience of research
- Sub-specialist training in Urogynaecology
- Interest in Vulval disease
- Evidence of participation in QIPs
- Experience of Gynaecology governance and work on guidelines
- Clinical research in the fields of special interest
- Publications relevant to the fields of Urogynaecology
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that for gaining UK CCT in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to manage and lead a team
- Direct experience of audit
- To demonstrate innovative thinking in delivery and management of an obstetrics and gynaecology service
- Experience teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates, and Obstetric & Gynecological operative skills to trainee specialists.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- in multidisciplinary team activities
- Research or publications in area of special interest
Special Requirements
Essential
- Be fit to carry out duties of the post
- Be able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
- Live within 10 miles or 30 minutes travelling time of WPH
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
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wexham Park Hospital
Wexham Street
Wexham, Slough
SL2 4HL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)