Consultant Obstetrician & GynaecologistNHS

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic and enterprising candidatesto join a progressive and forward-thinking department of 13consultants, each with their own special interest. We have well-developed services in high-risk obstetrics, minimal access surgery, infertility, colposcopy & out-patient hysteroscopy,uro-gynaecologyand oncology services.

These posts are substantive positions created to support an expansion in consultant numbers. Both posts will include both Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The department is currently strengthening its Obstetric and Gynaecology leadership and specialist roles and is keen to consider applicants with a variety of interests.

This role is located at Kettering General Hospital and all work will be completed on site or at peripheral clinics.

The candidate should be keen to work as part of a team, continuing to develop good relationships with other staff within and outside the Clinical Management Team. The appointee will be expected to live within 30 minutes travelling time from the hospital.

Main duties of the job

There is ongoing considerable site development at Kettering General Hospital. The theatre suite for Obstetrics & Gynaecology underwent redevelopment in February 2016. Building work is in the early stagesfor the new Rockingham Wing which will provide new facilities for Obstetric and Gynaecology services.

There is a thriving and well-equipped Post Graduate Education centre including a new, large, modern library, seminar rooms, and lecture theatre.

ANTENATAL SCREENINGWe offer a full range of prenatal screening services including early dating scans, Nuchal Translucency and biochemical screening. We offer CVS as well as Amniocentesis. The Fetal Medicine Service is supported byConsultants from University Hospital of Leicester (attending 2 clinics per week). A Consultant Clinical Geneticist who covers the county supports the genetic services. There are on site prenatal counselling facilities with a specialist midwife and the service is offered to all women as part of their routine antenatal care.THEATRESThere are two large and fully equipped state of the art theatres opened in February 2016. One is for routine gynaecology and the second theatre for Obstetrics. A third theatre is used for emergencies for obstetrics and gynaecology.

Job description

Clinical Commitment

Shifting of clinical commitment from junior doctors to nursing staff has been developed actively in Kettering to allow more time for training and adaptability as further changes are imposed on us by reduction of Junior Doctors hours. We have specialist nurses in Gynae Oncology, Infertility, Termination of Pregnancy and Prenatal Diagnosis who all contribute to running the department.

Job Plans - Substantive post 1

This post has a gynaecology scanning session.

Below timetable for weeks when not on hot weeks.During hot weeks all other clinical activityiscancelledand the off day does not apply.

am

pm

Monday

0800-1300 Elective CS listPA =1.057

1330-1730clinic(alt gynae andobs)

PA =0.846

Tuesday

1300-1800 weeks 2 and 8 Gynae operating list(includingpreand post-op rounds)

PA =0.2

Wednesday

off

off

Thursday

SDECscanning0900-1300PA =0.846

1300-1700Patient adminPA=0.846

Friday

0900-1200 BasicSPA

PA =0.669

1300-1700SPA

PA=0.846

Post 1 also includes - Flexible backfill gynae theatre lists0.53 PAand Flexible CS list cover0.75 PA

Substantive post 2

Below timetable for weeks when not on hot weeks.During hot weeks all other clinical activityiscancelledand the off day does not apply.

am

pm

Monday

off

off

Tuesday

0900-1300clinic(obs)

PA =0.846

1300-1800 weeks 2 and 8 Gynae operating list(including pre and post op ward rounds)

PA =0.2

Wednesday

0800-1300 Elective CS listPA =1.057

1330-1730 clinic (alt gynae andobs)

PA = 0.846

Thursday

0900-1300 Patient adminPA=0.846

Friday

0900-1200 BasicSPA

PA =0.669

1300-1700SPA

PA=0.846

Post 2 also includes - Flexible backfill gynae theatre lists0.53 PAand Flexible CS list cover0.75 PA

Ward rounds

• In patient ward rounds are carried out by the consultant of the week
• Pre and post-op ward rounds are included as part of theatre time allocation

Hot weeks

During hot weeks, the day off scheduled in the timetables above does not apply during this week and the consultant will not have any other duties or private practice during this time.

• 1 in 13consultantof the week Obstetrics(0.96 PA) this is dedicated labour ward cover when the Consultant is on site at all times.
• 1 in 13consultantof the week Gynaecology
• Total PA from hot weeks (including predictable weekend cover)2.36

On calls

• 1 in12non-residenton call,weekdayscovering both Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• 1 in 13non-residenton call, weekendscovering both Obstetrics and Gynaecology(on site from 0800-1300, included in predictablehot weekPA allocation)
• Unpredictable1 PA (over weekdays and weekends)

Complex out of hours surgery as a relatively small unit, the number of complex surgical cases out of hours is small. The middle grade tier includes a number of highly experienced associate specialists. Additional support can be sought from the general surgical team on call and, where required, experienced consultants within the department who live locally. New consultants joining the trust will have access to a senior consultant.

On call supplement Category A=3%

Total

DCC= 8.5

SPA = 1.5

About us

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.