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Main area
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (on call requirement)
Job ref
203-S1809
Employer
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Obstetrics H23501
Town
Warwick
Salary
Dependant on Experience
Closing
06/04/2025 23:59
Interview date
29/04/2025

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South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Consultant

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.

We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare. 

The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Probationary Period

All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.

Agile and Flexible Working

All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.

The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.

Staff Benefits

The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available. 

Car Parking

The Trust have recently completed the construction of a multi-storey car park at our Warwick Hospital site which has allowed us to reduce waiting times for car parking passes. 

To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).


Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust and are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, dynamic team player dedicated to providing high-quality patient care to complement our current experienced team. Any special interests that the candidate has, which will complement the existing team, will be welcome.

The post will require both on-call and resident out of hours working from the post holder.

Main duties of the job

OUTPATIENT SERVICE

The department performs its outpatient functions in Warwick Hospital, Stratford-upon-Avon Hospital and also at Alcester health centres.

THE WOMEN’S UNIT:

This is a dedicated outpatient area where most of the routine Antenatal and Gynaecology clinics take place. The antenatal clinics are supported by Obstetric Ultrasound on site. There is also a dedicated Antenatal Day Assessment unit and Antenatal screening facility in the area. Colposcopy, Outpatient Hysteroscopy & Myosure services (‘see and treat’ ) are provided in the Lakin Suite located close to the Women’s Unit. General gynaecology clinics are held on most days. The Trust consistently aims to meet its cancer targets. 

IN-PATIENTS

LABOUR WARD
The Labour Ward has 7 delivery rooms, one of which is a water birth room and one of which is a high risk room and six observation beds. There are 2 obstetric theatres and a bereavement room within the ward area.

The Bluebell Birth Centre is the new alongside midwife-led unit offering four top of the range birthing rooms, with birthing pools available in all of them. 

Working for our organisation

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post will temporarily backfill team members who are undertaking service improvement work and medical school roles. You will contribute to the team of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists providing 60 hour labour ward presence at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) and enhance Antenatal and Gynaecological services at SWFT.

The post holder will be expected to work with the existing team of professional colleagues and managers in the efficient running and development of the obstetric and gynaecological services.  

Please see job description for full details. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration
  • MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
  • Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC)
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Able to deal independently with common emergencies in general O & G
  • Accredited expertise in the area of declared interest
Desirable criteria
  • Experience with Gynaecology scanning to support one stop clinics

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Care quality commission - OutstandingStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lorna Illingworth
Job title
Service Manager for Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01926 495321
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