Job summary
- Main area
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 050-YGC-O&G-ONC-0924
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glan Clwyd Hospital
- Town
- Bodelwyddan
- Salary
- £100,000 - £146,000 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology interest in Gynae Oncology
Consultant
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join our current team of eleven consultants in a friendly & supportive department, leading and delivering Womens health services in beautiful central North Wales. This is a full time substantive post in obstetrics & gynaecology, with the main commitment in gynae oncology. It includes contribution to the non-resident on call rota for both obstetrics and gynaecology. This is a replacement post but with a new emphasis to support the gynaecology oncology service, and experience of laparoscopic hysterectomy is desired to support the development of laparoscopic surgery on site.
The post will be of interest to both a newly qualified consultant as well as an established consultant with special interest in gynae oncology and/or benign gynaecology/minimal access surgery. The post will be based at Glan Clwyd Hospital in central North Wales. The post is advertised as 10 sessions per week, additional sessions may be available by mutual agreement.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to participate within the non-resident third on-call rota which is currently 1 in 10 weekends, and 1 in 8 weekday nights, with prospective cover for leave. Out of hours work is currently paid at band 3 intensity but is subject to review at appointment and annually thereafter.
There will be a commitment to undertake general obstetrics & gynaecology work. In addition, special interests will be encouraged to support service needs. ATSM or equivalent training in Gynae oncology and ability to perform laparoscopic hysterectomy, outpatient hysteroscopy would be particularly welcome as would BSCCP accredited training in colposcopy or vulval ATSM accredited training.
Please see the attached job description & person spec for further information
Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to visit us and are invited to speak to Miss Maggie Armstrong, Clinical Director and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist.
Working for our organisation
Health Board Overview
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is the largest health organisation in Wales, with a budget of £1.7 billion and a workforce of over 19,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales.
BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals, 22 community hospitals and a network of over 90 health centres, clinics, community health team bases and mental health units. BCUHB also coordinates or provides the work of 113 GP practices and the NHS services provided by dentists, opticians and pharmacists across the region.
The Health Board is an integrated health system which strives to excellent compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public and other statutory and third sector organisations. BCUHB has a developed relationship with the universities in North Wales and with the University of Bangor is seeking medical school status and operates in a research-rich learning culture.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Appropriate experience in training grade posts leading to accreditation for UK CCST or recognised equivalent (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of interview
- • Equivalent training accepted by College/GMC for Specialist Register (CESR)
- • Experience of working in busy tertiary units at Registrar level or higher
Desirable criteria
- • Additional higher medical / scientific degree relevant to specialty
Knowledge /Qualification
Essential criteria
- • MRCOG or equivalent appropriate specialist qualification
- • Inclusion on Specialist Register of GMC or eligible for award of CCST, CESR or recognised equivalent within 6 months of interview date
- • ATSM Oncology
Desirable criteria
- • Additional relevant degree(s)
- • Completed ATSM’s relevant to post
- • ATSM Benign Abdominal Surgery –Open & Laparoscopic
- • ATSM Benign Gynaecological Surgery -Hysteroscopy
- • ATSM /BSCCP Colposcopy
- • ATSM Advanced Labour Ward Practice
Clinical experience and effectiveness
Essential criteria
- • Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
- • Appropriate experience & training relevant to special interest
- • Ability to offer expert opinion & take full & independent responsibility for clinical care of patients within obstetrics & gynaecology
Desirable criteria
- • Computer skills Evidence of effective service development Additional clinical experience/training that may be required
Management and administrative experience
Essential criteria
- • Proven engagement in management activities
Desirable criteria
- • Qualification / evidence of management and administration experience
- • Attendance at relevant management course for consultants
Teaching and training experience
Essential criteria
- • Experience of supervising junior staff
- • Commitment to teaching postgraduate and undergraduates
- • Ability and experience of teaching clinical skills
Desirable criteria
- • Teaching qualification
- • Attendance at appropriate training courses
Other Relevant Requirements
Essential criteria
- • Eligible to reside & work in the UK
- • Ability to be on site within 30 minutes of being called when on call
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Maggie Armstrong
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01745 448788
- Additional information
Mr Aled Pleming
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Abergele Hospital
Ambrose Onibere [email protected]
- Telephone
- 03000855063
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