Job summary
Employer heading
Consultant in Obstetrics, Colposcopy, Hysteroscopy and TOP
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
Our values
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts.
Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.
Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.
Job overview
We are looking for an outstanding, forward thinking consultant to join our family and help lead our service towards excellence. We have been pro-active in our response to the recent national maternity reports and recently completed a series of culture workshops, facilitated by the GMC and NMC. We are looking for a consultant that fits with our vision of safe Women's Health culture and leads this by example.
Applications are invited for a Consultant Gynaecologist with an interest in Colposcopy, Hysteroscopy and the TOP service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to contribute to emergency gynaecology and OOH on call cover. There will be weekly colposcopy clinics with corresponding admin time along with a fortnightly gynaecology theatre undertaking procedures matched to your skills. The case mix will also allow you to maintain competency in skills required to participate in the out of hours gynaecology rota.
The post holder will provide outstanding colposcopy care and contribute to the development of the colposcopy department and wider women’s health team
The post attracts 8 PAs (7 DCC, 1 SPAs)
Working for our organisation
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts
Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both
Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide outstanding abortion care and contribute to the development of the Termination and contraceptive services for the sake of women’s wider health team. Leading by example, you will demonstrate the trust values and help us to deliver outstanding care. To provide high quality inpatient and outpatient services which are coordinated and person-centred to our women and their families served by PAH.
Please see the attached Job description and person specification. Available to download at anytime.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration • Relevant CCT or equivalent (to be confirmed by GMC • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree (PhD or Master)
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical training and experience in general Obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of laparoscopic surgery
Teaching and Research
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching & supervising junior medical staff. Commitment to support research and development within the Trust R&D policy
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Good leadership skills. • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, midwives, nurses and other agencies. • Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure. • Good organisational and management skills. • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team. • Caring attitude towards patients.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ms Jyoti Rachna
- Job title
- Clinical Director for Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01279 444455
- Additional information
Robert Fisher - General Manager 01279 444455 (7040)
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