Job summary
- Main area
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (3 additional sessions per week)
- Job ref
- 050-SD-OG-07-24
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ysbyty Gwynedd
- Town
- Bangor Gwynedd
- Salary
- £52,542 - £82,481 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Speciality Doctor Obstetrics and Gynaecology
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
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.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the friendly & supportive Obstetrics & Gynaecology (O&G) team at Ysbyty Gwynedd. This post is particularly suitable for doctors experienced in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, who are looking for more experience aiming to enter specialist training or to support CESR, and who will provide clinical experience on the second on call tier. The post holder will be supported by, and work in conjunction with, the Consultants in O&G, working alongside the other second on call doctors, junior medical team and nursing & midwifery colleagues. There is on-call commitment on the second on call rota, so a minimum of 3 years O&G experience is required, with minimum 6 months clinical experience in the NHS.
Main duties of the job
The ability to work within a multidisciplinary team is essential. Applicants must be both flexible in their approach and be ready to meet the challenges presented by the evolving health service changes in North Wales. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in all aspect of work including outpatient clinic sessions in obstetrics and gynaecology, labour ward and gynaecology operating theatre lists in addition to the on-call rota. The rota frequency and work pattern out of hours is reviewed on a regular basis and changes may be necessary in future to adapt to changes in the department.
Working for our organisation
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is the largest health organisation in Wales servicing a quarter of the population across Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham as well as some parts of mid Wales, Cheshire and Shropshire. It provides a full range of primary, community, mental and acute hospital services across 3 district hospitals, 22 community hospitals and a network of over 90 health centres, clinics, community health team bases and mental health units. The delivery rate at Ysbyty Gwynedd has remained relatively steady at around 2100 per annum over recent years. The Obstetrics Unit, alongside the Midwifery Led Unit, inpatient Maternity Ward, Special Care Baby Unit, Gynaecology Ward and the main operating theatre are located on the first floor of the hospital. There is a dedicated Obstetrics Theatre within the Labour Ward complex. Other facilities include a Maternity Outpatient Assessment Unit and Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit. There are facilities for Hysteroscopy, Colposcopy, Smear Clinics and Urodynamics within the St David’s Outpatients Unit. Peripheral clinics are currently run in Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, Holyhead Llangefni, Caernarfon, Pwllheli and Porthmadog. The North Wales Gynaecology Cancer Centre is based at Ysbyty Gwynedd with 3 gynaecology oncology surgeons. Gynaecology surgery is carried out in the Day Case Theatre as well as the Main Operating Theatre.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see detailed information on Job Description
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB ChB or equivalent qualification
- MRCOG part 1
- Should have at least six months of experience working as second on call in the UK.
Desirable criteria
- ATSM in Labour Ward/Advance Antenatal practice/Benign gynaecology
- GCP training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Competence in managing emergency Obstetrics and Gynaecology cases as second on call with non-resident consultant cover
Desirable criteria
- Experience of participation in research activity including recruitment, consenting or laboratory based research
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Willingness and ability to work with minimal direct supervision
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrate ability to manage time effectively
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively eg. Report-writing, guidelines/protocols.
Academic
Essential criteria
- Participation in Clinical audit/Quality Improvement activity
Desirable criteria
- Publication in Peer Reviewed journals
Management
Essential criteria
- Understanding of NHS management structure.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects or staff rota.
- Attendance at management course
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
- Zainab Illyas
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01248 384394
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