Job summary
- Main area
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (3% Category A Oncall supplement)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (3% Category A Oncall supplement)
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7084048
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Barnet Hospital
- Town
- Barnet
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum plus London Weighting
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Locum Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
Locum Consultant
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
1 Year Fixed Term - 10 PA post
Main base Barnet Hospital
Main duties of the job
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Fixed Term Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Barnet Hospital with a special interest in high-risk obstetrics, pre-term birth and high risk ELCS lists. The post is for 12 months
The successful candidate will join a strong group of 22 Consultants and will be expected to participate in the day-time Obstetrics and Gynaecology rota. The on-call commitment will be 1 in 4 out of hours on weekdays and 1 in 8 weekends. The Labour ward has on-site Consultant cover for 98 hours (8.00 a.m. -10.30 p.m. weekdays and 8.00 a.m. to 8.45 p.m. on weekends). The weekend on-call is split working i.e. Friday and Sunday or Saturday. An additional weekend ward round cover will also be required of the candidate which will be shared with the team.
Working for our organisation
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced colleague to join our obstetrics and gynaecology services on our Barnet and Chase Farm sites. The post will have sessions in both obstetrics and gynaecology.
The Barnet site has approximately 5600 deliveries per annum alongside a level II NNU unit and caters for a diverse high-risk population. Our intra-partum outcomes are within the top centile for the region and we are looking for an individual to help us maintain this high standard. Our co-located midwifery led unit (Barnet Birth Centre – BBC) delivers 20-25% of our births and has been highly commended.
Acute and outpatient gynaecological services are delivered at our Barnet site and elective and outpatient gynaecological services are delivered at our new state of the art Chase Farm site.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will be supported by a multi-disciplinary team of obstetricians, specialist midwives, specialist nurses and allied health professionals. The candidate should be keen to work as part of a team, and develop good relationships with other staff within and outside of the department.
The appointee will be expected to stay within 30 minutes travelling time from the hospital when on call.
Person specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS
- MRCOG/ equivalent
- Entry onto the Specialist Register (or entry to be within 6 months of expected CCT date)
- ALWP ATSM/ equivalent
- Community gynaecology
- Menopause
- Gynaecological USS
Others
Essential criteria
- Member of Medical Defence organisation
World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience / Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care in obstetrics, including high risk obstetrics and PTB service
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care in gynaecology, including gynaecological scanning
- Special interest in menopause
- Experience in delivering community gynaecology service
- Experience in obstetrics risk
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work flexibly and communicate within a multidisciplinary team
- A clear understanding of Risk management
- Involvement in guideline development
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit
- Evidence of involvement in a quality improvement project
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- Personal Qualities & attributes
- Self-contained with an ability to support team members.
- Effective communication and organisational skills
- Self awareness
- Sensitive, efficient, courteous, confidential manner
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
- Pratik Shah
- Job title
- Consultant in O&G
- Email address
- [email protected]
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