Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist: Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

at  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

We are delighted you are considering applying for a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist post at an exciting time for our journey at Stockport. The Obstetrics & Gynaecology department is building on our established endometriosis centre to ensure we have a larger team of advanced laparoscopic surgeons with specialist experience of working in an endometriosis MDT. This appointment will continue provision of Gynaecology on call, one stop clinics and delivery suite sessions.
The department is based at Stepping Hill Hospital housed in a purpose built Maternity Unit building over six floors providing comprehensive Women’s health services. Along with the busy Maternity Unit the department hosts a regional endometriosis centre, the South East sector Pelvic floor MDT with Urogynaecology services and one of the busiest ambulatory gynaecology services in the North West.
The department is based at Stepping Hill Hospital housed in a purpose built Maternity Unit building over six floors providing comprehensive Women’s health services. Along with the busy Maternity Unit the department hosts a regional endometriosis centre, the South East sector Pelvic floor MDT with Urogynaecology services and one of the busiest ambulatory gynaecology services in the North West.
You will be joining to a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward thinking team of consultants. This job will be split across both the Obstetrics and Gynaecology services.
The successful applicant will be a generalist with an established track record in advanced laparoscopic surgery including surgery for severe endometriosis. He or she will play a key role in the provision of benign minimal access surgery and contribute to the endometriosis service along with Mr. S George. S/he will provide labour ward cover which will allow the department to maintain the consultant delivered service on the labour ward, will participate in 1:8 weekday and weekend on call consultant rota with prospective cover. The post is intended for a doctor with demonstrable skills in Advanced laparoscopic surgery (including rectovaginal endometriosis), complex benign abdominal surgery and should be able to run independent theatre lists with a mixture of the above.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

• To provide, together with consultant colleagues increased Consultant presence on Labour Ward and comprehensive Obstetrics and Gynaecology service.
• To provide twice daily ward round in Obstetrics (labour ward/antenatal/triage)
• To provide labour ward cover during day time and Twilight and on-call for obstetrics and Gynaecology
• S/he will have access to hospital beds and facilities for the investigation and treatment of women and will take part in the day to day running of the maternity unit,
• Responsibility for post take ward rounds ensuring safe care, smooth handover and continuity of care of both inpatients and outpatients.
• The appointee will be expected to undertake an active role in the teaching and training of medical staff, nurses, midwives and medical students.
• To liaise with General Practitioners, other Consultants and Midwives regarding the type of care necessary for women
• To take part in clinical governance and to participate in the development and review of guidelines
• To undertake the necessary administrative work relating to the clinical work
• To develop their own expertise and specialist clinics consistent with the development of the unit as a whole
• To comply with Continuing Professional Development requirements including annual appraisal, Job planning and GMC revalidatio