Locum Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

at  Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a well-respected and high performing team of Consultants at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead. This post is a 6-month locum post. The obstetric component of this post includes a regular high risk antenatal clinic, elective caesarean section lists and rotational ‘hot weeks’ covering labour ward the in day time (Monday – Friday) on a 1 in 10 basis. Midweek overnight and weekend out of hours on-call duties are rotational, again in a 1 in 10 rolling rota, and include acute gynaecology and obstetric responsibility. Compensatory rest periods are incorporated into the job plan, following all on-call duties.
The Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead and forms part of the Trust’s Surgical Business Unit. The CQC has rated the department as ‘good’, and a recent patient survey rated our unit 5th in England for maternity services. This post presents an opportunity to work in a friendly and dynamic District General Hospital, in a predominantly obstetric role, whilst providing the variety of covering both obstetrics and acute gynaecology, with the expectation of gynaecology clinics and theatre sessions sufficient to maintain skills appropriate to acute on call gynaecology.
It would be highly beneficial for applicants to have experience in early pregnancy care, including early pregnancy scanning. In addition, an interest and skills in ambulatory gynaecology, in particular outpatient hysteroscopy, would be advantageous, however support and training could be provided for this aspect of the role. General gynaecology operating lists are incorporated into the job plan.
Further details can be found in the attached job description.
Further details can be found in the attached job description.
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.
A wide variety of ATSMs would be appropriate for this post and contact with the Clinical Lead or the substantive post holder is encouraged for further discussion with any interested prospective applicants. Visits to the Trust would be welcomed, to meet prospective colleagues and tour the department. Arrangements for visiting may be made by contacting Mr Iain Cameron (Clinical Lead for Gynaecology) or Dr Jill Sturt (Clinical Lead for Obstetrics) at Gateshead Health via iain.cameron2@nhs.net or jill.sturt@nhs.ne

Please refer the Job description for details