Locum Consultant
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At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values
Job overview
Applications are invited for a 10 PA Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology to support our Endometriosis service.
This post offers an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, to work within an established team of 32 Consultants at the Trust.
The role is cross-site across the 2 sites of Epsom and St Helier Hospitals. The on-call commitments for obstetrics will be at the Epsom site with a 1:3 cover.
Main duties of the job
The role is multi-site for all activities, except acute obstetric on-calls which will be based at Epsom General Hospital, although there will also be requirements to work at St Helier Hospital. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the the endometriosis service providing clinics, theatres and acute gynaecology cover. In addition, they will provide consultant led Labour Ward.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is a large 768 bed acute Trust serving South West London and Surrey. It comprises one acute hospital in Carshalton and a District General Hospital in Epsom, a dedicated children’s hospital, Elective Orthopaedic Centre and a private patient unit and provides services from a number of support hospitals.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
- Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence
- Work as one team – communicate, collaborate and share
- Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
- Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST or equivalent
- Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCOG or equivalent
- ATSM in in labour ward practice
- Experience working or training in an endometriosis center as part of the endometriosis team
Desirable criteria
- BSCCP Certified
- ATSM Research experience
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty
- Expertise in managing complex gynaecology cases in an MDT environment
- Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota for the specialty
- Experience in gynaecology scanning
Desirable criteria
- Setting up of a specialised clinic/services in gynaecology
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential criteria
- Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT
- Audit/Research
- Supervision of post graduate trainees
- Personal time management skills
- Clinical Governance
- Ability to organise inpatient and outpatient waiting lists
Desirable criteria
- Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development
Teaching Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
- Ability to teach clinical skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/post graduates
- Experience of supervising junior doctors
- Experience of teaching Lay groups and other staff groups
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Medical education degree
Research Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to contribute to change management
- Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
- Ability to critically review research
- Publications in peer review journals
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree (MD,PhD)
Language
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work in a multi- disciplinary team
- Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
- Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate with patients and relatives
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels
- Willingness to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service
Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’
There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.
We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.
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