Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EP and EG)NHS

Job summary

Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist with a Special Interest in Early Pregnancy

Location: Newham University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust

Contract: Substantive Consultant Post

Shape the Future of Women's Health in East London:

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery and development of high-quality, patient-centred services within a busy and vibrant department. The successful candidate will play a key role in the continued expansion and innovation of our Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) and ambulatory gynaecology services, while contributing to the wider obstetrics and gynaecology consultant team.

Main duties of the job

About the Role

The successful applicant will:

• Develop the Early Pregnancy service, including the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit.
• Deliver specialist outpatient and ultrasound services for women experiencing complications of early pregnancy.
• Participate fully in the consultant on-call rota for obstetrics and gynaecology.
• Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, teaching and service development.
• Support multidisciplinary working across women's services

We are looking for a consultant who is:

• On the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of CCT at the time of interview.
• Demonstrate expertise in the management of early pregnancy complications
• Have experience in early pregnancy ultrasound and outpatient management pathways.
• Show a commitment to excellence in patient care, education, research and service improvement.

Job description

General obstetrics and gynaecology, coordination of labour ward activities in collaboration with midwifery leaders and related clinical governance issues. You will participate in 1:21 on call rota covering obstetrics. The on-call consultant will be routinely expected to be resident on site until 22.00h, and at any time during their shifts depending on clinical needs.

1. Clinical Care

The duties outlined below cover the main duties of the post and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service. The aim is to provide a high quality, accessible consultant-led services;

• To be integral to providing acute obstetrics services and fetal medicine services.
• To take an active role in developing clinical governance initiatives, participate in multidisciplinary audit, clinical effectiveness initiatives and risk management.
• To have regard at all times to the clinical and quality standards set out in the Patients Charter and the local purchasers contracts.
• To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with General Practitioners, community services, and all healthcare agencies.
• To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work with the specialties, working closely and regularly with the consultant medical staff.
• To provide leadership in teaching and clinical research.
• To be up to date in statutory and mandatory training programs.
• To maintain Good Medical Practice and be in good standing with the RCOG.

It is expected that the post-holder will work closely with colleagues from other specialties within the hospital and in primary care.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.