Job summary
- Main area
- Gynaecology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Review of funding from Ockenden)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 262-A-25-7333540
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Cumberland Hospital
- Town
- Whitehaven
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
This post is for a Locum Obstetric and Gynaecologist Consultant. The role will also have extensive responsibilities in obstetrics, acute and general gynaecology. This post is to complement 5 Consultants at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven and 7 Consultants at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and will involve working at both sites, with the primary base being at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven. The Consultant may have to undertake some clinical duties at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.
The successful candidate will provide general obstetric and acute gynaecology services, including on call and risk management. The successful candidate will be expected to have broad experience in labour ward management. SPA time will be used for clinical management duties, clinical audit, research, clinical governance, teaching, training, and reflective practice.
Main duties of the job
We are a forward looking department and going through massive improvement programme. Our CQC rating is ‘GOOD’ and we aspire to become outstanding. Nationally we are far ahead in Digital programmes and all mothers have access to their antenatal case record on their smart phone.
The department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is part of the Women and Children's’ Collaborative which also includes a countywide Paediatric services. The Paediatric service is currently provided by a consultant-led service at both Cumberland Infirmary (7 WTE consultants) and West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven (5 WTE consultants).
Both West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven and the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle have a dedicated Out-Patient Suite with an Early Pregnancy Unit, Colposcopy and Rapid Access Clinics, Delivery Suite, Maternity Ward, Day Surgery Unit, Maternity Day Assessment Unit and MPU.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council
- Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree
- Other relevant postgraduate qualifications e.g. Master’s degree, diplomas.
- Management training
- Instructor status in either APLS/ALS
- Entry into the specialist register (or within six months of entry to Specialist Register)
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- High level of clinical experience and competence in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Operative Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Ability to perform major gynaecological procedures such as abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy.
- A special interest to complement that of the existing post-holders – in particular obstetrics and labour ward management, experience in managing various medical problems in pregnant women and risk management
- Experience in Postnatal Pelvic Health Management
- Knowledge in advanced Antenatal care
- Maternal Medicine
- Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience in Uro-dynamics & OPH
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Emergency Gynaecology & laparoscopy, including benign operative experience
- Accreditation e.g. in ultrasound scanning and training
- Membership of relevant learned societies.
- Evidence of involvement in risk management processes, protocol development.
- Intermediate level in Obstetric Ultrasound scanning
- Proven track record in undertaking research projects.
- Formal training in medical education
- Experience in district general hospital practice at both trainee and consultant or SAS level
- Hold an ATSM or equivalent experience
Management & Administrative
Essential criteria
- Ability to advice on efficient and smooth running of the Obstetrics & Gynaecology service.
- Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Commitment to continuing medical education, appraisal and clinical governance
Desirable criteria
- Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
- Recognised educational supervisor
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit.
- Experience of research and Clinical Governance.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Mr Adeleke Ajibade
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01228814211
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