Job overview

Locum  Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

There is an exciting opportunity and applications are invited for a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist  post based at Newham University Hospital

This is a fixed term locum position for a maximum of ten programmed activities [10 PAs] for a duration of one year.

This appointment requires a wide experience in General Obstetrics, Labour Ward Management training and Gynaecology. Experience in colposcopy is desirable. In any case, the successful candidate will be encouraged to develop other special interests based on service requirements. You will also have a role in coordinating educational programmes within Women’s and Children’s Health.

Candidates should be on the specialist register or are within six months of attaining CCST or equivalent in Obstetrics. Good interpersonal skills, flexibility and team working abilities are essential.

Main duties of the job

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 gynaecology services and acute obstetrics 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.

Working for our organisation

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

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

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.