Job summary
- Main area
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-NMUH-7257353
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £59,175 - £95,400 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
SAS - Speciality Doctor
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
The posts will be in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the North Middlesex Hospital and the appointee will join the rota for ST5-7.
The new appointees will join a busy and supportive department with a strong commitment to high standards of patient care. There will scope in the job plan to undertake SITMs in advanced labour ward/ antenatal practice, Fetal Medicine or high risk pregnancy if you are eligible and support will be provided for completion of core training log book and application for CESR.
Main duties of the job
The North Middlesex Hospital is in a state of rapid change with a brand new “purpose-built” Accident and Emergency Department which houses a Gynaecology Emergency Room. We have an active Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit/ Emergency Gynaecology Unit, with two trained nurse ultrasonographers plus 3 Consultant sessions, two ultrasound machines with pulsed colour Doppler facilities, and daily beta-hCG assays.
The hospital has been designated as a Cancer Unit within the “North Central” London Oncology network.
There are modern, up-to-date facilities for minimal access gynaecological surgery including video cameras, laparoscopes, hystero-resectoscopes, Novasure endometrial ablation. The success of the service has led to increased demand for minimal access surgery from GPs and patients. There is two weekly out-patient hysteroscopy clinic.
There is at present one weekly gynaecological urodynamic session. Enfield and Haringey Health Authority employ a senior nurse incontinence advisor and there is an active incontinence support group with a senior physiotherapist.
Working for our organisation
NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· The appointee will undertake general duties in Obstetrics and Gynaecology when on call. They will also have a weekly specialist clinic session including EPAU scanning, Fetal medicine scan, Colposcopy and hysteroscopy whenever the rota allows.
· There will be an Obstetrics and Gynaecology on-call (20.00pm-08.00am) with 2 tiers of registrars and a SHO. The successful candidates expected to cover weekends on approximately a 1:10 rota. They will be assigned either a day or a night shift for the weekend. There is a 98 hours per week consultant presence on the labour ward.
· Everyone will undergo both a hospital and a departmental induction prior to starting the job. There is a monthly Perinatal Meeting with the Paediatricians which has mandatory attendance. There is a Friday morning CTG meeting and Friday afternoon Calman teaching which is compulsory for all registrars to attend. There is a Departmental Audit meeting once a month.
Person specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent GMC Registration MRCOG part 2
Desirable criteria
- MRCOG part III
Professional Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in Obstetrics &Gynaecology as a middle grade at least for 3 years
Desirable criteria
- Experience as middle grade in the UK
Ability
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and patients Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Audit
Essential criteria
- Interest in and knowledge of clinical audit
Education
Essential criteria
- Evidence of taking part in postgraduate training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Standards
Essential criteria
- High ethical/professional standards
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Ability to take part in undergraduate teaching
Research
Essential criteria
- Understanding the research methodology
Desirable criteria
- Publications
Other
Essential criteria
- A willingness to be flexible to meet the changing needs of the service and the NHS
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Miss Akila Karthikeyan
- Job title
- Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8887 2747
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