Job summary
- Main area
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Grade
- Locum Consultant (YM73)
- Contract
- 12 months (12 months Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 220-ACW-MED-7149092
- Employer
- Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Whittington Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/06/2025 08:00
Employer heading

Locum Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology wsi in Benign Gynaecology
Locum Consultant (YM73)
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Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of locum Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist with a special interest in Benign Gynaecology. The post holder will be expected to have a specialist registration on GMC and completed one of the Gynecology surgical advanced modules or equivalent involving major abdominal surgery and have experience with the UK cancer pathway, independent running of benign gynecology clinics with fibroid management.
The post holder will also support the endometriosis service. The post will involve participation in the Labour ward on call rota and the postholder should have completed the advanced Labour ward ATSM or equivalent. The successful candidate will join a forward-thinking department committed to excellence in women's healthcare. They will have opportunities for professional development and research activities whilst contributing to the teaching and training of junior doctors.
You will be expected to deliver clinical excellence and demonstrate a strong commitment to multi-professional working. A willingness to learn and work within a constantly changing environment is necessary together with the ability to remain calm under pressure. Candidates should possess leadership skills to drive improvement and share learning.
You will need to demonstrate how your skill mix will help the department thrive and develop.
Entry onto the GMC specialist register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of application is essential.
Main duties of the job
Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for a candidate who can integrate well into the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department. The candidate should have a strong interest in Gynaecology / Benign Gynaecology and be able to run rapid access clinics and operate independently but we accept there may be a need for initial surgical support. It is expected that the candidate will attend MDT meetings and contribute to the management of more complex patients. The candidate will also be expected to run general gynaecology and endometriosis service.
The candidate will also be expected to participate in the Labour ward Rota and their on-call is expected to cover both Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The Rota is currently on a 1:16 weekend rotation.
The appointee will also be expected to play a lead role in undergraduate teaching. The UCL School of Life and Medical Sciences incorporates UCL Medical School and brings together the Faculties of Brain Sciences, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences and Population Health Sciences in one of the largest and most prestigious aggregations of academics in biomedicine. UCL Medical School is committed to excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate education and has a global reputation for teaching informed by cutting-edge research.
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration
- Relevant CCT or equivalent [equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of GMC].
- Entry on the GMC specialist register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of AAC
- MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
- Advanced Training in Labour ward Practice
- • ATSM one of the Gynecology surgical advanced modules or equivalent involving major abdominal surgery and have experience with the UK cancer pathway including independent running of rapid access clinics and multidisciplinary working to deliver the Trusts cancer targets.
Desirable criteria
- ATSM in Hysteroscopy And/or Colposcopy accreditation
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical Training and experience in general Obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required of a UK CCST.
- Excellent clinical skills and experience
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent practical skills in the full range of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Desirable criteria
- Basic ultrasound skills and ability to perform growth scan independently
Business Development
Essential criteria
- Leadership skills to take forward service developments and quality improvement.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of active participation in quality improvement, service redesign or business development
Audit, Management and IT
Essential criteria
- Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications.
- Active participation in audit
- Computing & IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of audit involvement/CNST etc.
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to organise and contribute to teaching programmes for the multi-disciplinary team.
- An ability to support a multidisciplinary team and to take a lead in the clinical aspects within such a team.
- Evidence of ongoing learning and personal growth
Desirable criteria
- Formal training in teaching and training
- Higher degree Publications arising from research
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
- Rhonda Flemming
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For further details / informal visits contact:
• Miss Meg Wilson – Obstetrics Lead - [email protected]
• Miss Rajvinder Khasriya – Gynaecology Lead - [email protected]
• Miss Rhonda Flemming – Clinical Director for Acute Patient Access, Clinical Support Services, and Women’s Health [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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Whittington Health NHS Trust
Magdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF
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