Job summary
- Main area
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Grade
- LAS ST Lower ( Locum Appointment for Service Specialty Trainee) Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (for 6 months to cover training gaps until 3rd February 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (Full shift Basic contract 40 hours plus additional hours for on call rota (Average 48 hours per week))
- Job ref
- 130-43319994-0825
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Singleton Hospital
- Town
- Swansea
- Salary
- £1,739.92 per week paid monthly Band /LL 1B
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
LAS ST Lower Obstetrics and Gynaecology
LAS ST Lower ( Locum Appointment for Service Specialty Trainee) Obstetrics and Gynaecology
OUR VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS
We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do:
Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals.
Working together - as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first
Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.
Job overview
Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
The Obsterics and Gynaecology Department in Singleton Hospital, Swansea are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individuals to join their team to undertake a 6-month fixed term LAS ST Lower post to start as soon as possible until 3rd February 2026.
It is intended that this post will provide an excellent learning opportunity and will enhance individual’s CV’s.
Main duties of the job
Although this post is not recognised for training, participation in educational programmes, audit and research will be encouraged and supported.
The successful candidate will be working together with the wider clinical team of Consultants, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Junior Doctors and other Allied Health Professionals to provide high quality, safe and effective clinical care. Working as part of the multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will participate on the Full shift rota. Salary stated includes payment for banding supplement for full shift rota.
Working for our organisation
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of South West Wales.
Swansea is Wales' second-largest city, and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cozy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and liberty stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City football club.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- You must hold a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS, MBBS) degree or other equivalent medical qualification.
- • Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the General Medical Council (GMC) at the advertised post start date for the vacancy.
- You must have 24 months or less experience (whole time equivalent) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (not including Foundation modules) by the advertised post start date for the vacancy. All experience in posts at any level in this specialty count, irrespective of the country the experience is gained
SELECTION CRITERIA
Essential criteria
- Workplace skills• Ability to work in multi-professional teams and supervise colleagues. • Ability to lead, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members. • Ability to manage/prioritise own and others’ time effectively. • Ability to work safely under pressure and deliver good clinical care in the face of uncertainty. • Ability to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues. • Good basic IT skills, including Microsoft Office, email, and ability to learn new systems.
- Academic knowledge• Understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues. • Understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives. • Knowledge of evidence-informed practice.
- Personal skills• Commitment to personal and professional development. • Ability to work on own initiative, demonstrating curiosity. • Strong attention to detail, preparation and planning. • Ability to communicate messages effectively to a range of audiences. • Ability to negotiate and build positive professional relationships. • Strong problem-solving skills, with an analytical/scientific approach to problem solving.
Desirable criteria
- • Understanding of NHS management and resources.
- • Experience of management.
- • Experience of research.
- • Experience of audit and Quality Improvement.
- • Experience of teaching.
- Qualifications • Formal academic achievement is not a prerequisite for application to Obstetrics and Gynaecology at ST1 level, but relevant achievements will be considered as part of the overall assessment of an application. • BSc, BA, MSc (not including intercalated BSc or ‘Honorary’ MA). • MD or PhD (Note: will only be considered if awarded for defending a thesis. This equates to undertaking 2 to 3 years full time equivalent spent in research with minimal daytime clinical activity).
- Clinical skills • Relevant experience in other specialties which would complement a career in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
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.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Madden
- Job title
- Assistant Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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