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Job summary

Main area
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Grade
MC75
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (1 Additional Programmed Activities)
Job ref
230-39472918-WCS-C
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£59,175 - £95,400 per annum (Salary dependent on experience)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Specialty Doctor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

MC75

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

Specialty Doctor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

10 sessions per week (1 Additional Programmed Activities)

Fixed term for 12 months

Closing Date: 1st July 2025

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

#JoinTeamEliot

Main duties of the job

  • We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Trust Specialty Doctor in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology to start with us as soon as possible. Ideally the post holder will have UK experience at the level of a ST4 or above. This post is part of a service improvement to uplift the workforce from a 1:8 to a 1:10.
  • There is excellent accommodation nearby with ample leisure facilities and outstanding schools within the area. Birmingham International airport is close by as are the Birmingham and Coventry conurbations with their excellent shopping and cultural facilities.
  • We have a 10 bedded labour suite; 23 bedded post-natal ward and Gynaecology patients are managed on our surgical wards. We run a variety of clinics, day case lists, inpatient lists, including early pregnancy unit.
  • The successful applicant will be required to work a 1:8 full shift rota initially, which will progress to a 1:10 as soon as recruitment is complete.
  • Applicants should hold full GMC registration and a minimum of 6 months experience within the UK.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care’  takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:  On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • All clinical aspects of Obstetrics 
  • Perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant, in consultation where practical, with colleagues both senior and junior has been agreed between the profession and the Department that while juniors accept that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under this subsection are exceptional and that juniors should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular. 
  • Instruction of student nurses, pupil midwives and undergraduate medical students from Warwick
  • Lecturing to student nurses and pupil midwives and undergraduate medical students, providing the holder of the post is recognised as a lecturer by the Central Midwives
  • Involvement in research / audit is required, and although no time is specifically allocated for this purpose for any of the medical staff in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, there is a busy audit programme in progress.
  • Attendance at administrative meetings is encouraged.
  • The Acute Unit has developed The Directorate System of administration. 

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Working knowledge of general obstetrics & gynaecology
  • Able to demonstrate appropriate experience in obstetrics and general gynaecology
  • Involvement in audit project
  • Evidence Continuing Professional Development
  • Ability to motivate self and others
Desirable criteria
  • Interest in research

Qualification and Training

Essential criteria
  • MB ChB or equivalent registerable qualification
  • Eligible for Full registration with the General Medical Council
Desirable criteria
  • MRCOG
  • At least four years postgraduate experience or equivalent, at least three years of which in specialty training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload and delegate responsibilities
  • Ability to maintain accurate and legible records Willingness to contribute to effective and efficient planning of own and departmental services
Desirable criteria
  • Awareness of changes in NHS organisation (purchaser, provider and community care)
  • Demonstrate teaching experience
  • High ethical and professional standards
  • Promotes equality and values diversity

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates skills in spoken and written English. Capacity to adapt language as appropriate to clinical situations
  • Ability to communicate and relate well with other members of staff and patients Demonstrate experience of working in a team, values the input of other health professionals in the team and Trust
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to deliver presentations

Other

Essential criteria
  • To work flexibly with colleagues to provide continuing care
  • Satisfactory medical screening

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In Veterans

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sandra Mellor-Mcguigan
Job title
Operations Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07721237529
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