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Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (54957103)

Western Health and Social Care Trust


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Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (54957103)

Western Health and Social Care Trust


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Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Directorate: Planned Care Services

Location: Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry  

Contract and hours: Permanent and Full-time (10PA's) 

Job summary

The successful candidate will be one of a team of 10 consultants who provide on call cover, outpatient and theatre work. This is a consultant led service providing the full range of inpatient and outpatient obstetrical and gynaecological services including colposcopy, urodynamics, outpatient hysteroscopy and gynae oncology, within the northern sector of the Western Trust. These services are provided at Altnagelvin Hospital, as well as a range of outpatient services at Roe Valley Hospital and Strabane.

The whole time equivalent Obstetricians/Gynaecologists operate a 1:9 ’on call’ rota with a pro rata prospective cover arrangement. The appointment of new consultants may reduce the on call commitment, and allow the current consultant team to provide resident 60 hour week labour ward cover. The unit facilitates approximately 2500 births per year.

The consultant team are supported by Junior Medical staff consisting of 2 Specialty doctors 8 Specialty trainees and 8 ST1 2/GP FY2 trainees.

Main responsibilities

The appointee will:

  • Share responsibility for inpatient, outpatient and day care services within the Directorate of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Work within the Directorate as a member of the team thus ensuring continuity of approach and care
  • Be responsible to the Clinical Director for the maintenance of personal professional standards
  • Participate in the night and weekend on call rota with the other consultants in the  Department. The on call supplement is dependent on the number of WTE consultants participating in the on call rota.
  • Be expected to participate in the teaching and assess ment of undergraduate medical students and postgraduate medical staff
  • Participate in medical and clinical audit and, where suitable, apply the results to improve the service
  • Continue to develop knowledge, skills and expertise through Continuing Professional Development to which the Trust is committed and which is facilitated through the Study Leave Funding. The post holder will be expected to enrol in the CME programme of the RCOG
  • Undertake administrative duties associated with patient care in order that ar rangements are in place to meet specified quality standards
  • Undertake, when required, administrative duties within the Directorate

 

For more details view the full job description in the Additional Information section below.

Permanent

Full Time

£106,424 - £139,920 per annum pro rata

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Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry

Northern Ireland


The Trust is an equal opportunities employer
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (54957103)

Western Health and Social Care Trust



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