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North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

About

We are an integrated hospital and community services healthcare organisation serving around 400,000 people in Hartlepool, Stockton and parts of County Durham. We also provide bowel and breast screening services and a number of community based services to a wider population in Teesside and Durham.

Our turnover is around £365m and we employ a number of medical, nursing, clinical and non-clinical support staff totalling approximately 5,500 people.

We operate our services from two main hospital sites, University Hospital of North Tees and University Hospital of Hartlepool.

The University Hospital of North Tees provides emergency and planned medical and surgical care, maternity services and a wide range of diagnostic services and outpatient clinics

The University Hospital of Hartlepool provides patients with a wide range of diagnostic services and outpatient clinics, day case and low risk surgery

We also run services from various other sites across the local area including Lawson Street (Stockton), One Life Centre (Hartlepool) and Peterlee Community Hospital.

Contact

Address: University Hospital Of North Tees; Hardwick; Stockton-On-Tees; County Durham; TS19 8PE
Contact Number: 01642 617617

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Ref: 345-WOM5828852 Vacancy ID: 5828852

Locum Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

Closed for applications on: 29-Dec-2023 00:00

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 29-Dec-2023 00:00

Location

Site: University Hospital of North Tees
Address: Hardwick Road
Town: Stockton-On-Tees
Postcode: TS19 8PE
Major / Minor Region: Durham

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Fixed term: 12 months
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week (10 PA's per week)

Salary

Salary: £93,666 - £126,281 (YC73) Pro rata, Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant)

Specialty

Main area: Obstetrics and Gynaecology

We are on a continuous journey of improvement and transformation , however our main priority is, and always will be, providing safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. If you share our passion then apply for this opportunity and help us make our patients’ experience the best it can possibly be.

With a budget of around £365m, three hospitals and 5,500 staff, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital-based services to the population of Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees and parts of East Durham and Sedgefield as well as community, therapeutic and screening to a wider population across Durham and Teesside.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Department delivers a minimum of 98 hours of consultant presence on site for emergency work. The daytime emergency cover for obstetrics & gynaecology involves a requirement for a consultant to be on-site between 8am and 10pm each day. Gynaecology emergency work is covered separately to obstetrics from 8am to 12pm Monday to Friday, by an on-site gynaecology team. On-call duties for this post will include working 1 in 6 weeks within a 12 week rota covering obstetrics and emergency gynaecology at the University Hospital of North Tees. Currently the department is undergoing a time of review so on-call templates may change.

The consultant-led delivery suite is housed at the University of North Tees, it contains 14 delivery rooms, 2 maternity theatres and a birthing pool. The team delivers approximately 2500 women per year. Inpatient and emergency gynaecology operates at the North Tees site but day case activity takes place on both sites. Outpatient gynaecology clinics and antenatal clinics take place on both sites. The department offers a wide range of subspecialty clinics including urogynaecology, infertility, abnormal uterine bleeding, post-menopausal bleeding, colposcopy and rapid access clinics for suspected malignancy. In-patient gynaecology services are co-located with female surgery in the Women’s Health Unit. The unit runs a gynaecology emergency and early pregnancy assessment clinic. The colposcopy and outpatient hysteroscopy services provide full diagnostic and therapeutic services.

**Please note - Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy may close early**

Please check your email address on a regular basis as applicants invited to attend an interview will be notified via this method.

As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to undertake pre-employment screening:
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (previously Criminal Records Bureau)
Where a post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it may be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Scheme to check for any previous criminal convictions. Should you require a copy of the Trust's Disclosure and Barring Service Policy, please contact a member of the recruitment team on 01642 624023.

It is the policy of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost for their DBS certificate. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay on commencement with the Trust.

Please note the essential qualifications required for the post outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to hold and provide evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted.

For any new employees commencing employment with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust , you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).

As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history. Applicants are requested to ensure e-mail addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.

If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

If you experience any technical difficulties applying for this post please contact a member of our recruitment team on 01642 624023 quoting the vacancy reference.

Equal Opportunities

The details in the Monitoring Information section of your application will be used for monitoring our recruitment process and will not be seen by the interview panel. The information you give will be treated in the strictest confidence. To meet its commitment to promoting equality of opportunity, the Trust’s policy is that individuals will be recruited, trained and promoted according to ability and job requirements only. As such we welcome your application irrespective of your gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic or national origin, and nationality, and marital status, responsibility for dependants, religion, trade union activity and age.

Disability

The Trust gives full and fair consideration to applications for employment received from disabled people. We are a “Positive about Disabled People” employer, and we hold the ‘two ticks’ Disability Symbol, which is a recognition given by Jobcentre Plus to employers who have agreed to meet five commitments regarding the recruitment, employment, retention and career development of disabled people. If you have a disability, which makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please do not hesitate to contact the recruitment team on 01642 624023.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a supporter of the Armed Forces and an employer of Reservists, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, which is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the UK Armed Forces (and their families) are treated fairly.

We recognise that reservists and veterans bring a variety of transferable skills and qualities to our workplace, developed through their military careers. Our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community has been recognised through the Armed Forces Covenant as a Silver Employer.

What does this mean?

We proactively demonstrate our forces-friendly credentials within our recruitment and selection processes, by having a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for those indicated as part of the Armed Forces Community. We engage with our local and regional Career Transition Partnership representatives and are a member of Step Into Health. We employ veterans and reservists from differing branches of the Armed Forces and actively promote our positive policies for the Armed Forces Community, including our Special Leave policy. We advocate support for defence people issues, including facilitating easier access to Healthcare Services for our patients within the AF Community. We have supported employees through Reservist training, through additional leave for their training and ongoing support under our Special Leave policy.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered medical qualification
MRCOG or FRCOG or equivalent qualification
Completed a recognised training programme in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Fully registered with the General Medical Council (London) with a licence to practice
Entry on the GMC specialist register via: • CCT – proposed date must be within 6 months of interview, • CESR , • European Community Rights

Desirable criteria

An additional higher qualification relevant to the specialty

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

Be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all areas of Obstetrics and Gynaecology to that required of a UK CCT holder.
Be able to demonstrate clinical experience in the management of high risk obstetrics and medical disorders in obstetrics
Be able to operate independently on a range of surgical procedures.

Desirable criteria

Consultant experience
Obstetric ATSM

Management & Administration Experience

Essential criteria

Knowledge of principles of involvement of medical staff in management
Willingness to participate in management duties and activities within the NHS
Evidence of having completed the clinical audit loop
Evidence of active participation in a quality improvement project
Awareness of the national drivers for safety improvement in maternity services
Understand how health service reforms affect clinical practice
Good organisational skills

Desirable criteria

Attendance at a recognised management course
Management qualification / degree
Quality Improvement qualification

Teaching Experience

Essential criteria

Ability, enthusiasm and willingness to teach and mentor trainees and other staffing groups (nursing, midwifery, non-clinical managers, undergraduates) Teaching experience
Knowledge of Undergraduate Medical Education

Desirable criteria

Teaching experience Medical Education qualification
Involvement in running Undergraduate Education

Research Experience

Essential criteria

Evidence of clinical research including publications in peer reviewed journals

Desirable criteria

Research Qualification

Other Attributes

Essential criteria

Good organisational ability and a willingness to be flexible in accordance with the demands of team working.
Excellent interpersonal skills in a clinical and non-clinical setting
Able to organise and prioritise workload being aware and responsible of own limitation.