Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology The closing date is 09 August 2026

The post-holder primarily complements the Obstetrics & Gynaecology service. The successful candidate will have responsibility for outpatient hysteroscopy clinics, 2 week wait clinic each week, weekly MDT meetings, gynaecology surgery list and labour ward cover including a regular caesarean section list. The post-holder will be expected to provide a high-quality outpatient hysteroscopy clinic and one-stop gynaecology scan clinic. The post holder is also expected to provide antenatal clinic cover including maternal medicine clinics.

The appointee will provide a high-quality Obstetrics and Gynaecology service, in conjunction with consultant colleagues already in post. It would be expected that the consultant offers continuous responsibility for the care of patients named under their team.

Main duties of the job The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate an active interest in the management of general gynaecology patients and to provide a unified multidisciplinary approach to their care through one-stop benign scan clinics.

It is expected that the successful candidate will enhance the educational opportunities available to our trainees by any reorganisation and development of services that they initiate. Regular audits will be required and supervision for Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) undertaken by the trainees. Involvement in general management and committee work for the hospital will also be encouraged.

The Directorate has weekly MDT and educational meetings in which medical cases are reviewed and discussed and audits are presented. The Directorate holds monthly Consultant meetings, Gynaecology and Perinatal morbidity and mortality meetings.

The postholder will engage as necessary with North West London CRG and any agreed network models for complex emergency gynaecological surgery.

The post holder will have secretarial support from a senior patient administrator shared between other Consultants. The appointee will have a desk in a shared office with access to a computer.

About us Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England.

We have two main acute hospital sites-Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.

Our values

Our PROUD values demonstrate to staff, patients and the public the standards of care and experience they should expect from our services:

Putting patients first

Responsive to patients and staff

Open and honest

Unfailingly kind

Determined to develop

Who we are 7,500 staff and 500 volunteers

We treat someone in A&E every 2 minutes

We deliver a baby every 50 minutes

We operate on a patient every 17 minutes

We do 52 imaging procedures each hour

We serve a diverse population of 1.5 million from the beginning to the end of life

Job summary The post-holder primarily complements the Obstetrics & Gynaecology service. The successful candidate will have responsibility for outpatient hysteroscopy clinics, 2 week wait clinic each week, weekly MDT meetings, gynaecology surgery list and labour ward cover including a regular caesarean section list. The post-holder will be expected to provide a high-quality outpatient hysteroscopy clinic and one-stop gynaecology scan clinic. The post holder is also expected to provide antenatal clinic cover including maternal medicine clinics.

The appointee will provide a high-quality Obstetrics and Gynaecology service, in conjunction with consultant colleagues already in post. It would be expected that the consultant offers continuous responsibility for the care of patients named under their team.

Main duties of the job The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate an active interest in the management of general gynaecology patients and to provide a unified multidisciplinary approach to their care through one-stop benign scan clinics.

It is expected that the successful candidate will enhance the educational opportunities available to our trainees by any reorganisation and development of services that they initiate. Regular audits will be required and supervision for Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) undertaken by the trainees. Involvement in general management and committee work for the hospital will also be encouraged.

The Directorate has weekly MDT and educational meetings in which medical cases are reviewed and discussed and audits are presented. The Directorate holds monthly Consultant meetings, Gynaecology and Perinatal morbidity and mortality meetings.

The postholder will engage as necessary with North West London CRG and any agreed network models for complex emergency gynaecological surgery.

The post holder will have secretarial support from a senior patient administrator shared between other Consultants. The appointee will have a desk in a shared office with access to a computer.

About us Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England.

We have two main acute hospital sites-Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.

Our values

Our PROUD values demonstrate to staff, patients and the public the standards of care and experience they should expect from our services:

Putting patients first

Responsive to patients and staff

Open and honest

Unfailingly kind

Determined to develop

Who we are 7,500 staff and 500 volunteers

We treat someone in A&E every 2 minutes

We deliver a baby every 50 minutes

We operate on a patient every 17 minutes

We do 52 imaging procedures each hour

We serve a diverse population of 1.5 million from the beginning to the end of life

Job description Job responsibilities The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate an active interest in the management of general gynaecology patients and to provide a unified multidisciplinary approach to their care through one-stop benign scan clinics.

It is expected that the successful candidate will enhance the educational opportunities available to our trainees by any reorganisation and development of services that they initiate. Regular audits will be required and supervision for Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) undertaken by the trainees. Involvement in general management and committee work for the hospital will also be encouraged.

The Directorate has weekly MDT and educational meetings in which medical cases are reviewed and discussed and audits are presented. The Directorate holds monthly Consultant meetings, Gynaecology and Perinatal morbidity and mortality meetings.

The postholder will engage as necessary with North West London CRG and any agreed network models for complex emergency gynaecological surgery.

The post holder will have secretarial support from a senior patient administrator shared between other Consultants. The appointee will have a desk in a shared office with access to a computer.

Person Specification Education and qualifications Essential

• Full GMC registration
• Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date of interview
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register OR eligible within 6 months of the date of appointment
• MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification

Desirable

• An MD or equivalent higher postgraduate training

Experience Essential

• Evidence of broad based training experience in General O&G equivalent to that required for a UK CCST
• Evidence of competence in advanced labour ward practice
• Evidence of competence in gynaecological ultrasound scanning
• Evidence of competence in outpatients hysteroscopy

Desirable

• Evidence of competence in benign abdominal surgery
• Colposcopy certification (BSCCP or equivalent)

Skills and knowledge Essential

• Solid Understanding of the Clinical Governance Agenda
• Evidence of effective audit leading to change
• IT proficiency including, email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Desirable

• Risk Management Course
• Evidence of significant contribution to the Clinical Governance Agenda, particularly CNST preparation Coaching skills
• Coaching skills

Teaching and Training Essential

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training

Desirable

• Medical Education or Adult Education Training
• Trained ALSO or MOET or NALS instructor

Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

369 Fulham Road

London

SW10 9NH

United Kingdom
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