Job Description
For questions about this job, contact:
Name: Dipesh Odedra
Position: Clinical Director
Email: dipesh.odedra@nhs.net
Phone number: 0113 206 4059
Locum Consultant in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
This is a 10 PA locum appointment for a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecology at St James Hospital and Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds. The post will be available immediately for a period of 6 months with extension to 12 months upon satisfactory review subject to service requirements.
This is a new post and has been developed to address an increase in demand for the service. We want to encourage the successful candidate to develop a specialist interest within their job plan, supported by the wider Obstetric and Gynaecology team, following discussion with the department.
The successful applicant should be a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG) and they should be on the GMC Specialist Register or be within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.
Candidates not yet on the Specialist Register (including those awaiting CESR outcome) may be considered for appointment to Locum Consultant post, subject to demonstrated competence and appropriate governance arrangements.
Applicants should have established skills in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with ability to work within a busy tertiary unit. Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.
Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting:
Dr Dipesh Odedra
Clinical Director
Tel: 0113 2064059
Dr James Tibbott
Lead Clinician - Gynaecology
Tel: 0113 2065206
Dr Jaqueline Clarke
Lead Clinician - Obstetrics
Tel: 0113 2064059
Andrew Harding
General Manager
Tel: 0113 2064059
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: 22nd June or 1st July
Job Summary
This is a 10 PA Locum appointment for a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. This post will deliver 10 PAs supporting the Obstetrics and Gynaecology teams across Leeds General Infirmary and St James University Hospital.
This post has arisen as part of the expansion of Consultant staffing within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Women's clinical services unit (CSU)
Why you should join our Team
The Gynaecology service is predominantly based at St James University Hospital, with some elective Gynaecology work including clinics, day case and overnight theatre and hysteroscopy also takes place at Wharfdale Hospital. Leeds has just been made an Endometriosis centre and there are specialist clinics also in Premature ovarian failure, paediatric and adolescent gynaecology, Complex termination of pregnancy, ambulatory procedures and a PMDD MDT amongst other opportunities.
The Fertility service is based at Seacroft Hospital.
The Maternity Service is based at St James Hospital (approximately 4,500 deliveries per year) and Leeds General Infirmary (approximately 5,200 deliveries per year). Leeds Maternity services provide tertiary level care for Fetal medicine and Maternal Medicine. There are a number of specialist antenatal clinics and exciting opportunities to engage with ongoing Quality Improvement work.
What you will bring to the role
To deliver Obstetrics and Gynaecology care to patients at the Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust including:
- Antenatal out-patient clinics
- Elective Caesarean section lists
- Gynaecology clinics
- Obstetric and Gynaecology Ambulatory areas, including postnatal ward review.
- Care of in-patients on an Obstetric hot week rota (1 in 11)
- Contribute to Obstetric on call rota
- Contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings, including perinatal morbidity and mortality reviews, audit and teaching.
- To deliver 0.5-1PAs clinical care reflecting the interests of the successful candidate, to include mentoring and support provided from within the department. Areas of potential interest may include: Colposcopy, Vulval clinic/Vulvoscopy, Diabetes clinic, High Risk Obstetrics, Ambulatory Gynaecology or other interest the individual may have which the team can support. Candidates are encouraged to contact the department to discuss
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.