Consultant in Obstetrics

2 days ago

Chester CH UL, United Kingdom Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Working Full Time: 10 Sessions per week

Applicants are invited for a substantive Consultant post in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, with a specialist interest in Colposcopy. This is an exciting time to join the Countess within the Women and Children's Division in our new state of the art purpose-built facility. The successful candidate will join an existing team of 15 dynamic consultants.

We are looking for an outstanding colleague who will complement and enhance our services and provide leadership in areas of general Obstetrics and Gynaecology, as well as their specialist area of Colposcopy. We have a well-established Colposcopy unit which offers outpatient diagnostic and treatment services.

We are looking for applicants with a special interest in Colposcopy, who can integrate well into the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department. You will be expected to deliver clinical excellence and demonstrate a strong commitment to multi-professional working.

You will need to demonstrate how your skill mix will help the department thrive and develop particularly within obstetrics. The candidate will be expected to participate in the on-call rota on a 1:12 basis. It is also expected that the successful candidate would take an active role in the various local, regional and national quality and safety agendas in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, with opportunities over time to develop leadership skills.

The Countess of Chester Hospital is situated in a beautiful location on the outskirts of the historic Roman City of Chester. Chester has excellent transport links, being within easy access of Manchester and Liverpool airports and the motorway networks. North Wales and the Lake District are within a short distance of Chester providing excellent recreational opportunities.

The Trust is committed to continued professional development, and to a culture of ongoing service improvement.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds

Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility

Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.

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