Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology

2 days ago

Whitehaven, United Kingdom North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are seeking an enthusiastic, proactive, motivated colleague to join our team in West Cumbria, on the edge of the Lake District. The post is for a generalist obstetrician and gynaecologist to cover all aspects of the work, but special interests can be developed/ integrated into the current team. Ideally a full-time post of 10 programmed activities (Pas) with an on-call commitment of 1in 5. Delivery numbers vary between 1100-1300 per year and we work in a 3 tier system, with SHO and registrar cover 24/7.

This post is to complement 5 consultants at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven and 7 consultants at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and will involve working at both sites, with the primary base being at west Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven. The consultant may have to undertake some clinical duties at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. SPA time will be used for clinical management duties, clinical audit, research, clinical governance, teaching, training, and reflective practice.

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WCH CONSULTANT
The department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is part of the Women and Childrens’ Care Group which also includes a countywide Paediatric service. The service is currently provided by a consultant-led service at both Cumberland infirmary (7 WTE consultants) and West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven (5 WTE consultants).

West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven and the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle have a dedicated Out-Patient Suite with an Early Pregnancy Unit, Colposcopy and Rapid Access Clinics, Delivery Suite, Maternity Ward, Day Surgery Unit, Maternity Day Assessment Unit.

At the Cumberland Infirmary, there are approximately 1800 deliveries per year and at West Cumberland Hospital, there are approximately 1300 deliveries per year. There is also a midwifery led unit at Penrith.

There are specialist antenatal clinics, including maternal medicine, diabetes, mental health, multiple pregnancy, and obesity. There is also a weekly Tele-medicine fetal medicine clinic with a video linkup to the tertiary centre’s fetal medicine unit (Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle).

Multi-disciplinary team working is well developed within the department with Nurse Practitioner involvement in emergency gynaecology, early pregnancy and fertility clinics.

Our CQC rating is GOOD and we are undertaking a comprehensive maternity improvement plan as we are aspiring to improve our rating to OUTSTANDING

At the Cumberland Infirmary, there are approximately 1800 deliveries per year and at West Cumberland Hospital, there are approximately 1300 deliveries per year. There is also a midwifery led unit at Penrith and midwifery led facilities are being further developed in both hospitals.

There are specialist antenatal clinics, including maternal medicine, diabetes, mental health, multiple pregnancy, and obesity. There is also a weekly Tele-medicine fetal medicine clinic with a video linkup to the tertiary centre’s fetal medicine unit (Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle).

There is a full complement of medical secretarial staff and office space with a personal computer provided. Multi-disciplinary team working is well developed within the department with Nurse Practitioner involvement in emergency gynaecology, early pregnancy and fertility clinics. There is a dedicated Gynae-Oncology support nurse and a colposcopy nurse and a midwife sonographer.

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