Consultant - O&G (with an interest in Urogynaecology)

Job Overview

Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (with an interest in Urogynaecology), based at Wexham Park Hospital (WPH) who will provide high-quality consultant-led clinical services in Urogynaecology, working as part of the multidisciplinary Women’s Health team. The post is to join an existing Consultant with a special interest in Urogynaecology.

The successful candidate will provide specialist assessment and management of women with pelvic floor disorders, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and related urogynaecology conditions. The Consultant will contribute to outpatient clinics, urodynamics, operative and non-operative management, multidisciplinary team working, teaching, clinical audit, research and service development, as well as partaking in the Consultant on call rota

Main duties of the job

Duties

The job plan will allocate 8.5 programmed activities (PAs) for direct clinical care and up to 1.5 PAs for supporting professional activities (SPA). The final job plan will be agreed upon with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director (or their representative) after Directorate discussions. The work pattern may change over time, with annual reviews conducted in line with consultant contracts, job planning, and appraisals. The proposed timetable, each week, which will be made up of fixed and flexible sessions:

• Urogynae outpatient clinics including urodynamics, cystoscopy and OASI
• Urogynae MDT meetings
• Theatre
• ANC
• Labour Ward
• LSCS
• On call/ admitting week/ weekend cover
• Resident Night
• SPA

The successful candidate will take part in the obstetrics and gynaecology Consultant on-call rota. Consultant cover comprises a combination of resident and non-resident on-call duties. This rota pattern is currently under consultation.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• Please see the attached, detailed, job description and person specification for more information about this role.
• Person specification
• Role Requirements
• Essential criteria

• Able to evaluate own clinical practise

Desirable criteria

• Have a commitment to Continuing Medical Education/ Continuing Professional Development

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Entry on Specialist Register (CCT or entry expected within 6 months of interview date)
• MRCOG or equivalent
• ATSM/SITM in Urogynaecology or equivalent experience in Urogynaecology and Vaginal Surgery
• Skills to perform complex termination of pregnancy (cross-site)

Desirable criteria

• Safe Practise in Abortion Care ASM or SITM

Specific Competencies for the role

Essential criteria

• Able to evaluate own clinical practice
• Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to organise and develop service provision
• Show a caring attitude to patients, staff and colleagues
• Be able to work effectively in a team
• Have a commitment to working within Trust policies and procedures as guided by the Chief of service
• Possess an enquiring and critical approach to work

Desirable criteria

• Direct experience of research
• Sub-specialist training in Urogynaecology
• Interest in Vulval disease
• Evidence of participation in QIPs
• Experience of Gynaecology governance and work on guidelines
• Clinical research in the fields of special interest
• Publications relevant to the fields of Urogynaecology

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that for gaining UK CCT in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
• Ability to manage and lead a team
• Direct experience of audit
• To demonstrate innovative thinking in delivery and management of an obstetrics and gynaecology service
• Experience teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates, and Obstetric & Gynecological operative skills to trainee specialists.
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems

Desirable criteria

• in multidisciplinary team activities
• Research or publications in area of special interest

Special Requirements

Essential criteria

• Be fit to carry out duties of the post
• Be able to travel to meet the requirements of the post
• Live within 10 miles or 30 minutes travelling time of WPH

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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