Locum Consultant O&G special interest PNMH, Endo and Postnatal Care
| Posting date: | 13 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 July 2025 |
| Location: | London, SW10 9NH |
| Company: | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7203134/289-SC-71 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The post-holder primarily complements the Obstetrics service. The successful candidate will have responsibility for Perinatal Mental Health, Obstetric Endocrine and Postnatal Care. They will also cover labour ward including a regular caesarean section list. The post holder is also expected to provide senior clinical leadership on the postnatal ward.
The appointee will provide a high-quality Obstetrics 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.
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 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.
The post-holder primarily complements the Obstetrics service. The successful candidate will have responsibility for Perinatal Mental Health, Obstetric Endocrine and Postnatal Care. They will also cover labour ward including a regular caesarean section list. The post holder is also expected to provide senior clinical leadership on the postnatal ward.
The appointee will provide a high-quality Obstetrics 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.
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 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.
ChelseaandWestminsterHospitalNHSFoundationTrustisproudtobe oneofthetopperforming and safest trusts in England.
Wehavetwomainacutehospitalsites—ChelseaandWestminsterHospitalandWestMiddlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.
· Weemployover7,000staffand500volunteers
· WetreatsomeoneinA&Eevery90seconds
· Wedeliverababyevery50minutes
· Weoperateonapatientevery16minutes
· Wedo50imagingprocedureseachhour
· Weserveadiversepopulationof1.5millionfromthebeginningtotheendoflife
Ourvalues
OurPROUDvaluesdemonstratetostaff,patients andthepublicthestandardsofcareand experience they should expect from our services:
· Puttingpatientsfirst
· Responsivetopatientsandstaff
· Openandhonest
· Unfailinglykind
· Determinedtodevelop
Rolesof thepost
1.0 Provide a high quality consultantled service in Perinatal Mental Health, Obstetric Endocrinology and Postnatal care as well as on labour ward and oncall. Participateinthemulti-disciplinarymeetingsandcontribute to the on call rota.
1.1 Evolveandwrite,inlinewithTrustgovernancepolicies,pathwaysfor patientsseenwithinthe various Obstetric services.
1.2 Workwiththemultidisciplinaryteamtoundertakeaseniorroleinthegeneralprovisionof Obstetric and Gynaecological Services at West Middlesex Hospital
1.3 Contributetothe residentnighton-callrota
1.4 Provideseniorleadershipinthemanagementofhighriskpatientsantenatally,intrapartum and postpartum in close co-operation with other specialties.
1.5 Toprovideacutegynaecologyservicesduring oncallsintheatreandemergencycare.
1.6 FacilitatethetriageofemergencygynaecologyoperationsasperNCEPODrecommendations to avoid operating out-of-hours (i.e. 17h00 to 08h00) whenever feasible.
1.7 Attendalltheatrecasesto performsurgery,unlesssatisfiedatraineeiscompetentto perform the operation with indirect supervision
1.8 Assessmentanddeliveryofimmediatemedicalattentionofdeterioratingelectivepost-op gynaecology patients
1.9 Obstetriconcallcommitmentsaspartofthedepartmentaloncallrota
1.10 Supportobstetriccolleagueswithadvice/surgicalassistance,e.g.majorobstetrichaemorrhage.
1.11 SupporttheEmergencySurgicalConsultantwithaconsultantgynaecologicalopinion/ultrasound if feasible.
2.0 ProvideHighQualityCaretoPatients
2.1 ThepostholdermustadheretothestandardsoutlinedbytheGMCforGoodMedicalPractice.
2.2 Developandmaintainthecompetenciesrequiredtocarryoutthe dutiesrequiredofthepost.
2.3 EnsurepromptattendanceatagreeddirectclinicalcareProgrammedActivities.
2.4 Ensurepatientsareinvolvedindecisionsabouttheircareandtorespondtotheirviews.
2.5 Demonstrate,modelandencourageTrustValuesatalltimestoallpatientsandstaff.
3.0 Research,TeachingandTraining
3.1 Providehighqualityteachingtomedicalundergraduatesandmembersofotherhealthcare professionsasagreedwiththeServiceLeads.TocontributetothetrainingofO&Gtrainees, other doctors in training and other staff groups.
3.2 Actasa clinicalsupervisorandappraiserasdelegatedbytheClinicalDirector/ServiceLeadto ensure external accreditation of training post
3.3 Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust’s translationalresearch/auditportfolio,atalltimesmeetingthefullrequirementsofResearchGovernance.
3.4 Ensurethatyourmandatory trainingisuptodateasperTrustpolicy.
3.5 TheTrust expectsall consultants to participatefullyincontinuingprofessionaldevelopmentto ensure that skills and knowledge are updated in line with relevant medical developments. Consultantsmayapplytothestudy leavebudgetforhelpwithassociatedexpensesinlinewith the terms and conditions of their contract. In addition consultants will be expected to undertake some non-clinical training and development at the discretion of the trust management, for example, Leadership Training.
4.0 PerformanceManagement
4.1 Toworkwithmedical,nursingandmanagerialcolleaguestoensurehighperformanceinthe following areas:
4.2 Clinicalefficiencye.g.LengthofStay(LOS)reductions,admissionondayofsurgery,reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.
4.3 Qualityofoutcomese.g.infectioncontroltargets,reducingre-admissionrates
4.4 Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectivelye.g.managinglocumagencyspend,monitoringandmanagingthedrugbudgetto target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.
4.5 Operationalefficiencye.g.day-caserates,waitinglistactivityanddemandmanagement.
5.0 MedicalStaffManagementandAccountability
5.1 Workwithcolleaguestoensurejuniordoctors’hours arecompliantinlinewithEWTDand New Deal.
5.2 Ensure that Trust systems and procedures are in place and followed to control and monitor leaveforjuniormedicalstaffandtoensurethatthereisappropriatecoverwithinthe clinical areas, including on-call commitments.
5.3 AdheretoTrust/departmentguidelinesonleave,includingrequestingandreportingabsence, and professional and study leave, and to ensure that members of staff for whom you are responsible do the same.
5.4 Participateintherecruitmentandinductionofjunior medicalstaffasdelegatedbytheClinical Director/Service Lead.
5.5 Participateinteamobjectivesettingaspartoftheannualjobplanningcycle.
5.6 Be responsible for on-going assessment and regular appraisal of all doctors in training, Trust doctorsandnon-consultantgradesasdelegatedbytheClinicalDirector/ServiceLead/GeneralManager.
5.7 Participatefullyinregulardepartmentalactivitiesincludingdepartmentmeetingsandteam building activities.
6.0 Governance
6.1 AdherencetoreferralpathwaysforoncologyMDTandperinatalMDTisessential.
6.2 Reviewclinicaloutcomesindesignatedareausingexternalbenchmarkingdatawhere appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director/Service Lead.
6.3 Participateinclinicalaudit,incidentreportingandanalysisandtoensureresultingactionsareimplemented.
6.4 WorkcloselywiththeDirectorateinrelationto clinicalandservicesdevelopmentsas delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Lead.
6.5 ParticipateinensuringNICE,NSF,CNSTandothernationalguidancerequirementsare reviewed and implemented and monitored in the specialty areas.
6.6 Ensureclinicalguidelinesandprotocolsareadheredtobyjuniormedicalstaffandanyother staff for whom the post has responsibility and that these are updated on a regular basis.
6.7 Keepfullyinformedaboutbestpracticeinthespecialtyareas andensuresimplicationsfor practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director/ Service Lead.
6.8 Torolemodelgoodpracticefor infectioncontroltoallmembersofthemultidisciplinaryteam and adhere to the Trust Infection Control measures (available on the Trust Intranet).
6.9 Toreportallclinicalandnon-clinicalaccidentsorincidentspromptly,and toco-operate accordingly with any investigations undertaken.
7.0 StrategyandBusinessPlanning
7.1 Workwithmedicalmanagersandgeneralmanagerstotakeforwardthe businessplanningand objective setting process for the directorate and Trust where appropriate.
7.2 RepresenttheTrustatappropriateclinicalnetworks/otherexternalclinicalmeetings,as delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Lead.
7.3 ToattendandcontributeatregularDepartmentalmeetingsasidentifiedbytheClinicalLead.
8.0 LeadershipandTeamWorking
8.1 Demonstrateappropriateleadershipskillswithregardtoindividualperformance,clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national initiatives.
8.2 Participateinanynecessarymanagementandleadershipdevelopmentcoursesasrequiredby the trust.
8.3 Workcollaborativelywithallmembersofthemulti-disciplinaryteamandImperialCollegeasrequired.
8.4 Setupand chairmeetingsrelevantforclinicaldomain.
8.5 Topromotelocalresolutionof anyconflictordifferencesofopinion.Toinvolveappropriate parties for mediation, negotiation or discussion as appropriate.
8.6 Provide commitment and leadership in relation to equality and appropriate senior level managementofdiversityissues,particularlyastheyapplytotraining,peoplemanagement and service delivery.
9.0 Appraisal &Revalidation
ThepostholderisrequiredtoparticipateintheannualappraisalsysteminlinewiththeTrust’sappraisal andrevalidationguidelines.Individualappraisalinterviewswillbeheldannuallyandreports,(including updated job plans) submitted to the Medical Director or HR Director.You are expected to inform yourself of the annual timetable for appraisal and ensure that appropriate time is set aside to update your portfolio and your mandatory requirements.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Jun 2025
The post-holder primarily complements the Obstetrics service. The successful candidate will have responsibility for Perinatal Mental Health, Obstetric Endocrine and Postnatal Care. They will also cover labour ward including a regular caesarean section list. The post holder is also expected to provide senior clinical leadership on the postnatal ward.
The appointee will provide a high-quality Obstetrics 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.
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 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.
The post-holder primarily complements the Obstetrics service. The successful candidate will have responsibility for Perinatal Mental Health, Obstetric Endocrine and Postnatal Care. They will also cover labour ward including a regular caesarean section list. The post holder is also expected to provide senior clinical leadership on the postnatal ward.
The appointee will provide a high-quality Obstetrics 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.
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 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.
ChelseaandWestminsterHospitalNHSFoundationTrustisproudtobe oneofthetopperforming and safest trusts in England.
Wehavetwomainacutehospitalsites—ChelseaandWestminsterHospitalandWestMiddlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.
· Weemployover7,000staffand500volunteers
· WetreatsomeoneinA&Eevery90seconds
· Wedeliverababyevery50minutes
· Weoperateonapatientevery16minutes
· Wedo50imagingprocedureseachhour
· Weserveadiversepopulationof1.5millionfromthebeginningtotheendoflife
Ourvalues
OurPROUDvaluesdemonstratetostaff,patients andthepublicthestandardsofcareand experience they should expect from our services:
· Puttingpatientsfirst
· Responsivetopatientsandstaff
· Openandhonest
· Unfailinglykind
· Determinedtodevelop
Rolesof thepost
1.0 Provide a high quality consultantled service in Perinatal Mental Health, Obstetric Endocrinology and Postnatal care as well as on labour ward and oncall. Participateinthemulti-disciplinarymeetingsandcontribute to the on call rota.
1.1 Evolveandwrite,inlinewithTrustgovernancepolicies,pathwaysfor patientsseenwithinthe various Obstetric services.
1.2 Workwiththemultidisciplinaryteamtoundertakeaseniorroleinthegeneralprovisionof Obstetric and Gynaecological Services at West Middlesex Hospital
1.3 Contributetothe residentnighton-callrota
1.4 Provideseniorleadershipinthemanagementofhighriskpatientsantenatally,intrapartum and postpartum in close co-operation with other specialties.
1.5 Toprovideacutegynaecologyservicesduring oncallsintheatreandemergencycare.
1.6 FacilitatethetriageofemergencygynaecologyoperationsasperNCEPODrecommendations to avoid operating out-of-hours (i.e. 17h00 to 08h00) whenever feasible.
1.7 Attendalltheatrecasesto performsurgery,unlesssatisfiedatraineeiscompetentto perform the operation with indirect supervision
1.8 Assessmentanddeliveryofimmediatemedicalattentionofdeterioratingelectivepost-op gynaecology patients
1.9 Obstetriconcallcommitmentsaspartofthedepartmentaloncallrota
1.10 Supportobstetriccolleagueswithadvice/surgicalassistance,e.g.majorobstetrichaemorrhage.
1.11 SupporttheEmergencySurgicalConsultantwithaconsultantgynaecologicalopinion/ultrasound if feasible.
2.0 ProvideHighQualityCaretoPatients
2.1 ThepostholdermustadheretothestandardsoutlinedbytheGMCforGoodMedicalPractice.
2.2 Developandmaintainthecompetenciesrequiredtocarryoutthe dutiesrequiredofthepost.
2.3 EnsurepromptattendanceatagreeddirectclinicalcareProgrammedActivities.
2.4 Ensurepatientsareinvolvedindecisionsabouttheircareandtorespondtotheirviews.
2.5 Demonstrate,modelandencourageTrustValuesatalltimestoallpatientsandstaff.
3.0 Research,TeachingandTraining
3.1 Providehighqualityteachingtomedicalundergraduatesandmembersofotherhealthcare professionsasagreedwiththeServiceLeads.TocontributetothetrainingofO&Gtrainees, other doctors in training and other staff groups.
3.2 Actasa clinicalsupervisorandappraiserasdelegatedbytheClinicalDirector/ServiceLeadto ensure external accreditation of training post
3.3 Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust’s translationalresearch/auditportfolio,atalltimesmeetingthefullrequirementsofResearchGovernance.
3.4 Ensurethatyourmandatory trainingisuptodateasperTrustpolicy.
3.5 TheTrust expectsall consultants to participatefullyincontinuingprofessionaldevelopmentto ensure that skills and knowledge are updated in line with relevant medical developments. Consultantsmayapplytothestudy leavebudgetforhelpwithassociatedexpensesinlinewith the terms and conditions of their contract. In addition consultants will be expected to undertake some non-clinical training and development at the discretion of the trust management, for example, Leadership Training.
4.0 PerformanceManagement
4.1 Toworkwithmedical,nursingandmanagerialcolleaguestoensurehighperformanceinthe following areas:
4.2 Clinicalefficiencye.g.LengthofStay(LOS)reductions,admissionondayofsurgery,reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.
4.3 Qualityofoutcomese.g.infectioncontroltargets,reducingre-admissionrates
4.4 Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectivelye.g.managinglocumagencyspend,monitoringandmanagingthedrugbudgetto target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.
4.5 Operationalefficiencye.g.day-caserates,waitinglistactivityanddemandmanagement.
5.0 MedicalStaffManagementandAccountability
5.1 Workwithcolleaguestoensurejuniordoctors’hours arecompliantinlinewithEWTDand New Deal.
5.2 Ensure that Trust systems and procedures are in place and followed to control and monitor leaveforjuniormedicalstaffandtoensurethatthereisappropriatecoverwithinthe clinical areas, including on-call commitments.
5.3 AdheretoTrust/departmentguidelinesonleave,includingrequestingandreportingabsence, and professional and study leave, and to ensure that members of staff for whom you are responsible do the same.
5.4 Participateintherecruitmentandinductionofjunior medicalstaffasdelegatedbytheClinical Director/Service Lead.
5.5 Participateinteamobjectivesettingaspartoftheannualjobplanningcycle.
5.6 Be responsible for on-going assessment and regular appraisal of all doctors in training, Trust doctorsandnon-consultantgradesasdelegatedbytheClinicalDirector/ServiceLead/GeneralManager.
5.7 Participatefullyinregulardepartmentalactivitiesincludingdepartmentmeetingsandteam building activities.
6.0 Governance
6.1 AdherencetoreferralpathwaysforoncologyMDTandperinatalMDTisessential.
6.2 Reviewclinicaloutcomesindesignatedareausingexternalbenchmarkingdatawhere appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director/Service Lead.
6.3 Participateinclinicalaudit,incidentreportingandanalysisandtoensureresultingactionsareimplemented.
6.4 WorkcloselywiththeDirectorateinrelationto clinicalandservicesdevelopmentsas delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Lead.
6.5 ParticipateinensuringNICE,NSF,CNSTandothernationalguidancerequirementsare reviewed and implemented and monitored in the specialty areas.
6.6 Ensureclinicalguidelinesandprotocolsareadheredtobyjuniormedicalstaffandanyother staff for whom the post has responsibility and that these are updated on a regular basis.
6.7 Keepfullyinformedaboutbestpracticeinthespecialtyareas andensuresimplicationsfor practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director/ Service Lead.
6.8 Torolemodelgoodpracticefor infectioncontroltoallmembersofthemultidisciplinaryteam and adhere to the Trust Infection Control measures (available on the Trust Intranet).
6.9 Toreportallclinicalandnon-clinicalaccidentsorincidentspromptly,and toco-operate accordingly with any investigations undertaken.
7.0 StrategyandBusinessPlanning
7.1 Workwithmedicalmanagersandgeneralmanagerstotakeforwardthe businessplanningand objective setting process for the directorate and Trust where appropriate.
7.2 RepresenttheTrustatappropriateclinicalnetworks/otherexternalclinicalmeetings,as delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Lead.
7.3 ToattendandcontributeatregularDepartmentalmeetingsasidentifiedbytheClinicalLead.
8.0 LeadershipandTeamWorking
8.1 Demonstrateappropriateleadershipskillswithregardtoindividualperformance,clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national initiatives.
8.2 Participateinanynecessarymanagementandleadershipdevelopmentcoursesasrequiredby the trust.
8.3 Workcollaborativelywithallmembersofthemulti-disciplinaryteamandImperialCollegeasrequired.
8.4 Setupand chairmeetingsrelevantforclinicaldomain.
8.5 Topromotelocalresolutionof anyconflictordifferencesofopinion.Toinvolveappropriate parties for mediation, negotiation or discussion as appropriate.
8.6 Provide commitment and leadership in relation to equality and appropriate senior level managementofdiversityissues,particularlyastheyapplytotraining,peoplemanagement and service delivery.
9.0 Appraisal &Revalidation
ThepostholderisrequiredtoparticipateintheannualappraisalsysteminlinewiththeTrust’sappraisal andrevalidationguidelines.Individualappraisalinterviewswillbeheldannuallyandreports,(including updated job plans) submitted to the Medical Director or HR Director.You are expected to inform yourself of the annual timetable for appraisal and ensure that appropriate time is set aside to update your portfolio and your mandatory requirements.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Jun 2025