Consultant OBS & GYN int in Ambulatory Gyn & Governance
| Posting date: | 09 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 on experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 August 2025 |
| Location: | Ipswich, IP4 5PD |
| Company: | Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7337234/432-MI2707 |
Summary
A Vacancy at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Ipswich Hospital in theWomen’s CDG.
We are inviting applications foran enthusiastic, motivated and committed Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The successful candidate will join our expanding team, contributing towards excellent patient-centred care within our unit.
The role on offer is for a standard 10 PA contract with opportunity for additional programmed activity subject to job planning. The role will include a weekly two week wait referral clinic, weekly PMB clinic, alternate week theatre list, and a weekly general antenatal clinic. There is the option of an alternate week colposcopy clinic. The role is supported by the appropriate level of core SPA sessions. The candidate will be required to participate within a 1 in 12 on call and hot weeks for both obstetrics and gynaecology.
Clinical
The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:
· Clinical Leadership and administrative responsibility for the proper functioning of the Obstetric and Gynaecology Department
· Develop standards, procedures and robust systems in the department to ensure safe, high quality and efficient patient care from the point of entry into the department to admission or discharge from the department
· Supervision of the junior medical staff in the unit who will have opportunity to learn on a one to one basis on both formal and informal rounds and also on ad hoc basis throughout the day
· Risk management activity to ensure the safe and quality care of women and their families
· An active part in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits relevant to the needs of the Unit
· To teach and train staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate
· Maintain an up to date job plan and personal development plan
· Register and participate in the appropriate CPD scheme with the RCOG
· Issuing of advice to GPs on suitability of patients for admission to hospital
The consultant’s role will initially be developed in collaboration with the Clinical Lead for Women’s.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Find out about living and working here -www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
This is a replacement post to support our tertiary cancer service. The successful candidate will work with the team of Consultants and ANPs who make up the cancer diagnostic service as well as the Stour Gynaecology Oncology centre (the Cancer centre for Mid and North Essex, and East Suffolk). They will be able to demonstrate experience in the investigation and management of women referred with suspected gynaecological cancers and general obstetrics and gynaecology. Additional skills in operative out-patient hysteroscopy and colposcopy would be an advantage. We expect all our Consultants to contribute to and support the implementation of GIRFT (Getting It Right First Time), the expansion of minimally invasive surgery and same day discharge for laparoscopic surgery. The role includes dedicated time for the Gynaecology Governance Lead role supported by the Women’s and Children’s governance team.
This advert closes on Saturday 9 Aug 2025
An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Ipswich Hospital in theWomen’s CDG.
We are inviting applications foran enthusiastic, motivated and committed Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The successful candidate will join our expanding team, contributing towards excellent patient-centred care within our unit.
The role on offer is for a standard 10 PA contract with opportunity for additional programmed activity subject to job planning. The role will include a weekly two week wait referral clinic, weekly PMB clinic, alternate week theatre list, and a weekly general antenatal clinic. There is the option of an alternate week colposcopy clinic. The role is supported by the appropriate level of core SPA sessions. The candidate will be required to participate within a 1 in 12 on call and hot weeks for both obstetrics and gynaecology.
Clinical
The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:
· Clinical Leadership and administrative responsibility for the proper functioning of the Obstetric and Gynaecology Department
· Develop standards, procedures and robust systems in the department to ensure safe, high quality and efficient patient care from the point of entry into the department to admission or discharge from the department
· Supervision of the junior medical staff in the unit who will have opportunity to learn on a one to one basis on both formal and informal rounds and also on ad hoc basis throughout the day
· Risk management activity to ensure the safe and quality care of women and their families
· An active part in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits relevant to the needs of the Unit
· To teach and train staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate
· Maintain an up to date job plan and personal development plan
· Register and participate in the appropriate CPD scheme with the RCOG
· Issuing of advice to GPs on suitability of patients for admission to hospital
The consultant’s role will initially be developed in collaboration with the Clinical Lead for Women’s.
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Find out about living and working here -www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
This is a replacement post to support our tertiary cancer service. The successful candidate will work with the team of Consultants and ANPs who make up the cancer diagnostic service as well as the Stour Gynaecology Oncology centre (the Cancer centre for Mid and North Essex, and East Suffolk). They will be able to demonstrate experience in the investigation and management of women referred with suspected gynaecological cancers and general obstetrics and gynaecology. Additional skills in operative out-patient hysteroscopy and colposcopy would be an advantage. We expect all our Consultants to contribute to and support the implementation of GIRFT (Getting It Right First Time), the expansion of minimally invasive surgery and same day discharge for laparoscopic surgery. The role includes dedicated time for the Gynaecology Governance Lead role supported by the Women’s and Children’s governance team.
This advert closes on Saturday 9 Aug 2025