Job Summary
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 as we look to move into our new state of the art purpose-built facility in the Summer of 2025. 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.
Main Duties of the Job
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.
About Us
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 6258 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 407,000. This includes 357,000 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.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Date Posted: 29 January 2025
Pay Scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year pa
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Reference Number: 210-2025-63
Job Locations: Countess of Chester Hospital, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1UL
Job Responsibilities
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 are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Skills
Essential
* Full GMC registration
* MRCOG or equivalent
* On Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within six months of anticipated CCT date on the date of interview.
Desirable
* Further higher degree (MD/MSc)
Clinical Experience and Effectiveness
Essential
* Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for UK CCT
* ATSM in Colposcopy
Desirable
* Relevant research in the specialty
Teaching and Training Experience
Essential
* Experience/Interest teaching
* Understand role of Clinical Audit within Service
* Appropriate research and evidence base to practice
Desirable
* Diploma/Certificate in Medical Education
Personal Attributes
Essential
* Ability to integrate within, motivate and provide professional lead in multidisciplinary team
* Good communication skills with colleagues, GP's, midwives, nurses, patients, relatives and other agencies
* Enthusiastic and motivated to provide high-quality service
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Countess of Chester Hospital, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1UL
Employer's Website: Countess of Chester Hospital
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