Teaching There are Clinical Education Centres on each of the hospital sites both of which are well equipped with excellent audio-visual facilities, libraries, including Medline, internet access, slide, overhead projection and computer-based presentation/ preparation facilities. There are seminar/meetings rooms, common rooms with catering facilities. The Southport Centre has recently been extended to include a new Clinical Skills Laboratory, library and additional tutorial rooms. The Director of Medical Education is based at the Southport Centre and is supported by the Medical Education Manager for both sites and there is a full-time librarian on each site. There is a full programme of educational activities in the Postgraduate Centre. There is a weekly grand round. There are monthly evening meetings organised by the Postgraduate Centre and outside Societies. The successful candidate will participate in all teaching commitments shared by the department. Duties and Responsibilities To participate in the provision of an Obstetric and Gynaecological service to Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust in co-operation with the other Consultants in post. In addition to any specialist interests all consultants will be involved in providing a general clinical service to the Trust. Provision with consultant colleagues of a service to Sefton, West Lancashire & surrounding areas with responsibility for diagnosis & treatment of patients at the hospitals & clinics at which you have duties, this may include clinics in community facilities. Responsible for the continuing care & treatment of patients in your charge & personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to & training of your staff Provision of an out-of-hours service with consultant colleagues including on-call rota commitments. Active participation in undergraduate & post graduate education, including training sessions for Foundation Years, Specialty Registrars, and medical students Provision of cover for your consultant colleagues during reasonable periods of leave including care of patients & supervision of doctors in training. To participate in clinical audit, adverse event review, guideline development review, external review, and service development. Responsible for the professional supervision, training & management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination & accreditation duties as required & contributing to postgraduate & CPD activity locally & nationally as appropriate. Participate in clinical audit under local arrangements. Commitment to entering patients into MRC trials where appropriate (if the appointee has an interest in research this would be supported by the Trust & the Division).