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 Urogynaecology. 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 Urogynaecology. We have a well established Urogynaecology unit which is BSUG accredited and offers outpatient diagnostic and treatment services, a weekly MDT and work closely with the women's health Physiotherapy team. The successful candidate will be expected to continue to develop the perinatal pelvic health service along with colleagues from the multidisciplinary team. Main duties of the job We are looking for applicants 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. 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 210-2025-30 Job locations Countess of Chester Hospital Liverpool Road Chester CH2 1UL Job description 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 £16per 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. Job description 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 £16per 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 Urogynaecology Other relevant ATSM in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Desirable Relevant research in the speciality 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 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 Urogynaecology Other relevant ATSM in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Desirable Relevant research in the speciality 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 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Address Countess of Chester Hospital Liverpool Road Chester CH2 1UL Employer's website https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)