Locum Consultant Gynaecologist and Subspecialist in Reproductive Med

Job summary

We are looking to appoint a motivated Locum Consultant who can assist in the running of the Hewitt Fertility Centre (HFC). This is a whole time substantive post in gynaecology and fertility, based at Liverpool Women's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust with sessions at Hewitt Fertility Centre, Knutsford. The post is designed to strengthen the existing team of Consultants who provide acute and general gynaecological care to the women of Liverpool and the surrounding areas of Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales.

The successful candidate will be expected to be flexible with their weekly timetable as service need dictates. The job plan will be tailored to the skill set of the successful applicant.

Skills in laparoscopic surgery, ambulatory procedures and hysteroscopic surgery would be an advantage.

There will be requirement to work the weekend rota and consultant on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

The post is advertised as a 10 PA job plan, however, the job plan is flexible, subject to the development of the service, and the particular interests of the successful candidate. This may include special interest PAs or departmental leadership roles.

Clinical Duties include:

• Infertility clinics
• IVF clinics
• Andrology clinics
• Oocyte Retrieval
• Embryo transfer
• Advanced ultrasound
• Gynaecology clinic
• Gynaecology Theatres
• Ambulatory sessions

About us

Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.

We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

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Job responsibilities

The post will be part of the reproductive medicine team and will have DCC programmed activities in General Gynaecology which will include ambulatory and gynaecology theatre as well as contribution to the gynaecology on-call rota.

In line with all Consultants int he Trust, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to:

• Complaints and Adverse event reviews
• Guideline development and review
• Service development within the work plan of the Division

Mentorship from senior Consultant colleagues will be provided.

Participation in a continuous training and education programme for all clinical staff is a requirement of the post. Involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training would also be expected. The post holder will be expected to have the minimum requirements for level 1 educational supervision.

The post holder is expected to take an active role in research within the department.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC with specialist registration
• MRCOG
• Higher degree (MD or PhD)

Desirable

• Other postgraduate qualifications
• Further experience of reproductive medicine
• RCOG subspecialty accreditation in Reproductive Medicine
• Higher degree (MD or PhD

Experience and skills

Essential

• Clinical training and experience in: General obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
• Demonstrative reproductive medicine experience and fertility related surgery
• ATSM or BFS certification in Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Intermediate Ultrasound module in gynaecological ultrasound or equivalent
• Work independently in outpatient clinics/theatres and ambulatory services.

Desirable

• Reproductive medicine procedures including: Oocyte collection
• Reproductive medicine procedures including: Embryo transfer (accredited British Fertility Society)

Research

Desirable

• Evidence of a commitment to research