Locum Consultant Gynaecologist

The obstetric and gynaecology department at Homerton hospital are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Locum Consultant to join the experienced team of 22 consultants. The post is for a general obstetrician-gynaecologist with a special interest in high-risk obstetrics and training.

The successful candidate will join a service which provides obstetrics, gynecology and fertility services for a diverse population from across East Central London and beyond. The hospital has a level 3 neonatal intensive care unit and a level 2 fetal medicine unit.

This post is full time (10 PAs) with an on-call commitment. The post holder will be supported by other consultants and pairing focuses on appropriate skill mix., The Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a locum consultant gynaecologist with experience in general gynaecology and one or more of the following subspecialties: Hysteroscopy, Colposcopy, Vulva and Urogynaecology

The post will provide opportunities to undertake cross covering for the team's Gynaecology operating lists. This post will help to increase and improve the gynaecology cancer, diagnostic and treatment pathways as we have recently seen an increase in the acuity as well as numbers of referrals to the Gynaecology service.

The postholder will be expected to work collaboratively with the MDT and the other consultants within the Gynaecology Team to carry out best practice for patients undergoing gynaecology treatment. We expect that the post holder works in a proactive way to manage capacity within the outpatient setting, balancing clinical need with Trust and NHS initiatives for the reduction in follow up appointments within the service as well as the GIRFT principals for managing new patient attendances.

The post holder will be expected to work alongside the Senior Management Team and contribute to the Service's development plans, as well contributing to the overall key performance indicators for activity and patient experience.

The post holder is expected to understand the changing policies and NHS structures in the Northeast London and North Central London and work within the RTT 18 weeks pathway.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated care trust which provides hospital and community health services for Hackney, the city and surrounding communities. The Trust provides a full range of adult, older people's and children's services across medical and surgical specialties.

The Trust have earned a reputation for the quality of training offered and are recognised as one of the top recruiters to high quality research studies in the UK with particular interest in neonatal, sexual health and respiratory medicine. We are also recognised as innovators in embracing methods and systems that promise better and safer patient care.

The number of staff directly employed by the Trust in terms of full-time equivalent (FTE) was at over 3,800 FTE in 2020/21. Excluded from these figures are pre- and postgraduate health care practitioners who were placed for training, bank and agency employees, staff holding honorary contracts and contracted auxiliary services personnel.