Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Applications are invited for a Locum post to complement the existing team and increase expertise in Gynecology management within the Trust and to provide leadership and innovation within the Directorates of Obstetrics, Gynaecology/Gynae-oncology. This is for Maternity leave cover.

The Trust is one of the largest Teaching Trusts in the UK, employing 6500 staff, serving a population of over 500,000 and having around 1000 beds. In partnership with PCTs and Local Authorities the Trust is seeking to deliver an ambitious redevelopment of local health services including new models of care and facilities. The plan includes a new state of the art acute hospital (Midland Metropolitan Hospital) ; this will create some of the largest clinical teams in the country, including a large single-site Maternity Unit., The Trust is fully committed to continuing to develop its Maternity Services, which have received CNST Level 3 recognition. As such, it has invested significantly in the Directorate and will continue to do so to promote an exceptional standard.

All maternity services were originally provided at MMUH, delivering approximately 6000 women per year, where there is a large level 2+ NNU and full capability to provide HDU and ITU care to our mothers. There is a nationally recognized co-located midwifery-led birthing unit (Serenity Suite) and are now moving to Midland Metropolitan Hospital,

Antenatal care is based on a specialist multidisciplinary clinic model with clinics being staffed by dual consultants.

Gynaecological Services are delivered from both hospital sites at present and have some community gynaecology services. There are dedicated clinics for 1 stop PMB, outpatient office Gynaecology procedures unit, Recurrent miscarriage, Colposcopy, Vulvar disorders, Pelvic pain/Endometriosis, Abnormal cervix /PCB , and Urogynaecology). We delivered nearly 10,000 new and 6500 follow-up consultations in 2018. There is a Treatment Centre for Day case and 23 hours surgery on the City site and major theatres operating on City site. There are no Gynaecology In-patient beds at Sandwell hospital with no major surgery except for odd Emergency case., Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH . If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three strategic objectives:
1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives