Job Description

Opportunity
Are you an accomplished Obstetrics & Gynaecology consultant working in the UK or overseas seeking a new challenge and wishing to work near the countryside of Scotland then look no further!!
A great opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology to join a small but punchy hospital group in a beautiful region of South West Scotland.
The successful candidate will join a team which currently comprises of seven Consultants, four Speciality Doctors, three Specialty Trainee Doctors & Specialist Nurses who provide a range of specialist services and excellent educational opportunities in a beautiful area of south west Scotland.
Post holders will be working on a non-resident on-call rota and will be expected to undertake a mixture of general gynaecology and obstetric duties. Each post-holder will be encouraged to bring or develop areas of special interest to compliment the strengths within the department.
Department information

• Department provides a wide range of Obstetric and Gynaecological services.
• There is scope for appointees to become involved with existing special interest areas or to develop a further special interest.
• It is fully equipped for minimal access Gynaecological surgery. A full range of ultrasound scanning equipment is available.
• The women's outpatients department currently provides the base for all Antenatal and gynaecological out-patients and for patients having medical management of miscarriage and medical termination of pregnancy.
• The Department also admits to a surgical ward, Day Surgery and the 23 Hour Unit. The main theatre suite is used for all gynaecological surgery. Gynaecological in-patients are cared for in a surgical ward where gynaecology emergencies are also seen in a Gynaecology assessment area.
• The Maternity Wing has six LDRP (labour, delivery, recovery, post-partum) beds in its delivery suite. There is a dedicated Obstetric theatre and recovery facility. The unit also has 12 beds in its maternity suite, to provide ante-natal and post-natal in-patient care.
• The annual delivery rate is just below 1200.

What's on offer for you?

• Salary scale between 111,430- 148,064
• Full comprehensive relocation package on offer.
• Reasonable house prices, schools are rated highly and you are within 2 hours of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Lake District and Newcastle.
• Regular educational and research meetings are held locally, and the department participates in national education events via video conferencing.
• Generously funded study leave is available.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Blue light discounts

About the Trust:

• This District hospital and Mental Health hospital based in South West Scotland with a population of around 150,000 residents is purpose-built to suit the needs of the staff and patients and is one of the only NHS hospitals in the UK to have all single en-suite rooms which has seen an increase in recovery time!
• The education centre is one of the centres to be fully refurbished recently and includes a clinical skills and observation /control room.
• One of the key achievements and something they do well in this group is the introduction of new models of workforce to make a sustainable future for the community.
• Recently they have introduced the new SCOTGEM rural medicine programme which has attracted a new talent of medical students to the area, as well as introducing a Clinical Development Fellows programme where they have added an additional 20+ staff giving additional support at lower to middle grades.
• A trust which supports, listens, and develops its staff helping create a positive and constructive organisational culture across the board.

Essential criteria

• MRCOG/FRCOG or equivalent
• Required to be on the GMC Specialist Register and will hold a CCT or be within 6 months of obtaining the certificate
• be an established Consultant, preferably with NHS, Australian or European experience.

Desirable Criteria

• Specialist training in Endometriosis and pelvic pain
• Specialist training in fetal ultrasound scanning
• Evidence of introducing innovation to a gynaecological surgical service

Please get in touch with a copy of your CV or simply email for more information. We would love to hear from you.

Skills Required