Job Description

Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with Specific interest in Urogynaecology/and or/ Fetal Medicine



An opportunity has arisen for Locum Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist to join our team at Walsall Manor Hospital for a period of one year from October 2025.



The post holder will have specific interest in Urogynaecology and/or Fetal Medicine and should be able to cover all Obstetrics and Gynaecology emergencies in an on-call role. Experience in infertility management is also desirable. The post will include resident and non-resident on call duties. Resident cover will be till 22:00 during the week days and twice a day during weekend to facilitate twice daily consultant-led ward rounds on labour ward 7 days/week. The consultant on call is supported by both a middle grade doctor (ST3 or above) and junior trainee.



The applicant must have full GMC registration with licence to practice, MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification, relevant CCT or equivalent (must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of Advisory Appointments Committee) and entry onto GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee.



Applicants should be aware that regardless of Country of Origin, their ability to communicate in written and spoken English to the standard required to carry out the post, will be assessed during the selection process.



The postholder will be able to cover all obstetrics and gynaecological emergencies in an on-call role. The post will include resident and non-resident on call duties. Resident cover will be till 17:30 during the week and twice a day during weekend to facilitate twice daily consultant-led ward rounds on labour ward, seven days a week. The consultant on-call is supported by a middle grade level (ST3 or above) and junior trainee.



Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The 170 million development of our Pleck Road site was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. The Trust now houses a multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which includes a new Emergency Department (including Children's Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre.



We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from some 60 sites including Health Centres and GP surgeries. Covering Walsall and beyond, our multidisciplinary services include rapid response in the community and home-based care, so that those with long-term conditions and the frail and elderly, can remain in their own homes to be cared for wherever appropriate.



General Duties



1. The post holder will have full and continuing responsibility for the care of



patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.



2. Leadership, development, and organisation of the services in his/her charge in line with the Trusts' business plans.



3. Liaise and work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) that support the service as well as the Lead Clinician, Clinical Director, Women's Services Divisional Director, and the Senior Management team at the Walsall Manor Hospital.



4. With the agreement of the Clinical Leadership team, development of his/her own interests and sub-specialities within the specialty, in line with business planning principles and commissioners' approval, including active participation in research programmes.



5. Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of doctors in training.



6. The post holder must liaise with appropriate teams to ensure that cover is provided within the specialty during periods of leave or absence having regard for your own sessional commitments to ensure optimal utilisation of clinics and list and minimal impact to patients.



When on call you are required to arrive at 8:30 for handover during the week. Weekend resident cover includes 8:30-13.00 and 19:30-21:30 to facilitate consultant-led ward round twice a day, 7 days a week.



You will be expected to perform emergency gynaecological procedures independently whilst on call for gynaecology and be able to maintain and develop surgical skills by routinely having elective surgical lists and gynaecology hot week 1:14. Advice and guidance will be available from other consultants whilst oncall, from oncall consultant for obstetrics and other members in the department, and a buddy system will be put into place initially when commencing the role.



For further detailed information, kindly refer to the attached job description and person specification.