Consultant in Gynaecology

We are seeking to recruit a gynaecologist to strengthen our gynaecology team in preparation for the opening of our new surgical hub to provide efficient and high-quality care to women living across Wakefield and North Kirklees.

We have state of the art hospitals at Pontefract and Wakefield and a new surgical hub including gynaecology at Dewsbury Hospital. Within the gynaecology services, we have a dedicated Gynaecology assessment unit on the Pinderfields site and offer a wide range of comprehensive to our patients including:

-A BSGE Regional Endometriosis centre-Dedicated Gynaecology assessment unit in Pinderfields-Outpatient clinics for Menopause, Colposcopy, Uro-gynaecology, Endometriosis, Hysteroscopy, Minor procedures and Post-menopause Bleeding.

-Gynaecology oncology unit, working with Leeds Teaching Hospital Oncology teams.

-Elective surgery at Pinderfields and Dewsbury Hospitals with access to Da Vinci Robots on both sites.

-Elective Obstetric suites in Pinderfields Hospital.

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

About the role

We are seeking to recruit a gynaecologist to strengthen our gynaecology team in preparation for the opening of our new surgical hub to provide efficient and high-quality care to women living across Wakefield and North Kirklees.

We have state of the art hospitals at Pontefract and Wakefield and a new surgical hub including gynaecology at Dewsbury Hospital. Within the gynaecology services, we have a dedicated Gynaecology assessment unit on the Pinderfields site and offer a wide range of comprehensive to our patients including:

- A BSGE Regional Endometriosis centre - Dedicated Gynaecology assessment unit in Pinderfields - Outpatient clinics for Menopause, Colposcopy, Uro-gynaecology, Endometriosis, Hysteroscopy, Minor procedures and Post-menopause Bleeding.

- Gynaecology oncology unit, working with Leeds Teaching Hospital Oncology teams.

- Elective surgery at Pinderfields and Dewsbury Hospitals with access to Da Vinci Robots on both sites.

- Elective Obstetric suites in Pinderfields Hospital.

We encourage and support our consultants to pursue interest in research, service development and teaching.

The main duties of the post will include;
• General Gynaecology Clinics - 9.00 – 13.00/13.30 – 17.30
• Regular Gynaecology day case and inpatient operating lists will ensure staff maintain their emergency gynaecology skills
• Administrative duties, for which appropriate office space and secretarial support is provided
• DCC is allocated for MDTs which are annualised • ‘Hot week’ cover for acute Gynaecology 08:00 – 18:00 hrs, Monday to Friday (1.5 pas) During Hot week this includes undertaking ward rounds.
• Consultant pre and post-op ward rounds are allocated in the DCC for theatre sessions which are annualised
• On-call duties for Gynaecology only shared with 14 colleagues on an approximately 1 in 8 basis (17:30 hours until 08:00 hours during weekdays off site cover and 08:00 to 11.00 hours during weekends on site cover) –…