Consultant Obs & Gynae - SI in Complex Benign Gynaecological Surgery

The successful candidate is expected to work with the team and the wider MDT and liaise with tertiary centre (Leeds Teaching Hospital) for ongoing care. The successful candidate is expected to support the department work towards establishing a Benign gynaecology monthly MDT meeting. The post holder is expected to contribute to departmental teaching and training, and quality and safety meetings., The department is keen to continue its journey in enhancing upskilling and improving subspecialist Gynaecology services and will welcome experience and enthusiasm.

Focus of this job is developing and maintaining the department provision of minimal invasive benign gynaecology services.

The successful applicant will have clinical commitments in Gynaecology and specialist training in Benign Gynaecology Surgery. The successful applicant is expected to have experience in acute gynaecology care including early pregnancy and be able to contribute to the Gynaecology hot week rota. Experience in Obstetrics and in Labour Ward care is also essential. The job includes commitment to acute obstetrics care and the delivery of general antenatal clinics.

A key component of this consultant post will be a significant contribution to specialist Gynaecology clinics. You will be expected to work within the wider MDT and to contribute to this team, developing a leadership role and liaising with the Tertiary Centre when appropriate.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate their experience and skills along with ideas to build on existing pathways, improve patient flow and recognise opportunities for learning in this area. The successful candidate is expected to actively participate in gynaecology clinical governance as well as contributing to BTHFT research activities.

We are looking for a Gynaecologist with a special interest in Benign Gynaecological surgery. Applicants with skills and experience in robotic surgery and or advanced endometriosis surgery are welcome. This will support the department plan to expand on robotic and complex laparoscopic surgery provision.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a female population of approximately 250,000 Approximately 50% of our women are from an ethnic background and mainly South Asian community.

Bradford is a busy and vibrant city located in the centre of the UK with easy access by car, train or air. The city has a wide variety of leisure and shopping facilities and a major new shopping and leisure outlet in the city centre has recently opened. There is a good range of affordable housing within the city and in the surrounding areas and many high performing schools and specialist academies in the area. The city and is a short drive or steam train journey away from the famous Yorkshire Dales, home to the Bronte sisters, the Railway Children and Emmerdale and, more recently, Le Grand Depart in the Tour de France. An area of outstanding natural beauty with excellent cycling and walking available on the doorstep helps maintain a good quality of life.

The Trust is a teaching centre for the University of Leeds School of Medicine and the department has a good reputation for providing high quality undergraduate and postgraduate education and training. Successful applicants will be expected to contribute to these teaching programmes. There is also a strong emphasis on clinical research and a high calibre research group within the unit.