University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) is seeking an enthusiastic Consultant Gynaecologist to join its supportive multidisciplinary team. This is an excellent opportunity for a clinician with an interest in benign gynaecology, particularly pelvic pain and endometriosis, to help develop high-quality, patient-centred services and improve outcomes and experiences for women and families.
The successful candidate will have opportunities to develop specialist interests and leadership responsibilities while contributing to teaching, training, clinical governance and service improvement. Working collaboratively across the wider service, the postholder will support UHDB’s commitment to delivering Exceptional Care Together through compassion, openness and excellence.
Provide high-quality consultant-led care for patients with benign gynaecological conditions, including pelvic pain and endometriosis.
Contribute to the assessment, treatment planning and ongoing management of patients across outpatient, inpatient and surgical pathways.
Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, evidence-based and compassionate care
Support the development of specialist pathways and continuous improvement in access, outcomes and patient experience.
Participate in teaching, training, clinical governance, audit and quality-improvement activity.
Contribute to departmental leadership and the wider objectives of the Gynaecology service.
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
We are the 4 th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
The initial job plan will average 10 programmed activities (PAs) per week. A final job plan will be agreed with the Clinical Director and reviewed after three months. The number and timing of clinics will reflect service requirements and the successful candidate’s specialist interests.
The job plan is a prospective agreement setting out the consultant’s duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It will cover all aspects of professional practice, including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities, together with a clear schedule of internal and external commitments, personal objectives and the support required to deliver them.
All consultant job plans are reviewed annually following team and individual job-planning meetings, and the postholder will be expected to participate. Duties may be reviewed as service requirements change; any amendments will be mutually agreed between the appointee and the Assistant Clinical Director, with the approval of the Clinical Director.
On-call commitment
The post will mainly provide out-of-hours gynaecology on-call cover at Royal Derby Hospital. The rota is currently 1 in 10 and attracts a 3% on-call availability supplement.
Typical shifts
- Weekday gynaecology ward day: 09:00–17:00.
- Weekday overnight on call: non-resident, 17:00–09:00.
- Weekend: 48-hour on-call commitment, including an inpatient ward round from 09:00–11:00 on Saturday and Sunday.
