Locum Resident Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

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Main area Obstetrics and Gynaecology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract 4 months (Temporary - Fixed term Post 1 Until March 2026. Post 2, 12-month contract) Hours 10 sessions per week (Full time / 10 sessions, 1 in 8 Resident On Call (Covering Obseterics & Gynaecology)) Job ref 130-NPTSSG10064L Employer Swansea Bay University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Singleton Hospital Town Swansea Salary £121,264 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/01/2026 23:59 Locum Resident Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do:
Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals. Working together as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.
Job overview We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a 10 session Locum Resident Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology, subspecialising in high-risk pregnancy and perinatal mental health care. This is a replacement post joining a team of 21 Consultants responsible for the provision of O&G services at Singleton Hospital within Swansea Bay University Health Board. Please note we have 1 x post until March 2026 and another post for 12 months. Main duties of the job See attached Job Description for further details of Job Plan. Sessional Commitment: 10 Sessions contracted with 7 Direct Clinical Commitments and 3 Supporting Professional Activities. Please note after 3 months, a review of the job plan will be undertaken dependent on special interests and service needs. A full session is 3 hours and 45 minutes duration. The out of hours on call provision is also supported by an additional on-call non-resident O&G Consultant and is in line with the “ ensuring safe out of hours support for complex emergency obstetrics and gynaecology surgery” RCOG recommendations. There are support services on-call during out of hours including General Surgery, Vascular, Gynae-Oncology and Urology. DIRECT CLINICAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: Emergency duties (including emergency work carried out during or arising from on-call) ; Gynaecology and delivery suite service weeks ; Operating sessions including pre- and post-operative care ; Ward rounds/Outpatient clinics/clinical diagnostic work/other patient treatment ; Public health duties Multi-disciplinary meetings about direct patient care ; Administration directly related to patient care e.g., referrals, notes etc. Working for our organisation Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot. Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings. We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals. The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales. Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh. Person specification Qualifications
Fully Registered with the GMC and licensed to practice MRCOG (or equivalent) Evidence of training, experience and independent practice in Obstetrics and General Gynaecology CCT or eligible within six months of interview date and can demonstrate evidence that they are expected to achieve CCT within 6 months. ATSM in Maternal Medicine / Experience in Perinatal Mental Health care
Experience
Evidence of thorough and broad training in both Obstetrics and Gynaecology Able to independently manage Gynaecology patients Ability to manage emergency gynaecology independently Ability to: - Take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients. - Perform appropriate surgery for emergency gynaecology. - Independently manage women with complications in early pregnancy. Evidence of active participation in clinical audit. Guidance in Cymraeg Score Evidence of initiating change through the audit process
Skills and Abilities
Knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights Ability to communicate effectively and have excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to work constructively in a multidisciplinary team, be flexible and responsive to the needs of colleagues and provide team leadership Evidence of ability to continuously improve patient and staff experience Ability to manage competing demands in a busy acute environment and cope and manage own emotions under stress Ability to empathize with patients and their families and to treat them with compassion and sensitivity Competent in the use of IT/computer systems Teaching - Evidence of medical and non-medical undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience Knowledge - NHS Constitution Knowledge - Trust vision, values and strategic objectives Knowledge - Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of the professional code of conduct and guidance issued by the GMC and adhere to this. Leadership and Management - Evidence of previous active participation in leadership and management activities Leadership and Management - Understanding of NHS policy and delivery of national performance targets (including hospital acquired infections) Leadership and Management - Flexible, pragmatic and a problem-solving approach Leadership and Management - Ability to inspire and motivate others Research - Experience of research, particularly in collaboration with other clinicians Research - Willingness to continue participation in research Research - Publication in peer reviewed journals Research - Achieved a higher research degree e.g., MD(Res)/PhD Research - Ability to supervise postgraduate research Teaching - Certificate in teaching e.g. Training the Trainer Leadership and Management - Experience of managing change e.g., in budgets, staff
Personal Attributes
Must be able to demonstrate honesty, reliability, trustworthiness and treat people who use the service and colleagues, with respect Must be able to demonstrate that you: Put patients first by o Offering to help o Making everyone feel special o Showing kindness and respect Apologizing when things go wrong Must be able to demonstrate that you: Take personal responsibility o Smiling and being welcoming o Having the courage to challenge o Continuously learning and improving o Performing your duties to the best of your abilities o Have passion for excellence o Striving to be the best o Going the extra mile o Being bold and ambitious o Leading by example Have pride in our team o Celebrating our diversity o Looking after colleagues o Delivering what we promise o Praising our achievements Self-motivated and confident Show appropriate insight into strengths and weaknesses and ask for help appropriately Ability to travel between Trust sites Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers. Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership. We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview. Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Name Madhuchanda Dey Job title Clinical Director Women's Health Email address Madhuchanda.Dey@wales.nhs.uk Telephone number 01792205666 Additional information Candidates who may wish to seek further information or who would like to arrange to visit the Health Board are invited and encouraged to contact: Mrs. Madhuchanda Dey Clinical Director of Women Health Singleton Hospital, Swansea, SA2 8QA E-mail: Madhuchanda.Dey@wales.nhs.uk Mr. Nagindra Das Clinical lead for Gynaeoncology and Gynaecological Oncologist Singleton Hospital, Swansea, SA2 8QA Telephone: 01792 286146 E-mail: Nagindra.Das@wales.nhs.uk Mrs. Najiya Ali Clinical lead for Obstetric Singleton Hospital Swansea SA2 8QA Email: najiya.ali@wales.nhs.uk Abigail Morris Directorate Manager for Womens Health Singleton Hospital Swansea SA2 8QA Email: abigail.morris@wales.nhs.uk
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Location:
Port Talbot
Job Type:
FullTime

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