73826100 Specialty Doctor for Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Advertised role location: Craigavon Area Hosp-Main Building
Official document: Specialty Doctor OG CAH (Oct2026) (pdf)
SPECIALTY DOCTOR
OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
CRAIGAVON AREA HOSPITAL
Job Description

HSC VALUES
The below diagram details the values and associated behaviours that we expect staff working within
Health and Social Care (HSC) to display at all times;
HSC Value What does this mean?
What does this look like in
practice? - Behaviours
Working
Together
We work together for the best
outcome for people we care for and
support. We work across Health and
Social Care and with other external
organisations and agencies,
recognising that leadership is the
responsibility of all.
• I work with others and value
everyone’s contribution
• I treat people with respect and
dignity
• I work as part of a team looking for
opportunities to support and help
people in both my own and other
teams
• I actively engage people on issues
that affect them
• I look for feedback and examples
of good practice, aiming to improve
where possible
Compassion
We are sensitive, caring, respectful
and understanding towards those we
care for and support and our
colleagues. We listen carefully to
others to better understand and take
action to help them and ourselves.
• I am sensitive to the different
needs and feelings of others and
treat people with kindness
• I learn from others by listening
carefully to them
• I look after my own health and well-
being so that I can care for and
support others
Excellence
We commit to being the best we can
be in our work, aiming to improve and
develop services to achieve positive
changes. We deliver safe, high-
quality, compassionate care and
support.
• I put the people I care for and
support at the centre of all I do to
make a difference
• I take responsibility for my
decisions and actions
• I commit to best practice and
sharing learning, while continually
learning and developing
• I try to improve by asking ‘could we
do this better?’
Openness &
Honesty
We are open and honest with each
other and act with integrity and
candour.
• I am open and honest in order to
develop trusting relationships
• I ask someone for help when
needed
• I speak up if I have concerns
• I challenge inappropriate or
unacceptable behaviour and
practice

SUMMARY OF POST
• This post will participate in a 1:7 shift working pattern.
• This post will attract a salary of £61,542 - £99,216 per annum based on full-time hours
(pro rata for part-time hours).
• This is a permanent full-time position however anyone interested in working part-time /
job share is also welcome to apply.
• A waiting list will be compiled should any similar posts become available within the trust
within 12 months of the interview date.
• This post has an attractive annual leave beginning at 5 weeks per annum rising to 6
weeks after two years of service with a further day of leave after seven years.
• The post also has an attractive study leave entitlement of up to 30 days paid leave with
expenses in any period of three years (pro rata for part-time hours).
• The Southern Trust has established a dedicated revalidation support team which
ensures all doctors have an annual appraisal with a trained appraiser and supports all
doctors through the revalidation process. The Trust has also appointed corporate,
Consultant and SAS Leads for appraisal and revalidation.
• The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as
laid down by the GMC and is committed to providing time and financial support for these
activities.
• The post will attract all the terms and conditions and employment benefits associated
with an NHS post e.g. NHS indemnity; access to NHS pension scheme and many
additional benefits.
JOB TITLE: SPECIALTY DOCTOR
DEPARTMENT: OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
DIRECTORATE: Children, Young People and Women Services
BASE/LOCATION: All posts are appointed to the Southern Health and Social Care
Trust. The base hospital for this post is Craigavon Area Hospital;
however, the post holder will be required to work on any site within
the Southern Health and Social Care Trust.
RESPONSIBLE TO: Dr A Knox – Clinical Director for Gynaecology
Dr NA Henderson – Clinical Director for Obstetrics
ACCOUNTABILE TO: Dr B Adams – Divisional Medical Director
Mr C McCafferty – Director of Children, Young people & Women’s
Services
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent

SOUTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is
one of the largest employers in Northern Ireland
and provides integrated patient / person centred
services to a population of c.388,688 people in
the local areas of Armagh, Banbridge,
Craigavon, Dungannon, South Tyrone, Newry
and Mourne.
Employing over 15,000 staff, the Trust provides
a wide range of hospital, community and
primary services. General acute in-patient
hospital services are located at Craigavon Area Hospital and Daisy Hill Hospital. Acute
Mental Health and intellectual Disability in-patient hospital services are located in the
Bluestone Unit, also on the Craigavon Area Hospital site.
Working in collaboration with GP’s and other agencies, Trust staff provide locally based
health and social care services in Trust premises, in people’s own homes and in the
community. The Trust purchases some services, such as domiciliary, residential and nursing
care and day care from private and voluntary organisation.
SOUTHERN TRUST ETHNIC MINORITIES STAFF NETWORK
The Southern HSC Trust is an inclusive organisation, inclusive of different races, ethnicity
and cultural backgrounds. We believe that every employee should have the opportunity to
flourish and reach their full potential without fear of discrimination or prejudice.
As part of this commitment to diversity and inclusion we have established a Staff Support
Network to support our ethnic minority colleagues (this would include international doctors
and nurses). We would encourage all staff who self-identify as a member of an ethnic
minority group to join.
Such a network within the Trust provides an opportunity for individuals to come together in a
safe, welcoming and shared working environment, to share ideas, raise awareness of
challenges and provide support to each other.
WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT
Obstetrics:
There are currently 30 obstetric beds with approximately 4,000 patients delivered annually.
Their type of care is agreed individually with most selecting shared care and others hospital
care only, midwifery led care or domino confinement. There are 6 delivery rooms, 4 induction
of labour rooms, 2 theatres and a 3 bedded recovery/ high dependency area. At all times
there is a team, led by a Consultant, responsible exclusively for dealing with the Labour Ward
and emergencies. There is a 24-hour epidural service. A Midwifery Led Unit has been
developed within the Maternity Directorate and is now fully operational. A ‘Consultant of the
Week’ system exists to provide 60 hours per week prospective labour ward cover. A day
obstetric unit provides planned care for high risk women.

Neonatology:
There is an excess of high-risk pregnancies managed within the hospital as the maternity unit
acts as a secondary referral unit for other hospitals within the Southern Health and Social
Care Trust area. This is largely because of the Special Care Baby Unit which, with 15 cots,
is adjacent to the Labour Ward and is manned by a full team of Paediatricians.
Gynaecology inpatients:
The Gynaecology ward has 11 beds. During the calendar year 2019 there were 1,522
inpatients and 1176 day cases cared for. Operating lists are provided on Craigavon, Daisy
Hill and South Tyrone sites.
Outpatients:
Outpatient clinics in both obstetrics and gynaecology are held in Craigavon Area Hospital,
South Tyrone Hospital and Armagh Community Hospital. There are also fertility Clinics and
assisted reproduction sessions carried out in Craigavon Area Hospital.
Interests:
Special interests of the present Consultants include Colposcopy, Gynae Cancer, Subfertility,
Ultrasonography and Perinatal Medicine.
There is an Area Infertility Clinic providing counselling, investigations, ovulation induction and
assisted conception.
At present there are colposcopy clinics in Craigavon. All Gynae cancers are discussed at the
MDM Meeting in Belfast on Wednesday morning and some selected cases are operated on
at Craigavon Area Hospital by two of the Consultants. Vulval and cervical cancer cases are
dealt with exclusively by the Regional Cancer Centre.
There is an outpatient hysteroscopy service. We have increased the percentage of OP
hysteroscopy from 22.53% of hysteroscopy procedures as out-patient in 2015/16 to 51.33%
as out-patient in 2018/19. Truclear is available for treatment of polyps.
High quality early pregnancy care is currently delivered by nursing staff and specialty doctors.
The trust wishes to develop this further with consultant input to result in a patient focused
high quality service.
Diabetic antenatal care for the Southern Trust is provided in Craigavon Area Hospital. 10%
of babies born in Craigavon are to diabetic mothers and this is an area of focus.
Special interests of the current specialty doctors include outpatient hysteroscopy, risk
management, early pregnancy clinic, rapid access gynaecology, postnatal bereavement
debriefing, high risk pregnancy and postgraduate education. It is expected the successful
candidate will develop a special interest to their liking and the benefit of the service.
Education:
Each week there is a CTG meeting, Tuesday lunchtime and Wednesday lunchtime teaching
session. There is a monthly audit/perinatal/M&M cross site meeting which is sometimes
joined with other specialties such as paediatrics and anaesthetics. Multidisciplinary teaching
includes obstetric emergency (PROMPT) training, simulation training and a multitude of other
training sessions – physiological CTG training, saving babies lives training etc.

DUTIES OF THE POST
• Support the junior medical staff in assessment and management of acute and planned O&G
admissions.
• Participate in consultant led ward rounds and undertake ward rounds.
• Attend at clinics as required to maintain a high standard of care and ensure continuity of
service.
• Undertake administrative duties as required for the efficient running of the service.
• Participate in audit and in any programme of research which is being conducted in the
department.
• Develop or maintain a special interest.
• Contribute to the programme of postgraduate activities and assist and take part in
postgraduate/undergraduate teaching of medical staff, midwifery staff, nursing staff and
medical students within the department.
• Provide cover to enable junior medical staff to attend teaching in protected time.
• Participate in the ongoing management of patients in the Delivery Suite and provide training
and supervision in practical procedures for junior medical staff.
• Participate in the assessment and management of O&G patients attending the emergency
department of Craigavon Area Hospital.
• The post holder shall also be expected to undertake continuing medical education and
specialist training related to the practice of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. An MRCOG
qualified candidate will be expected to enrol in the RCOG based CPD programme.
• As far as is consistent with proper discharge of duties, the post holder will undertake to
deputise from time to time for absent colleagues.
• Perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
• As part of providing a higher level of experienced cover for Obstetrics & Gynaecology, the
post holder will be expected to participate in the resident on-call rota.
• Clinical and professional responsibility for patients.
• Keep patients (and their carers if appropriate) informed about their condition.
• To involve patients (and their carers if appropriate) in decision making about their treatment.
• To maintain professional standards and obligations as set out by the General Medical
Council and comply in particular with the GMC’s guidance on Good Medical Practice as
amended or substituted from time to time.
• Carry out any work related to and reasonably incidental to the duties set out in your job plan
or rota including keeping of records and the provision of reports, the proper delegation of
tasks and maintaining skills and knowledge.
• Can develop special interest depending on individual skills and service needs.

PROPOSED JOB PLAN / ROTA PATTERN
A provisional job plan is outlined below which illustrates the content, but not necessarily the
exact distribution of the individual fixed sessions. It is indicative only and may be subject to
change following discussion with your clinical manager to deliver against service delivery.
Example Weekly Job plan
DAY TIME WORK ACTIVITY LOCATION
NUMBER OF HOURS
Total
hours
Prem
hours
DCC SPA APA EPA
Mon
09.00 – 13.00
Clinic CAH 4
8
13.00 – 17.00
SPA CAH 4
Tues
09.00 – 13.00
Labour Ward CAH 4
8
13.00 – 17.00
Ward Duties CAH 4
Wed
09.00 – 13.00
Clinic CAH 4
8
13.00 – 17.00
Ward duties CAH 4
Thurs
09.00 – 13.00
Clinic CAH 4
8
13.00 – 17.00
Labour Ward CAH 4
Fri
09.00 – 13.00
Theatre CAH 4
8
13.00 – 17.00
Special Interest / SPA CAH 2 2
Sat
Sun
TOTAL HOURS
36 4 40
TOTAL PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES 9 1 10
Rota Slot / Week Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
RotaSlot 1 / Week 1 D L D D D
RotaSlot 1 / Week 2 L D L D
RotaSlot 1 / Week 3 D D L N +++, N +++, N
RotaSlot 1 / Week 4 +++ D D D
RotaSlot 1 / Week 5 N +++, N +++, N +++, N +++
RotaSlot 1 / Week 6 D D D L L L
RotaSlot 1 / Week 7 D D D D D
RotaSlot 1 / Week 8 D D D D D
Rota Key:
Duty Name Work Pattern Start Finish Duration
D
Normal working
day
Normal working
day
9:00 17:00 8:00
L Long day Full Shift 9:00 21:00 12:00
N Night Full Shift 20:45 9:15 12:30

SUGGESTED JOB PLAN
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Normal Premium
Week 1 8 12 8 8 8 OFF OFF 42 2
Week 2 12 8 OFF 12 8 OFF OFF 36 4
Week 3 8 8 12 OFF 12.5 12.5 12.5 28.25 37.25
Week 4 OFF OFF 8 8 8 OFF OFF 24
Week 5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 OFF OFF OFF 9 41
Week 6 OFF 8 8 8 12 12 12 34 26
Week 7 8 8 8 8 8 OFF OFF 40
Week 8 8 8 8 8 8 OFF OFF 40
Hrs 253.25 110.25
PAs 7.91 4.59
Total 12.49
PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES NUMBER OF PA’S
Direct Clinical Care 10.99
Supporting Professional Activities 1.5 (decreasing to 1.0 after 12
months)
TOTAL PA’S 12.49
Balance between Direct Clinical Care and Other Programmed Activities
The Trust expects that all Specialty Doctors undertake a minimum of 1 SPA’s (4 hours) in
their job plan every week, however it has been agreed by the Medical Director that all new
Specialty Doctor appointments will be allocated 1.5 SPA’s per week for a period of 12 months
to facilitate induction and orientation into the organisation and the role. This position will be
reviewed after the Specialty Doctor completes 12 months in post.
JOB PLAN REVIEW
The Job Plan should be reviewed annually but can be reviewed earlier at the request of
either the doctor or the Clinical Manager. If it is not possible to agree a Job Plan, either
initially or at an annual review, there are agreed procedures for facilitation and appeal with
the final decision being binding on both the doctor and the Trust.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This post will be contracted in accordance with Specialty Doctor 2021 (SAS) Terms and
Conditions which can be viewed by Clicking Here
RAISING CONCERNS - RESPONSIBILITIES
1. The post holder will promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of
openness and transparency.
2. The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns raised with them seriously and act
in accordance with the Trust’s ‘Your Right to Raise a Concern (Whistleblowing)’ policy
and their professional code of conduct, where applicable.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The post holder will be required to:
▪ Assist the organisation in fulfilling its statutory duties under Section 75 of the Northern
Ireland Act 1998 to promote equality of opportunity and good relations and under the
Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 2006. Staff are also required to support
the organisation in complying with its obligations under Human Rights Legislation.
▪ Ensure the Organisation’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her
own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility.
▪ Co-operate fully with the implementation of The Organisation's Health and Safety
arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager,
and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members
of the public and staff.
▪ Adhere at all times to all Trust policies/codes of conduct, including for example:
• Smoke Free policy
• IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct
• standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour
▪ Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your
designated area of work.
▪ Co-operate fully with regard to Trust policies and procedures relating to infection
prevention and control.
▪ Take responsibility to minimise the Trust’s environmental impact wherever possible. This
will include recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not
in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying and reducing water
usage, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel.
▪ All employees of the Organisation are legally responsible for all records held, created or
used as part of their business within the Trust including patients/clients, corporate and
administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All
such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited
exceptions, under the Freedom of Information act 2000 the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data
Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with the Trust’s policy and
procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt.
▪ Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, in order to
maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post.
▪ Represent The Organisation’s commitment to providing the highest possible
standard of service to patients/clients and members of the

public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work,
in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner.
This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is
not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within
which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may
be assigned from time to time.
It is a standard condition that all Trust staff may be required to serve at any location within
The Organisation's area, as needs of the service demand.

JOB TITLE Specialty Doctor
DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE Obstetrics & Gynaecology
LOCATION Craigavon Area Hospital
SALARY £61,542 - £99,216 pa based on full-time
hours
CONTRACT TYPE Permanent
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at
shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection
stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you
meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage
in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.
Factor Criteria Method of
Assessment
Experience
Qualifications/
Registration
E1
Hold Full registration with the General Medical
Council (London) with Licence to Practice or be
eligible for immediate application to register
with the GMC.
1
Shortlisting by
Application
Form
Shortlisting by
Application
Form
E2
Have at least 4 years’ full-time postgraduate
training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time
or flexible basis) at least 2 of which will be in a
specialty training programme or as a Fixed
Term Specialty Trainee in a relevant specialty;
OR
Have equivalent experience and
competencies.
SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the
interview/ selection stage:
Skills /
Abilities
E3
All applicants to have demonstrable skills in
written and spoken English that are adequate
to enable effective communication about
medical topics with patients and colleagues
which could be demonstrated by one of the
following:
That applicants have undertaken
undergraduate medical training in English OR
have the following scores in the academic
International English Language Testing
System (IELTS) – Overall 7.5, Speaking 7,
Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7.
However, if applicants believe that they have
Interview / Test
1
If successful at interview, applicants will be required to provide proof of their GMC application. Applicants must
be registered, with a licence to practice at the time of appointment.

adequate communication skills but do not fit
into one of the examples they need to provide
evidence.
E4
Have appropriate knowledge base and ability
to apply sound clinical judgement to problems.
E5
Be competent in performing instrumental
deliveries
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
SECTION 3: These will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related
criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application
form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted
Factor Criteria Method of
Assessment
Experience D1 Hold MRCOG or equivalent. Shortlisting by
Application Form
D2 Hold ALS certification.
D3 Have some formal training in teaching methods.
D4 Hold a full current driving licence valid for use in
the UK and have access to a car on
appointment.
2
D5
Be competent in performing fetal biometry
Ref No: 73826100 Date: October 2026
Notes to applicants:
1. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the
required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly
demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.
2. Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using
the information provided by you on your application form. Please note The Organisation reserves the
right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate
on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.
3. Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is
made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.
As part of the Recruitment & Selection process it may be necessary for The Organisation to carry out
an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can be
confirmed.
THE ORGANISATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
2
This criterion will be waived in the case of a suitable applicant who has a disability which prohibits them from driving but
who is able to organise suitable alternative arrangements in order to meet the requirements of the post in full. Visit NI
Direct website to check if a driving licence issued outside Northern Ireland is valid for use.

Successful applicants:
• may be required to attend for a Health Assessment
• can expect to be placed at the minimum point of the pay scale, although a higher
starting salary, within the range of the pay band may be available if the person
appointed has experience relevant & equivalent to the post.
• are able to request Flexible Working from the 1
st
day of their employment. A number
of flexible working provisions are offered by all HSC Organisations including Full-time
working, Fixed working patterns, Part-time working, Flexi-time, Compressed/elongated
hours, Average hours working patterns, Term-time working, Job-share or
Homeworking for some or all of the working pattern, depending on the role being
undertaken. Successful applicants are encouraged to discuss with their manager what
Flexible Working provisions may be available in the role they are taking up, prior to
commencing employment, to help them achieve a positive Work/Life Balance