The post (that is a replacement post) will be in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the North Middlesex Hospital and the appointee will join the other 17 Consultants.
The new appointees will join a busy and supportive department with a strong commitment to high standards of patient care.
The North Middlesex Hospital is in a state of rapid change with a brand new “purpose-built” Accident and Emergency Department which houses a Gynaecology Emergency Room. We have an active Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit/ Emergency Gynaecology Unit, with two trained nurse ultrasonographers plus 3 Consultant sessions, two ultrasound machines with pulsed colour Doppler facilities, and daily beta-hCG assays.
The hospital has been designated as a Cancer Unit within the “North Central” London Oncology network. There are modern, up-to-date facilities for minimal access gynaecological surgery including video cameras, laparoscopes, hystero-resectoscopes, Novasure endometrial ablation. The success of the service has led to increased demand for minimal access surgery from GPs and patients. There is two weekly out-patient hysteroscopy clinic.
here is at present one weekly gynaecological urodynamic session. Enfield and Haringey Health Authority employ a senior nurse incontinence advisor and there is an active incontinence support group with a senior physiotherapist.
Obstetrics
General Description
Currently the department caters for around 5000 deliveries per year. Large proportion of our women are from ethnic minorities with associated problems such as pre-eclampsia, sickle cell disease, thalassaemia, HIV and substance abuse, although the perinatal mortality rate is currently around 6 per 1000.
In our Gynaecology Service we have reputation for providing advice and treatment for wide range of gynaecological conditions of both general and specialist care. Our services at NMUH include pre-menstrual problems, Fertility, bladder dysfunction, UroGynae, specialist clinics for FGM women, Colposcopy, Menopause, Endometriosis, Recurrent Miscarriage, Fibroids and collaborative working with UCLH – Gynae-oncology This post would suit consultant who are looking for the satisfaction of making a real difference in a busy inner-city London University Hospital.
The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We provide a smoke free work environment. Due to the nature of this post, an enhanced. Disclosure & Barring Service search will be conducted on the successful applicant.
Please note that this post may close early with high interest and we therefore advise applications to be submitted at the earliest opportunity.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Viswapriya Sivashanmugarajan Job title: Clinical Director - Obstetrics & Gynaecology Email address: v.sivashanmugarajan@nhs.net Telephone number: 07824717491
Otherwise
Please contact service manager George Osei-Bonsu Tiboah
on 0208 887 4243
Applications may close before the closing date
