Job overview

The service administratively resides within the Family Services division. The current post is created to tackle the increasing demand from obstetrics and gynaecology service and to ensure safe obstetrics care.

The Obstetrics and Gynaecology service is offered across two main sites; Diana Princess of Wales Hospital and Scunthorpe General hospital. The Diana Princess of Wales Hospital covers antenatal clinics, gynaecology clinics, ambulatory, colposcopy clinics and theatre sessions. We provide level 2 neonatal care. The maternity unit, neonatal, NICU and administrative offices are all located within the Acorn suite. Gynaecology assessment unit (24/7) with in patient facility for Gynaecology, is provided at SDEC (Same day emergency care) and IAAU (integrated acute assessment unit).

In 2023/24 there were 2,121 deliveries in the maternity unit. The maternity provides LDRP (labour, delivery, recovery and postnatal) model of maternity care. ...