| Detail | For this role |
|---|---|
| Department | Clinical and Medical |
| Level | Mid level |
| Reports to | Head of Department (Clinical) |
| Direct reports | Senior Resident Doctor, Junior Resident Doctor |
| Experience | 2 to 7 years after postgraduation, including independent caesarean sections |
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Job title: Gynaecologist
Department: Clinical and Medical
Reports to: Head of Department (Clinical)
Location: [City], [office, branch or site]
About the role
A Gynaecologist in an Indian hospital is almost always an obstetrician too, caring for women through pregnancy, childbirth and every stage of reproductive health. The work covers antenatal clinics, normal and caesarean deliveries, high-risk pregnancies, and problems such as fibroids, heavy bleeding, PCOS and menopause, along with laparoscopic and open gynaecological surgery. The role carries labour room calls at any hour. A good gynaecologist keeps mothers and babies safe, avoids unnecessary caesareans and explains choices clearly to women and families.
Key responsibilities
- Run antenatal clinics: confirm dating, order scans and blood tests at the right weeks, and pick out high-risk pregnancies early.
- Manage high-risk pregnancies such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, anaemia, twins and previous caesarean, each with a written delivery plan.
- Conduct normal deliveries and caesarean sections, and attend the labour room at any hour during on-call.
- Handle obstetric emergencies such as postpartum haemorrhage, eclampsia and obstructed labour using the hospital's emergency drills.
- Monitor labour with the partograph and CTG, and record the reason for every induction, augmentation or caesarean.
- Treat heavy or irregular bleeding, fibroids, ovarian cysts, pelvic infections, PCOS and menopause symptoms.
- Perform gynaecological operations such as hysterectomy, myomectomy, diagnostic laparoscopy and hysteroscopy.
- Screen for cervical and breast cancer through Pap smear, HPV testing and clinical breast examination, and refer suspicious cases.
- Counsel on contraception and family planning, and perform procedures such as IUCD insertion and tubal ligation.
- Complete delivery records, birth registration papers and consent documents according to hospital procedure.
Requirements
- MS, MD or DNB in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, or DGO
- Valid registration with the National Medical Commission or a State Medical Council
- Training in gynaecological laparoscopy or fetal medicine is an advantage
- 2 to 7 years after postgraduation, including independent caesarean sections
KRAs and KPIs for a Gynaecologist
Key result areas for the appraisal form, each with a KPI you can measure every month or quarter.
| Key result area | How to measure it |
|---|---|
| Maternal safety | Every maternal near miss or death reviewed within 7 days, with actions closed within 30 days |
| Caesarean rate | Primary caesarean rate in low-risk first pregnancies within the department target, reviewed quarterly |
| Haemorrhage prevention | Active management of the third stage of labour in 100 percent of audited vaginal deliveries |
| Antenatal care | At least 90 percent of booked mothers complete the planned antenatal visits and tests |
| Surgical outcomes | Return to OT after gynaecological surgery below 1 percent of cases |
| Labour room response | On-call gynaecologist reaches labour room emergencies within 15 minutes |
Skills and tools
Tools used day to day: CTG machine, Ultrasound machine, Partograph, Laparoscopy and hysteroscopy set, Colposcope, Vacuum extractor.
Reporting line and career path
Next roles: Head of Department (Clinical), IVF Specialist, Medical Director
Interview questions for a Gynaecologist
- A woman with one previous caesarean wants a normal delivery. How do you counsel her and plan the birth?
- Walk me through managing a postpartum haemorrhage after a normal delivery at 2 am.
- How do you decide on induction at 39 weeks for a mother with mild hypertension?
- A family pressures you for a caesarean on an auspicious date. How do you respond?
- When would you advise hysterectomy for fibroids, and when would you avoid it?
- How do you make sure no high-risk mother is missed in a busy antenatal clinic?
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What does a gynaecologist do?
A gynaecologist treats problems of the female reproductive system, such as irregular or heavy periods, fibroids, cysts, infections, PCOS and menopause, and performs gynaecological surgery. In India most gynaecologists are also obstetricians, so they look after pregnant women, conduct deliveries and perform caesarean sections.
What is the difference between a gynaecologist and an obstetrician?
An obstetrician looks after women during pregnancy, childbirth and the weeks after delivery. A gynaecologist treats the female reproductive system at other times. In India both are trained together in the MS, MD or DNB in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, so one doctor usually does both jobs.
What qualifications does a gynaecologist need in India?
A gynaecologist needs an MBBS followed by an MS, MD or DNB in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, or the older DGO diploma, with valid medical council registration. Further training in laparoscopy, fetal medicine, reproductive medicine or gynaecological oncology helps for specialised posts.