Job Title: Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Agency: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Location: United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year

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Job Summary

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

This post is for a whole-time permanent consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. This is a whole-time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

The Trust is recruiting to a new post, created as a result of the Trust’s response to Ockenden recommendations and the Trust’s commitment to women’s health.

The post holder will help to change how we deliver women’s services at the Trust and build on the development of women’s healthcare that the Trust has undertaken over the last 3-4 years.

Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 3rd November 2026.

Main duties of the job

Maternity Services and Gynaecology Services are based at Ormskirk Hospital. Clinics are conducted at Southport Hospital and May Logan Community Centre. With shaping care together, there is a drive to take services closer to the women and conduct more clinics in the community.

Duties include:

• To participate in the provision of an Obstetric and Gynaecological service to Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals in co-operation with the other Consultants in post.
• Help ensure the department meets its cancer targets.
• To act as a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist and to maintain a safe, friendly and efficient service.
• To assist in providing 60 hours dedicated Consultant time on the delivery suite and to participate in alternative models of achieving this.
• To assist in delivering elective Caesarean section lists and termination services (providing you have no moral objection to terminations)
• To share in the administration and management of the Obstetrics & Gynaecology services.
• To share in the direct supervision of junior medical staff, physician associate students, midwifery and nursing staff and medical students taking responsibility for their ongoing education and training.
• To participate in clinical audit, adverse event review, guideline development review, external review and service development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration at the time of appointment
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
• Clinical supervisor qualification
• MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• Formal teaching qualification (e.g. PG cert / MEd)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice
• Training and experience to independently manage gynaecology emergencies during on-call
• Evidence of administrative experience
• Evidence of continuing participation in Clinical governance in maternity and Gynaecology
• Evidence of continuing supervision of Junior Medical Staff and/or medical students
• Familiarity with current trainee and medical student curriculum

Desirable

• ATSM in fetal medicine, labour ward lead, high risk pregnancy or Maternal medicine
• Intermediate US scan training in fetal medicine
• Formal training/experience in management
• Evidence of root cause analysis training
• Formal leadership qualification

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, and other agencies.
• Supportive and tolerant
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Caring attitude to patients, prioritising patient safety

Desirable

• Evidence of submission of clinical / quality improvement projects for poster / oral presentation at regional or national events
• Evidence of involvement in research e.g., recruited NIHR trials participants

Closing Date: 30 September 2026

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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