Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist: Sponsorship Available

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Two consultant posts available:

1. With a specialist interest in Fetal Medicine

2. With a specialist interest in Rapid Access Gynaecology & Minimal Access Surgery (MAS)

We are looking for 2 proactive, motivated, forward thinking and dynamic individuals to join our Consultant team. These are substantive posts based at Royal Hampshire County Hospital and the successful applicants will provide cover for both obstetrics and gynaecology.

Specialist Interest in Fetal Medicine – The successful candidate will be expected to provide specialist fetal medicine input for our obstetric patients. The post will also include a gynaecology component to maintain skills across both obstetrics and gynaecology. On-call commitments provide cover for both obstetrics and gynaecology. The department would welcome a candidate with a specialist interest in fetal medicine scanning and multiple pregnancy who would like to maintain a commitment to gynaecology and work in a friendly, welcoming district general hospital

Specialist Interest in Rapid Access Gynaecology & Minimal Access Surgery (MAS) – The department would welcome a candidate committed to both Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a specialist interest in rapid access gynaecology and excellent minimal access surgical skills. This is a new post developed to support the 2 week wait pathway as well as address the long waiting times in general gynaecology and endometriosis. The post is available to start in April 2027.

Main duties of the job

All applicants should have completed the Labour Ward ATSM module and further ATSMs as relevant to the advertised post.

Applicants are expected to have been awarded CCT (or be within 6 months of award of CCT at the time of interview) and be on the GMC Specialist Register.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCOG or equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration with a license to practise
  • Entry on the Specialist Register (or CCT expected within 6 months of date of interview)
  • For Rapid access gynae – Appropriate ATSM/SITM – Gynae-oncology, advanced laparoscopy or benign gynaecology
  • Ability to perform ambulatory hysteroscopy
  • For Fetal Post – Fetal Medicine ATSM or a combination of both Fetal are and Prenatal Diagnosis SITMs or equivalent

Desirable

  • Ability to perform gynaecology scans

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to deal independently with common emergencies in general obstetrics and gynaecology
  • Experience of working in the NHS for a least 1 year
  • Accredited expertise in the area of declared interest
  • For Rapid access gynae post – Minimal access expertise – independent ability to perform laparoscopic hysterectomy

Desirable

  • For Rapid access gynae post – Experience of rapid access gynaecology and cancer pathways
  • For Fetal medicine post – Understanding of obstetric governance and risk process

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
  • Proven ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and display leadership

Desirable

  • Proven self starter
  • Excellent communication skills
  • For Fetal medicine post – Ability to provide ECV

Research & Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of teaching and supervising junior medical and midwifery staff.
  • Evidence of undertaking an audit, service review or guideline which improved patient care

Desirable

  • Formal training in teaching eg Training the Trainers Course
  • Experience of managing emergency drills training
  • Publications in peer reviewed journals
  • Experience of giving presentations at local/regional/national level

Other specific requirements

Essential

  • Compassionate, sensitive clinician
  • Good communication skills, both verbal & written
  • Self-starter and finisher of personal and trust goals
  • Understanding of clinical governance and quality issues
  • Motivated, ambitious and enthusiastic
  • Ability to lead a team under pressure or in a crisis
  • Clear verbal and written skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 26 November 2026

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