Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking for a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist to joinour team of Consultants in Women’s Health at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust at our Southmead Hospital site.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team when we are developing and expanding services offering high quality care to our women in all parts of our service.

As the hub for theSouth WestComplex Termination of Pregnancy Network and a direct NHS abortion care provider, experience in abortion care and management would be especially welcome.

Main duties of the job

Applicants should have a CCT or be within six months of achieving this at the date of interview or be listed on the GMC’s specialist register to be eligible for application for a substantive post. CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview.

The postholder willbe responsible forthe clinical management of patients under their care, and, in liaison with consultant colleagues, continuity of care when the post holder is absent.The postholder willbe responsible forthe professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.The postholder will berequiredto take part in a Clinical Audit Programme.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCOG or equivalent
  • Maintain Full registration with the GMC.
  • CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and have been entered on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of commencing the post.
  • Applicants should have a CCT or be within six months of achieving this at the date of interview or be listed on the GMC’s specialist register to be eligible for application for a substantive post. CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview.

Desirable

  • Higher academic qualification (e.g., MD or MS).

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in general obstetrics
  • Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision

Desirable

  • Experience in routine and complex abortion care, including the provision of surgical abortion to 23+6 weeks and provision of feticide

Other

Essential

  • Agreement to travel to and work in other Bristol NHS Foundation Trust sites necessitated by the role
  • Meets professional health requirements

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
  • Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty

Desirable

  • Broad range of IT skills

Clinical Governance and Audit

Essential

  • Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
  • Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
  • Positive approach to evidence based practice
  • Evidence of recent and regular engagement with icontinuing professional development (CPD) scheme

Research

Essential

  • Knowledge of the principles involved in research

Desirable

  • Additional academic experience and qualifications e.g. PhD

Management & Leadership

Essential

  • Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
  • Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
  • Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
  • Ability to practice independently as a consultant
  • Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
  • Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks

Desirable

  • oEvidence of management/leadership experience and/or qualifications and courses

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues
  • Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
  • Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
  • Ability to be a flexible team member

Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
  • Awareness of personal limitations

Desirable

  • Additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
  • Trained as a Consultant Appraiser

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: 29 July 2026

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