Locum Consultant Gynaecologist and Subspecialist in Reproductive Med: Sponsorship Available

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking to appoint a motivated Locum Consultant who can assist in the running of the Hewitt Fertility Centre (HFC). This is a whole time substantive post in gynaecology and fertility, based at Liverpool Women’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust with sessions at Hewitt Fertility Centre, Knutsford. The post is designed to strengthen the existing team of Consultants who provide acute and general gynaecological care to the women of Liverpool and the surrounding areas of Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales.

The successful candidate will be expected to be flexible with their weekly timetable as service need dictates. The job plan will be tailored to the skill set of the successful applicant.

Skills in laparoscopic surgery, ambulatory procedures and hysteroscopic surgery would be an advantage.

There will be requirement to work the weekend rota and consultant on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

The post is advertised as a 10 PA job plan, however, the job plan is flexible, subject to the development of the service, and the particular interests of the successful candidate. This may include special interest PAs or departmental leadership roles.

Clinical Duties include:

  • Infertility clinics
  • IVF clinics
  • Andrology clinics
  • Oocyte Retrieval
  • Embryo transfer
  • Advanced ultrasound
  • Gynaecology clinic
  • Gynaecology Theatres
  • Ambulatory sessions

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC with specialist registration
  • MRCOG
  • RCOG subspecialty accreditation in Reproductive Medicine
  • Higher degree (MD or PhD)

Desirable

  • Other postgraduate qualifications
  • Further experience of reproductive medicine

Experience and skills

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience in: General obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
  • Demonstrative reproductive medicine experience and fertility related surgery
  • Research relevant to reproductive medicine
  • Track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals
  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff
  • Management skills
  • Reproductive medicine procedures including Oocyte collection, Embryo transfer (accredited British Fertility Society), Advanced Ultrasonography, RCOG Special skills module in gynaecological ultrasound
  • Higher teaching qualification

Desirable

  • RCOG intermediate accreditation in laparascopy surgery

Research

Desirable

  • Evidence of a commitment to research

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: 18 October 2026

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