Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Sponsorship Available

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)

Job summary

Join a dynamic and forward-thinking Obstetrics and Gynaecology team committed to delivering high-quality patient care, service development, innovation and collaborative working. Applications are welcomed from candidates who have a range of skills committed to a flexible job plan to support service needs.

Based within the Croft Wing at Warrington Hospital, the department forms part of a maternity service rated Good by the CQC (January 2024) and provides care for approximately 2,600 births annually.

The department offers a comprehensive range of benign and complex gynaecological surgery. Most hysterectomies are performed laparoscopically, supported by advanced laparoscopic services across Warrington and Halton Hospitals. Additional procedures include outpatient hysteroscopy, NovaSure endometrial ablation and MyoSure tissue removal.

Gynaecological cancer services are delivered in collaboration with Liverpool Women’s Hospital, supported by weekly multidisciplinary meetings and specialist nursing teams. Complex endometriosis cases are referred to regional tertiary centres.

The successful candidate will join a motivated consultant team, sharing responsibility for obstetric and gynaecology services while contributing to clinical governance, audit, teaching, training, supervision of junior doctors and ongoing service improvement.

Main duties of the job

The department welcomes applications from candidates who would be interested in a Locum Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist to provide maternity cover until 31st March 2027, while supporting the Trust’s elective recovery programme and continued delivery of high quality gynaecology services.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive consultant team committed to delivering high-quality patient care, service development, and collaborative working. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive obstetric and gynaecological care, contribute to service improvement, supervise junior medical staff, and participate in audit, quality improvement, clinical governance, and departmental leadership activities.

The role comprises 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), and in addition there may be an opportunity to do out of hours on-call 1:11 frequency with prospective cover.

Shared office accommodation, dedicated secretarial support, and operational support from the Clinical Business Unit (CBU) Manager are provided

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oFull GMC registration oMRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification oRelevant CCT or equivalent (‘equivalence’ must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC) oEntry onto the GMC Specialist Registrar or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of AAC oEvidence of specialist training RCCOG ATSM/SITMS in Gynaecology

Desirable

  • Evidence of interest in oGynaecology cancer work, oMenopause oEndometriosis oColposcopy oLaparscopiic surgery

Skills knowledge and competencies

Essential

  • oExperience of supervising junior medical staff
  • oShow an ability to conduct audit of excellent quality
  • oDemonstrate an understanding of research within the NHS
  • oIT skills to use Trust EPR systems

Desirable

  • oExperience of undertaking and publishing research
  • oLeadership or medical education experience/courses
  • oEducational supervision of medical students
  • Able to run a labour ward and cover on call acute gynaecology independently

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working at consultant level in Gynaecology including independent management of benign gynaecological conditions
  • Previous NHS Consultant

Desirable

  • oExperience of clinical governance
  • Able to run a labour ward and on call

Specifice Role Requirements

Essential

  • oConducts self in line with trust values
  • oAbility to lead effectively within a multidisciplinary team
  • oOn call consultant must be immediately contactable and available to attend the hospital when required as per RCOG

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: 31 August 2026

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