Locum Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology: Sponsorship Available

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Working Full Time: 10 sessions per week

This is an exciting opportunity for a Locum Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology to join the team in our state-of-the-art purpose-built Women & Children’s Building.

The successful applicant will be expected to deliver clinical excellence and demonstrate a strong commitment to multi-professional working. Job plans will include antenatal clinic, labour ward cover, general gynaecology clinic, caesarean section lists and emergency gynaecology as a basic structure with additional sessions depending on the applicants skills. A specialist interest inUrogynaecology is preferred but not essential.

Main duties of the job

You will need to demonstrate how your skill mix will help the department thrive and develop. The successful applicant will be expected to participate in the non-resident 3rd on call rota, which is currently 1 in 12.

We ask all employees to be flexible in their role, to always ensure we are delivering Safe, Kind and Effective care.

The Countess of Chester Hospital is situated in a beautiful location on the outskirts of the historic Roman City of Chester. Chester has excellent transport links, being within easy access of Manchester and Liverpool airports and the motorway networks. North Wales and the Lake District are within a short distance of Chester providing excellent recreational opportunities.

The Trust is committed to continued professional development, and to a culture of ongoing service improvement.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Skills

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • MRCOG or equivalent
  • On Specialist Register of the General Medical Council or within six months of anticipated CCT date on the date of interview.

Desirable

  • Further higher degree (MD/MSc)

Clinical Experience and Effectiveness

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for UK CCT
  • ATSM in specialist interest subject
  • Other relevant ATSM in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Desirable

  • Relevant research in the speciality

Teaching and Training Experience

Essential

  • Experience/Interest teaching
  • Understand role of Clinical Audit within Service
  • Appropriate research and evidence base to practice

Desirable

  • Diploma/Certificate in Medical Education

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: 24 November 2026

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