Consultant in General Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Job overview

relationships. The Trust has University Hospital status with UCL and the Royal Free, which provides an opportunity to strengthen our teaching and R&D programme, and brings a more academic environment to the hospital. This department is fully committed to teaching and training both undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors. We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic substantive Consultant with general Obstetrics & Gynaecology interests, to add to the existing number of substantive Consultants at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital. This post is an integral part of the quality care in our high activity obstetric unit, supporting Obstetricians, midwives and operational team in real time clinical decision making and ensuring robust care in all areas of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. This post will be part of a friendly, dynamic and enthusiastic team of Consultants delivering safe and effective care for Obstetrics and Gynaecology patients from Bedfordshire and Luton. The Hospital has always been renowned for its friendly atmosphere and good working Luton and Dunstable Hospital is located within easy access to central London and the Midlands. London Luton Airport is within fifteen minutes’ drive from the hospital. Rural areas include attractive villages and towns nearby including St Albans and Harpenden, which have excellent schools.

Main duties of the job

Expectations: * Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the care of all patients presenting to the hospital * To share with colleagues, the management of Obstetric and Gynaecological patients requiring admission * Teaching and training of intermediate grade and junior medical staff, nursing staff and medical students * To undertake duties as defined within the agreed job plan * To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning clinical governance and audit * To have responsibility for and actively participate in continuing professional development (CPD) * To participate in on-call rota providing specialist and timely advice

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

* Be responsible for the provision of acute Obstetrics and Gynaecology services within Luton & Dunstable Hospital * Provide acute services in the following areas of clinical care including Triage & Day Assessment Unit when on delivery suite duties. * Provide antenatal clinic services running a general or special interest clinic dependant on the skills and expertise of the candidate. * Provide acute gynaecology services, when needed, to help meet clinical operational standards * Provide caesarean section list, at least once a month and according to the needs of the service, teaching and training the Specialty Registrars and other resident doctors. * Strive to continuously develop services for obstetrics that are of a consistent high quality for the whole of the patient pathway.

* Provide optimum care, which is based on best clinical practise, in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for pregnant women. * So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties, the appointee undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues * Consultants should not be on duty for the labour ward whilst being timetabled for other clinical duties, such as antenatal or gynaecology clinics doing private practice

Closing Date: 25th October

Assessment date: TBC November 2026

Interview Date: 20th November 2026

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.