Job overview
The Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) is seeking to appoint two dedicated and forward-thinking locum Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologists to join our dynamic and highly motivated team of 16 Consultants. This is a locum 10 PA job with a 1 in 12 on call commitment, covering Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an energetic, innovative and cohesive department that provides comprehensive high risk Obstetric care.
Our Obstetrics & Gynaecology department is nationally recognised for excellence in training. We recently received top accolades in all four categories of the Training Evaluation Form (TEF) survey in the medium-sized hospital category. Regionally, we are consistently ranked in the top three, and nationally within the top ten.
Our Maternity unit has between 4200 to 4600 delivery a year has received an Outstanding rating in the last 2 CQC inspections. The maternity services consist of 2 midwifery led units, based in Frome and Chippenham and the Consultant led unit in Bath. The neonatal intensive care unit provides Level 2 care.
Our Gynaecology department provides specialist service in ambulatory gynaecology (Polyp resection, Novasure and MVA), urogynaecology, early pregnancy, gynae-oncology (4 consultants), endometriosis and fibroid treatment, reproductive medicine, PAG, menopause and colposcopy. The RUH has 2 Robots in daily use.
Main duties of the job
The role will be a combination of both Obstetrics and Gynaecology care, both elective and emergency work. The job plan has the potential to be tailored to the specialist interest of the successful candidates. The Consultants provides the out of hours and clinic gynaecological ultrasound service so having a good level of gynaecological and early pregnancy scanning skill is desired.
We strongly encourage involvement in research, quality improvement initiatives, and teaching, with active collaborations in place with the University of Bath, University of Exeter, and the Bath School of Postgraduate Medicine. Regular departmental meetings and teaching opportunities provide a stimulating academic environment for professional growth.
Join us in Bath – a beautiful, historic city offering an exceptional quality of life – and help shape the future of Obstetric care in the South-West.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and role requirements for detailed information and an indicative job plan.
The job plan will be agreed with the Clinical Leads for Gynaecology & Obstetrics and Workforce prior to commencement of the post.
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This advert is for Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Locum) with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust in Bath, South West, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Obstetrics and Gynaecology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is 6 months (6 month fixed-term contract). The application deadline is 17 Jun 2026.
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