Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Consultant, which is part of the newly merged Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is a 4 month fixed term post.
The successful candidate will be working in close association with the current team of 13 consultants to provide comprehensive obstetrics and gynaecology services, which include 74.5 hours of consultant presence on the delivery suite as well as gynaecology clinics and day surgery theatre sessions. The department also currently provides services for Urogynaecology, subfertility and gynaecology oncology. The population served by this hospital is approximately 270,000.
The Bedford Unit of the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust provides a comprehensive gynaecological and obstetric care to the local community as part of the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) Integrated Care System (ICS). The population of over 970,000 of this care system is younger than England as a whole, with 19.7 per cent aged 0-14 years and just 6.2 per cent aged 75+.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will work closely with the existing Consultants to provide a full range of obstetric and gynaecological services appropriate to a District General Hospital. It is anticipated that the candidate will provide a high standard of general obstetrics and gynaecological and urogynaecology care and audit lead.
The Consultant will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate. They will take part in a ‘hot week’ and on call Rota and 1:10 weekend on-call and may at some time in the future be required to be resident on call within the limits of the Consultant contract (2003). The unit provides 74.5 hours Consultant presence on Labour Ward by means of a “Hot Week” from 08:00 - 17:00 hours with a further presence till 20:30 hours if “On –Call”. In addition we would expect the successful candidate to contribute to other aspects of the management of the department, including audit, teaching, incident investigation and medical management. As a merged Trust there may be a requirement in the future to work across both sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for indicative timetable, further information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Leadership Skills
- Ability to co-operate in a democratic team environment
Desirable
- Has attended Teaching the Teachers or similar course
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and ability to demonstrate ongoing CPD
- Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance.
Desirable
- Participation in relevant national audits
Experience
Essential
- Labour ward ATSM or equivalent
- Ability to perform Gynaecology surgery independently
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical work and delivering service without direct supervision
- Experience of guideline appraisal
Desirable
- ATSM in Benign abdominal surgery: open and laparoscopic and/or subfertility and reproductive healthb
- RCOG ATSM to compliment the skills of the department and the duties of the post
Registration
Essential
- Full GMC Registration (GMC Licence to Practice is mandatory before employment commences)
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview) or CESR (must be on Specialist Register at time of applying)
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical Degree
- MRCOG
Desirable
- MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research
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This advert is for Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology with Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Luton, East of England, 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 months fixed term). The application deadline is 02 Aug 2026.
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