# Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Guildford
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum, pro rata, DoE
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 7 sessions per week (inc on-call)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-13T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-23T13:44:04.698Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8178654
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8178654?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Royal Surrey is looking to appoint a Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, for 7 PA/week.

The post holder will join the existing team of fifteen consultants based at the Royal Surrey Foundation Trust, Guildford.

The main aim of this post is to support an increase in activity across the department. Duties will be flexible depending on the skills of the applicant – core duties will be antenatal and gynaecology clinics, on-call activity and elective gynaecology and caesarean section lists.  Contribution to hysteroscopy, colposcopy, scanning services and scope of operating will depend on the applicant.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will participate in the on call rota which provides 72 hours consultant presence on Delivery suite. The consultant is not resident on call at night, but it is required that the consultant will attend when required within 30 minutes.

The post holder will be expected to cover emergency gynaecology service and carry out surgery for acute gynaecological conditions .

The successful applicant will contribute to outpatient and inpatient services. In line with expected expansion of antenatal service, the post holder will have regular antenatal clinics and will be expected to support elective caesarean lists, community hubs and continuity of carer pathways.

The post holders will responsible for provision of care for patients under their care and cross cover for colleagues when on call.

The consultant will participate in departmental meetings, contribute to training, risk management and incident and policy reviews. It is expected that the post holder will have knowledge of root cause analysis, follow new NHSLA standards and participate in clinical governance. They will contribute to the delivery of Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle and Ockenden recommendations.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the advert, and attached job description for full details of the role, job plan and person specification.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of training, experience and independent practice in Obstetrics, General Gynaecology
- Evidence of broad training in both obstetrics and gynaecology
- Evidence of experience in management of Labour Ward and ability to independently manage obstetric emergencies
- Knowledge and understanding of CTG interpretation
- Perform appropriate surgery for emergency gynaecology
- Independently manage women with early pregnancy complications
- Evidence of medical and non-medical undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for O&G (or relevant specialty) via: CCT (CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview date) or Portfolio Pathway
- MBBS or equivalent
- MCROG (or equivalent)
- Provider status in ATLS/APLS/ALS or equivalent, or willingness to obtain within 6 months of interview date
- Advanced Labour Ward Practice ATSM

**Desirable**

- Instructor status in ATLS/APLS/EPLS/ALS or equivalent
- Educational Supervisor qualification
- Appraisal qualification
- Qualification in leadership and/ or clinical management.
- Teaching/Education Qualification
- Obstetric ATSM including Obstetric Medicine, High Risk Pregnancy, Labour Ward lead
- Menopause ATSM
- Benign Gynaecology ATSM
- Hysteroscopy ATSM

## Documents

- [staff benefits (pdf, 393.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2309)
- [job description (pdf, 330.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10481698)

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