# Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-obstetrician-and-gynaecologist/951658b9-4a9e-46b6-9299-07435baff9a8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-obstetrician-and-gynaecologist/951658b9-4a9e-46b6-9299-07435baff9a8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Ormskirk District General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Obstetrics and Gynaecology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113565.00 to £150569.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent: with full on call rota - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (Plus On call rota) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T15:07:23.332Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8273007 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8273007?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sthk.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist This post is for a whole-time permanent consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. This is a whole-time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. The Trust is recruiting to a new post, created as a result of the Trust's response to Ockenden recommendations and the Trust’s commitment to women’s health. The post holder will help to change how we deliver women's services at the Trust and builds on the development of women’s healthcare that the Trust has undertaken over the last 3-4 years. Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application. Interviews will take place on Tuesday 3rd November 2026. ### Main duties of the job Maternity Services and Gynaecology Services are based at Ormskirk Hospital. Clinics are conducted at Southport Hospital and May Logan Community Centre. With shaping care together, there is a drive to take services closer to the women and conduct more clinics in the community. Duties include: - To participate in the provision of an Obstetric and Gynaecological service to Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals in co-operation with the other Consultants in post. - Help ensure the department meets its cancer targets. - To act as a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist and to maintain a safe, friendly and efficient service. - To assist in providing 60 hours dedicated Consultant time on the delivery suite and to participate in alternative models of achieving this. - To assist in delivering elective Caesarean section lists and termination services (providing you have no moral objection to terminations) - To share in the administration and management of the Obstetrics & Gynaecology services. - To share in the direct supervision of junior medical staff, physician associate students, midwifery and nursing staff and medical students taking responsibility for their ongoing education and training. - To participate in clinical audit, adverse event review, guideline development review, external review and service development. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application. Advertising date: 1st October 2026 Closing date: 8th October 2026 Shortlisting date: w/c 12th October 2026 Proposed Interview date: 3rd November 2026 Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, and other agencies. - Supportive and tolerant - Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team - Caring attitude to patients, prioritising patient safety **Desirable** - Evidence of submission of clinical / quality improvement projects for poster / oral presentation at regional or national events - Evidence of involvement in research e.g., recruited NIHR trials participants ### Values **Essential** - We are kind - We are open - We are inclusive ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC registration at the time of appointment - MBBS or equivalent medical qualification - MRCP or equivalent medical qualification - Clinical supervisor qualification - MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification **Desirable** - Formal teaching qualification (e.g. PG cert / MEd) ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice - Training and experience to independently manage gynaecology emergencies during on-call - Evidence of administrative experience - Evidence of continuing participation in Clinical governance in maternity and Gynaecology - Evidence of continuing supervision of Junior Medical Staff and / or medical students - Familiarity with current trainee and medical student curriculum **Desirable** - ATSM in fetal medicine labour ward lead, high risk pregnancy or Maternal medicine - Intermediate US scan training in fetal medicine - Formal training / experience in management - Evidence of root cause analysis training - Formal leadership qualification ## Documents - [jd (docx, 466.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10588494) - [risk id (pdf, 352.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10588496) - [person spec (pdf, 160.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10588495) - [staff benefits at mwl (pdf, 5.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2916) - [mwl recruitment journey (pdf, 884.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2902) - [helpful tips to complete your application form (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2901) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.