Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Job summary

Please note that this Job Description is pending RCOG approval.

The successful candidate will join a cohesive team of 25 substantive consultants working between the 3 acute hospital sites with all on calls and emergency commitments at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital (WRH). The post will be countywide with clinical sessions at Worcestershire Royal Hospital (WRH) and at the two other acute sites - Kidderminster Treatment Centre (KTC) and the Alexandra

Main duties of the job

This appointment is for a full-time Obstetrics and Gynaecology Consultant with a specialist interest in fertility and ambulatory gynaecology.

The successful candidate will work closely alongside other Obstetricians and Gynaecologists within the Trust with clinical sessions at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital, the Alexandra Hospital Redditch and the Kidderminster Treatment Centre. They will be expected to undertake general clinics at all of the main sites and some of our Community Hospitals.

Applicants should have the appropriate training and experience to fulfil the requirements of this post and they should be on the Specialist Register. Applicants will be expected to have evidence of advanced training and experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology including 2 ATSMs with specialist skills in ambulatory Gynaecology and infertility.

Following Good Medical Practice, the post holder will be responsible for the clinical care of Obstetrics and Gynaecology patients. Prior experience at a consultant level would be beneficial but not essential. They will be expected to work independently in elective and emergency situations but can rely on the additional support of consultant colleagues within the Directorate.

The successful applicant may be asked in the future to act as the lead in a special interest area and will be expected to support less experienced junior colleagues in the development of their skills both within an elective and emergency setting.

Interview date: 22/06/2026

Job responsibilities

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.