# Locum Consultant in Obs & Gynae > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-obs-and-gynae/ce04d133-890e-4787-8439-64d51bfbb208 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-obs-and-gynae/ce04d133-890e-4787-8439-64d51bfbb208.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Prescot - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Obstetrics and Gynaecology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (FTC) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T11:40:50.264Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Prescott/Mersey_West_Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Obs_Gynae/Obs_Gynae-v8039406 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8039406?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sthk.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Locum Consultant in Obs & Gynae 12 months Fixed Term Position This post is for a Locum Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist for a fixed term of 12 months. 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 NHS Trust. Resident On Call will be part of this post. ### Main duties of the job - In addition to any specialist interests all consultants will be involved in providing a general clinical service to the Trust. - Responsible for the continuing care & treatment of patients in your charge & personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to & training of your staff. - Provision of cover for your consultant colleagues during reasonable periods of leave including care of patients & supervision of doctors in training. - To participate in clinical audit, adverse event review, guideline development review, external review, and service development. - Responsible for the professional supervision, training & management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination & accreditation duties as required & contributing to postgraduate & CPD activity locally & nationally as appropriate. - Participate in clinical audit under local arrangements.Commitment to taking part in annual appraisal process. - Responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development requirements with the support of the Trust. It is mandatory for all Consultants to keep up to date with evidence-based practice. - Responsible for maintaining awareness of & acting in accordance with professional guidelines such as “Duties of a Doctor”, “Good Medical Practice”, & the “GMC Performance Procedures”.Exceptional requirements to undertake additional duties for limited period. ### 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: 27th May 2026 Closing date: 10th June 2026 Shortlisting date: 11th June 2026 Proposed Interview date: TBC Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received. ## Job Details Locum Consultant in Obs & Gynae 12 months Fixed Term Position This post is for a Locum Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist for a fixed term of 12 months. 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 NHS Trust. Resident On Call will be part of this post. ## Job Description In addition to any specialist interests all consultants will be involved in providing a general clinical service to the Trust. Responsible for the continuing care & treatment of patients in your charge & personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to & training of your staff. Provision of cover for your consultant colleagues during reasonable periods of leave including care of patients & supervision of doctors in training. To participate in clinical audit, adverse event review, guideline development review, external review, and service development. Responsible for the professional supervision, training & management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination & accreditation duties as required & contributing to postgraduate & CPD activity locally & nationally as appropriate. Participate in clinical audit under local arrangements.Commitment to taking part in annual appraisal process. Responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development requirements with the support of the Trust. It is mandatory for all Consultants to keep up to date with evidence-based practice. Responsible for maintaining awareness of & acting in accordance with professional guidelines such as “Duties of a Doctor”, “Good Medical Practice”, & the “GMC Performance Procedures”.Exceptional requirements to undertake additional duties for limited period. ## Responsibilities Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application. Advertising date: 27th May 2026 Closing date: 10th June 2026 Shortlisting date: 11th June 2026 Proposed Interview date: TBC Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Is up to date and fit to practise safely - Ability to provide complete details of employment history - ALL sections of application form FULLY completed according to written guidelines - Professional Integrity: Capacity to take responsibility for own actions - Demonstrates respect for all. ### Skills **Essential** - Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues - Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems. - Demonstrates the necessary range, depth and breadth of competencies specified in the General Obstetrics & Gynaecology curriculum and applying to this post - RCOG ATSM or equivalent and demonstrable experience including that relating to a special interest to complement existing colleagues e.g., Advanced Labour ward practice ATSM - Demonstrable experience to manage a Labour Ward independently - Knowledge and experience to participate on the Consultant on call rota - Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit / research within team structure within the last 3 years. - Evidence of appropriate teaching experience within the last 3 years - Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation. - Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate - Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions - Capacity to work effectively with others. - Able to work in multi-professional teams - Able to supervise junior medical staff - Capacity to take in others’ perspectives and treat others with understanding; - Sees patients as people - Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively - Capacity to prioritise own workload. - Basic IT skills - Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues - Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances **Desirable** - Special interest accreditation in e.g. Medical education ATSM or Paediatric & adolescent gynaecology ATSM. - Evidence of relevant academic achievements, e.g. degrees, awards, in the last 5 years. - Evidence of relevant research e.g. presentations, publications in peer reviewed journals within the last 5 years. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including: o Good clinical care o Maintaining good medical practice o Good relationships and communication with o Good working relationships with colleagues o Good teaching and training o Professional behaviour and probity o Delivery of good acute clinical care ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC registration at the time of application - MBBS or equivalent medical qualification - MRCP or equivalent medical qualification - MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification - Further Higher degree ## Documents - [risk id (pdf, 392.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10327827) - [job description (pdf, 688.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10327825) - [staff benefits at mwl (pdf, 5.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2916) - [person specification (pdf, 440.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10327826) - [mwl recruitment journey (pdf, 884.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2902) - [important information for candidates (pdf, 128.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=663) - [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.