Locum Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (maternity leave cover)
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
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Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a fixed term consultant to join our team to cover maternity leave from November 2025 the post would be initially for 6 months with a view to extend for one year. We would welcome a consultant with general obstetrics and gynaecology skills.
The candidate must have leadership skills and be willing to engage with the department’s current strategy. They must have suitable gynaecological skills and be able to add to the current gynaecological service. We offer a broad range of services and are likely to be able to accommodate a particular special interest.
Main duties of the job
Salisbury is proudly home to an excellent fertility & reproductive centre, with on site IVF facilities.
Some of the key duties within this role include:
- Manage fertility clinics in secondary and tertiary care settings, manage assisted conception treatments and would be expected to perform procedures such as egg retrievals, embryo transfers and ultrasound scanning.
- Obstetric cover, this would include daytime shifts and night shifts.
- Antenatal clinics
- Theatre sessions.
We are committed to leadership development within the division and an interested candidate would have the opportunity to be involved in this.
We also are supported by a team of middle grade doctors including Clinical Fellows in reproductive medicine, Deanery speciality trainees and an ST1/GPVTS/FY tier.
Please see our interactive candidate information pack for more information on this opportunity and working at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see our interactive candidate information pack for more information on this opportunity and working at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.
The post would have an appropriate share of the obstetric activity (labour ward, antenatal clinic), emergency gynaecology, fertility work load including theatre, clinics and assisted conception. There would be a non-resident on call commitment of 1:10. Currently this will comprise of weekday on calls with a requirement to be on site until 7pm and weekend on calls (Friday afternoon until Monday morning) with a requirement for two on site ward rounds per day.