# Specialty Doctor in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** NHS Highland
- **Location:** Raigmore Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £64,158 - £99,975
- **Contract type:** Fixed-term
- **Employment type:** Full time
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-13T10:35:49.774Z
- **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=267107
- **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=267107
- **Employer website:** https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job details

- Job reference: 256697
- Salary: Specialty Doctor - 2022 (£64,158 - £99,975)
- Job closing date: 13/09/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: Raigmore Hospital
- Employment type: Fixed-term
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Job posted date: 13/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
- Department: Obstetrics & Gynaecology

### NHS HIGHLAND

### Specialty Doctor in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

### Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

### Fixed term for 12 months

### Salary - £64,158 - £99,975 pro rata per annum

Applications are invited for this new Specialty Doctor post in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Raigmore Hospital.

The Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology serves a wide population from Highland, Argyll and Bute and Moray regions as well as the Western Isles. There are approximately 2,200 deliveries per year, and a broad range of obstetric and gynaecological services is provided. There are currently 27 Obstetric beds (four High Dependency) twelve Gynaecology/Breast surgery beds and a SCBU wing attached to the main hospital. Labour Ward comprises six rooms and a dedicated obstetric theatre. There are Gynaecology day case beds available in a separate unit. We have obstetric lists every morning with Gynaecology in the afternoon. Gynaecology have robotic operating for 1 day a week.

Specialist clinics include a joint antenatal/diabetic clinic, a multiple pregnancy clinic, fast-track gynaecology, outpatient hysteroscopy, colposcopy, infertility, and social gynaecology. Outpatient services include an Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit, 24-hour Maternity Assessment and Triage Unit, and a Fetal Medicine/Obstetric Scan Department. Raigmore Hospital is a Gynaecology-oncology cancer unit and part of Northern Cancer Alliance with close links to the Gynae-oncology Cancer Centre at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

The Centre for Health Sciences includes a modern Postgraduate Centre with outstanding training resources and excellent library facilities. The Highlands of Scotland is the most wonderful area in which to live and work. It also offers exceptional outdoor recreational opportunities.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Department prior to application.

Dr Tracey Sturgeon – Clinical Director for Gynaecology

Tel 01463 704000 Email; tracey.sturgeon@nhs.scot

Dr Darren Thomas – Clinical Director for Obstetrics

Email: darren.thomas@nhs.scot

### Job reference: 256697

### Closing date: Midnight Sunday 13th September 2026

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Full registration with the GMC
- Must be able to work out of hours

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Knowledge and understanding commensurate with experienced StR level

**Desirable**

- Familiarity with the management and administration of the NHS in Scotland

### Experience

**Essential**

- Three years’ training in obstetrics & gynaecology in a setting where high risk obstetric care is provided

**Desirable**

- Experience in teaching of undergraduates
- Evidence of participation in Audit
- Familiarity with clinical risk management

### Disposition

**Essential**

- Commitment to CPD
- Good interpersonal skills
- Well organised

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- MBBS
- MRCOG Part 1
- Four years’ full-time postgraduate training

**Desirable**

- MOET
- ALSO
- BSCCP
- MRCOG Part 2

## Documents

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