Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Job summaryThis post has arisen due to consultant expansion in the department. The post will enable us to maintain an adequate level of gynaecology activity against the background of a need for consultant cover of the labour ward and adequate supervision of the junior doctors required with the current curriculum. The post holder will be required to work in a hybrid rota including resident on call for obstetrics and gynaecology at the Women and Children's Hospital, Hull Royal Infirmary. The on-call rotas are being reviewed with the planned consultant expansion, and it is highly likely the on-call element would change with further proposed expansion. The post holder will participate in the resident consultant on-call rota for Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Women and Children's Hospital, Hull Royal Infirmary. Consultant expansion is underway, and the on-call model is evolving towards a sustainable structure with dedicated resident obstetric consultant cover supported by separate consultant on-call provision for gynaecology. Main duties of the jobThe post holder will join a team committed to delivering safe, high-quality, consultant-led care in accordance with national standards. The post holder will be expected to contribute towards supporting specialist services including Benign Gynaecology. Opportunities would be available to maintain colposcopy accreditation and contribute to service provision in this area.Successful candidates would be encouraged to maintaining and improving governance within the department. The post holder may also be required to contribute to the Termination of Pregnancy service if they do not have a conscientious objection to providing this service. About usThe Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over 1.3 billion.Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.DetailsDate posted27 October 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary 113,565 to 150,569 a year PA PR ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number356-26-8371029Job locationsHull Royal InfirmaryAnlaby RoadHullHU1 3DRUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Job description Job responsibilitiesFor further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.Person Specification Professional Registration EssentialFull Registration with the GMCGMC Specialist Registration (or expected inclusion within 6 months) Qualifications and Training EssentialMRCOG (UK)or appropriate specialist registration*Relevant CCT or equivalentMust be expecting to receive CCT within the next six months to be eligible for interview.All other candidates must already be on the GMC Specialist Register.Desirableo Postgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhDPostgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training Clinical Experience EssentialAbility to offer sound clinical opinion on range of acute Obstetric and Gynaecological conditionsAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patientsDesirableATSM'sSITM'sSatisfactory ARCP's during training yearsPrior consultant level experienceSpecialist skills to compliment the service Management and Administration Experience EssentialAbility to manage and lead teamsAbility to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unitAbility to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workloadDesirableAbility to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery Teaching, Audit and Research Essentialo Experience of supervising junior medical staffCommitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical studentsEvidence of participation in auditAbility to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patientsDesirableEvidence of having conducted a practice-changing auditExperience of teaching/ training in clinical coursesOriginal peer-reviewed research publications Personal Attributes EssentialGood leadership skillsAbility to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs,Midwives, nurses and other agenciesEnthusiasm and ability to work under pressureGood organisational and management skillsSupportive and tolerantAbility to work within a multidisciplinary teamCaring attitude to patientsPrepared to live within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the hospitalDesirableAbility to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines Person Specification Professional Registration EssentialFull Registration with the GMCGMC Specialist Registration (or expected inclusion within 6 months) Qualifications and Training EssentialMRCOG (UK)or appropriate specialist registration*Relevant CCT or equivalentMust be expecting to receive CCT within the next six months to be eligible for interview.All other candidates must already be on the GMC Specialist Register.Desirableo Postgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhDPostgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training Clinical Experience EssentialAbility to offer sound clinical opinion on range of acute Obstetric and Gynaecological conditionsAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patientsDesirableATSM'sSITM'sSatisfactory ARCP's during training yearsPrior consultant level experienceSpecialist skills to compliment the service Management and Administration Experience EssentialAbility to manage and lead teamsAbility to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unitAbility to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workloadDesirableAbility to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery Teaching, Audit and Research Essentialo Experience of supervising junior medical staffCommitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical studentsEvidence of participation in auditAbility to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patientsDesirableEvidence of having conducted a practice-changing auditExperience of teaching/ training in clinical coursesOriginal peer-reviewed research publications Personal Attributes EssentialGood leadership skillsAbility to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs,Midwives, nurses and other agenciesEnthusiasm and ability to work under pressureGood organisational and management skillsSupportive and tolerantAbility to work within a multidisciplinary teamCaring attitude to patientsPrepared to live within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the hospitalDesirableAbility to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplinesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameHull University Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustAddressHull Royal InfirmaryAnlaby RoadHullHU1 3DRUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameHull University Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustAddressHull Royal InfirmaryAnlaby RoadHullHU1 3DRUnited KingdomEmployer's website