Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Wye Valley NHS Trust; Hereford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK seeks a Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology to join their team at Hereford County Hospital. You will supervise the labour ward, perform elective caesarean sections, and participate in clinical activities. Candidates must have MRCOG or equivalent and be eligible for the Specialist Register. This position offers a supportive environment and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Friendly and pleasant hospital

Fantastic quality of life

Opportunities for development

Qualifications

• Candidates should ideally be on the Specialist Register or eligible for it within six months.
• Good experience managing labour ward and emergency gynaecology at a senior level.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day management of labour ward.
• Perform or supervise emergency gynaecological cases.
• Conduct elective caesarean sections.
• Complete electronic advice and guidance from GPs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Leadership qualities

Teaching skills

Education

MRCOG or equivalent

Full doctors GMC registration with Licence to Practise

Minimum of two appropriate ATSMs

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a substantive Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology to join us at Wye Valley NHS Trust.

Some of the benefits of being part of our team include:

• Friendly and pleasant hospital in a beautiful rural setting.
• Fantastic quality of life
• Good clinical environment and state of the art equipment
• Excellent clinical experience
• Opportunities for development of specialist interest

The successful candidate will join a team of 10 consultants in our busy District General Hospital Hereford County Hospital.

For more information please contact Mr Hamza Katali - Clinical Director, 01432 355444 or email [e-mail].

AAC Interview date: 27th January 2026

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role rotate between 'hot week' and 'cold week' operated on a 1:9 cycle, alongside other job planned clinical and non-clinical activities.

Hot week

Hot week will run Monday to Friday 08.30hrs - 18.00hrs with main duties to include:

• Supervise the day-to-day management of labour ward.
• Ward rounds in Labour, Maternity and Gynaecology wards including acute and elective cases.
• Perform or supervise emergency gynaecological cases on the CEPOD lists.

Cold week

The main duties of Cold week will include:

• To undertake three elective caesarean section lists per week Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
• Complete electronic advice and guidance from GPs, triaging referrals and reviewing and actioning of urgent results to prevent delays in cancer pathways.

During the other seven weeks, you are required to perform approximately 4-5 PA clinical activities. These sessions may include:

• General Antenatal Clinic
• Gynaecology Clinic
• Theatre
• Any Specialised clinic of interest

There is also a 1:8 weekday on-call commitment and 1:9 weekend on-call commitment.

The successful applicant will have 1.5 Core SPA (Supporting Programmed Activities) job planned for CPD, revalidation, appraisal and departmental meetings.

The Clinical Director will confirm the job plan with the successful candidate, and all Consultants are supported to take part in an Annual Appraisal.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the job description or personal specification please do see attached document.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• MRCOG or equivalent
• Full doctors GMC registration with Licence to Practise
• Two appropriate ATSMs or equivalent experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Candidates should ideally be on the Specialist Register or be eligible to be on the specialist register within six months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC)

Desirable

• Experience in either of the following ATSMs or their equivalent can be beneficial: oLabour Ward Practice oBenign Abdominal Surgery ATSM oHysteroscopy oColposcopy oUrogynaecology oAdvanced Antenatal Practice Maternal Medicine or oFetal Medicine

Training

Essential

• Possesses training and education skills to teach junior medical, nursing and midwifery staff
• Demonstrates Leadership qualities Provides learning opportunities within the clinical environment
• Provides learning opportunities within the clinical environment to teach junior colleagues

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• A wide general obstetrics and gynaecology training
• Good experience at running labour ward and Emergency Gynaecology at a senior level

Desirable

• Either of the following can be beneficial: oRisk management experience oFetal Monitoring Leadership

Communication and Language Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Ability to establish good working relationships with staff and be able to communicate well with patients.
• Acts with integrity
• Willingness to seek timely assistance from colleagues and discuss clinical issues when appropriate
• Ability to communicate well with patients

Desirable

• Advanced communication skills training
• Flexible
• Team player
• Supportive and nurturing towards junior medical, midwifery and nursing workforce

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

• Good organisational skills and time management
• Prepared to challenge/correct poor performance
• Takes responsibility for personal and professional development

Desirable

• Training and interest in medical management

Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours