Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Northern Care Alliance; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for wellbeing

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance is seeking an Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist to join the team at Oldham Royal Site. The role covers high-risk obstetrics, complex gynaecology, and a broad range of antenatal and postnatal care within a busy perinatal department.

Working in a large NHS trust, you will join 37 consultants, contribute to training, governance and quality improvement, and participate in a cross-site on-call rota across Oldham, Rochdale and surrounding sites.

Qualifications

• CCT or equivalent with eligibility by the date of appointment (AAC).
• Entry onto GMC specialist Register or eligibility within 6 months of AAC.
• Evidence of accredited clinical and educational supervision of medical learners.

Responsibilities

• Support high risk obstetrics antenatal and postnatal care.
• Participate in daytime and out-of-hours consultant rota.
• Provide services in gynaecology theatre and clinics.
• Facilitate maternity MDT mandatory training sessions.
• Supervise and train junior doctors and medical students.
• Participate in quality improvement and clinical governance.
• Engage in Clinical Triage and Advice and Guidance.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Staff supervision

Clinical governance

Education

CCT or equivalent

GMC Specialist Register

Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision

Job description

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Obstetrics and Gynaecology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 236-FAC-03-CON-GYNA-L-26

Site Oldham Town Oldham Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

The Perinatal and Family Divisions provide a full range of Obstetric, Neonatal, Gynaecology and Paediatric services, both on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The bulk of the maternity work is based at The Royal Oldham Hospital with satellite clinics at Rochdale Infirmary. Gynaecology clinics are carried out at all four sites with major in-patient operating at the Royal Oldham and Salford sites. Day case units are based at the Rochdale and Fairifeld sites. The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) Endometriosis Centre, located at the Royal Oldham Hospital, isa British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (BSGE) accredited tertiary referral centre specialising in advanced, complex surgical treatments for severe and deep infiltrating endometriosis

The delivery suite is based at Royal Oldham Hospital with a birth rate of approximately 5000 per year and an adjoining Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. A full complement of Obstetrics inpatient and outpatient services are provided at the Royal Oldham Hospital, including a complex pregnancy unit (comprises fetal medicine service, preterm birth clinic, placenta clinic, complicated multiple pregnancy and Rainbow clinic), maternal medicine clinics (hypertension, diabetes, epilepsy, endocrine and haematology) and perinatal mental health clinic. The team works closely with the regional tertiary networks and hospitals in Manchester and Liverpool.

Main duties of the job

We would welcome candidate with special interests to complement the department such as experience in pelvic pain, high risk obstetrics, benign gynaecology, and interest in simulation training and education.

The post holder will join a team of 37 consultants and participate in the night resident on call rota. The obstetrics service will predominantly be being delivered at the Royal Oldham Hospital site with cross-sites working at Rochdale Infirmary, Fairfield General and Salford Royal.

The principal duties of the post holder are:

• To support high risk obstetrics antenatal care and postnatal care
• To participate in the consultant rota pattern for daytime and out of hours resident on call
• To provide services in gynaecology theatre and gynaecology outpatient clinics
• To facilitate maternity MDT mandatory training sessions
• To be responsible for supervision and training for junior doctors and medical students
• To actively participate in quality improvement activity and clinical governance
• To participate in Clinical Triage and Advice and Guidance
• To maintain and ensure own mandatory training, continuing professional development and appraisal are up to date.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

• a fantastic annual leave allowance
• flexible working opportunities
• protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

To read more information about Consultant careers at the Northern Care Alliance please visit our careers landing page:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications

• Relevant CCT or equivalent (“equivalence” must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by the date of the AAC)
• Entry onto the GMC specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
• Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners’

Knowledge

• ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice
• Knowledge of risk assessment
• Experience of supervising junior medical colleagues
• Evidence of service development
• A clear vision and enthusiasm for developing a specialist interest that complements and expands our current departmental services
• ATSM Advanced Antenatal practice

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies verbally and in writing.
• Understanding of Clinical Governance issues
• Ability to manage other staff/ understanding of audit systems
• A dynamic, proactive, and resilient approach to clinical leadership, service improvement, and departmental development

The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.

We also warmly welcome applications from serving and former members of the Armed Forces community and their families. Please indicate on your application form if you are a member of the Armed Forces community to be considered under our guaranteed interview scheme, subject to meeting the essential criteria for the role.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to offering a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

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Vacancies may close before the advertised closing date if a high volume of applications are received or where an internal redeployee has been identified.

For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.

If you are applying for an internal secondment opportunity, we strongly encourage you to discuss this with your line manager before submitting your application. Any secondment offer will be subject to management agreement and the needs of your substantive service. Where release cannot be supported, the secondment may unfortunately be unable to proceed.

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