Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with a special interest in Early Pregnancy and Acute Gynaecology to join our team.

The post holder will contribute to obstetric and gynaecological services, provide day-time labour ward cover, antenatal and clinics, and participate in a 1 in 12 rota for on-call duties, with SPA time for governance and professional development.

Qualifications

• MB ChB or equivalent.
• MRCOG or equivalent.
• Certificate of completion of training or equivalent (or within 6 months of CCT by interview).
• On the specialist register of the GMC.
• Higher degree (MD or PhD).

Responsibilities

• Day time labour ward cover.
• Support 1 in 12 rota for hot week labour ward and emergency gynaecology cover.
• Antenatal clinics shared among consultants; special interest clinics for continuity.
• Cover General gynaecology clinics, EPAU sessions and hysteroscopy clinics.
• Theatre allocations to be reviewed; SPA time for governance and development.

Education

MB ChB or equivalent

MRCOG or equivalent

Certificate of completion of training or equivalent

On the specialist register of the GMC

Higher degree (MD or PhD)

Job description

Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 30 November 2026

We are seeking a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with a special interest in Early Pregnancy and Acute Gynaecology to join our team at WWL.

The post holder should have good background knowledge and skills in obstetrics and gynaecology in order to contribute to the provision of both Obstetric and Gynaecological services.

Main duties of the job

Clinical duties

Day time labour ward cover.

All consultants will take part in a 1 in 12 rota of hot week cover, in which one week (Monday to Friday 09:00 to 19:00) is devoted solely to labour ward and emergency gynaecology cover with all other duties cancelled in that week. These sessions involve prospective cover and must be swapped if they fall during a week in which holiday is taken.

Antenatal clinics

Each of the general antenatal clinics is shared between 2 or 3 Consultants and the special interest antenatal clinics are shared between 2 consultants in order to provide continuity of care during periods of absence for on call duties or leave.

General gynaecology and special interest clinics

The post holder is required to cover General gynaecology clinics. In addition, the post holder will be required to cover EPAU sessions and Menstrual disorder clinics (one stop hysteroscopy clinics). Colposcopy clinics are available to the post holder should they be able to demonstrate appropriate skills.

Theatre

The theatre allocations are currently being reviewed for all consultants depending on demand and requirements for access.

SPA Time

In addition to personal CPD, it is anticipated that the appointee will use SPA time to support the clinical governance framework within the department as well as to develop skills complementary to the needs of the department with mentoring/support as necessary from an existing consultant.

About us

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'. WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be expected to play a full part in complying with all aspects of clinical governance.

The post holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the clinical contribution to management. In particular, they must support the clinical director across the whole range of managerial and administrative functions and share the responsibility for providing services within resources allocated to the Trust. All facilities within the Trust will be available to the post holder. Appropriate office space and secretarial support will be provided.

Subject to the provisions of the terms and conditions of service, they are expected to observe the Trusts agreed policies on clinical matters, and to follow the Standing Orders and financial instructions of the Trust. Where employees are managed, they will be expected to follow the local and national employment and personnel policies and procedures.

All consultants are non-resident with a middle grade obstetrician on site supported by one junior doctor (Foundation year 2 or ST1/2) on a 1 in 10 rota.

There will be prospective cover for out of hours duties and labour ward cover with a requirement to swap these duties with another consultant if they fall in weeks when holiday is planned.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MB ChB or equivalent
• MRCOG or equivalent
• Certificate of completion of training or equivalent (or within 6 months of CCT by interview)
• On the specialist register of the GMC
• Higher degree (MD or PhD)

Experience

• Able to deal with common emergencies in general gynaecology and obstetrics
• Experience of risk management
• Experience in laparoscopic surgery
• Interest in paediatric gynaecology

Skills

• ATSM in Advanced Labour ward Practice
• ATSM in Subfertility and Reproductive Health
• ATSM in Benign Gynaecological Surgery: Hysteroscopy
• Intermediate gynaecology scanning module (or equivalent experience)
• Early pregnancy scanning.

Knowledge

• Comprehensive knowledge of obstetrics and gynaecology
• Evidence of commitment to further knowledge and progression

Teaching

• Commitment to teaching
• Evidence of teaching initiatives

Additional

• Able to facilitate multi-site working
• The criteria below is mandatory and is to be included for all roles which involve regular interaction with the public
• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role.
• Evidence of commitment to team building
• Attended management training
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£113,565 to £150,569 a yearpro rata per annum