Consultant - Obstetrics & Gynaecology

NHS; Tadcaster; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Tadcaster is seeking a Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a focus on preterm antenatal care. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic department of 11 consultants and contribute to service development. With an attractive salary and opportunities for work-life balance, applicants must have full GMC registration and MRCOG or equivalent. Join a prestigious institution with a strong commitment to professional development and patient care.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration required.
• MRCOG or equivalent necessary.
• Training equivalent to UK CCT required.

Responsibilities

• Join a department of 11 consultants.
• Lead on planned midwife‑led pathways if complications arise.
• Contribute to ongoing service development and quality improvement.

Skills

Postgraduate and undergraduate teaching

Audit work experience

Education

Full GMC registration

MRCOG or equivalent

Training & experience for UK CCT

Specialist Register in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Job description

Job Summary

Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Main interest Obstetrics)

This post provides an opportunity to pursue a specialist interest in preterm antenatal, obstetrics governance and maternal medicine at Airedale Hospital which is situated between the spectacular Yorkshire Dales and the cosmopolitan centres of Bradford and Leeds.

Our award‑winning hospital is also in an award‑winning location providing genuine opportunities for a great work‑life balance.

Yorkshire has recently been voted as the third best region in the world by Lonely Planet, and our local towns of Skipton and Ilkley have been voted as the best places to live in the UK by the Sunday Times, commending their top‑class schools, great transport links.

This is a dynamic department, and the successful applicant will be required to contribute to ongoing service development. We expect involvement in our existing quality improvement projects and also welcome ideas for new work streams. We strongly encourage leadership development. There is a trust leadership programme in place and study leave is encouraged for this. We also believe in maintaining work‑life balance.

Main Duties of the Job

This is a new post, and the successful applicant will join a department of 11 consultants.

Obstetric facilities based at Airedale General Hospital include inpatient and outpatient maternity services. Over 2000 babies are delivered at Airedale Hospital each year.

Antenatal services are predominantly provided within the maternity unit at Airedale Hospital with 61% of women booked as high‑risk requiring consultant‑led antenatal services during 2018/19.

A consultant will also still lead on the delivery of a planned midwife‑led pathway if complications were to arise during pregnancy.

The obstetrics and gynaecology medical workforce is currently comprised of 11 consultants and 1 associate specialist who provide essential patient‑led services.

Airedale General Hospital works jointly with other local NHS providers in the region, including Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Bradford District Care Trust, to help ensure we can deliver a patient‑led collaborative service and thereby promote a culture of safety and improvement.

About Us

Labour Ward with 8 delivery rooms, four of these are in the mid‑wifery led unit and 4 in the consultant led side. We have a dedicated obstetric theatre with a resident obstetric anaesthetist and consultant anaesthetist on call. The birth rate is currently over 2200 deliveries per annum.

Obstetric Ward of 15 beds for antenatal and postnatal patients.

Antenatal Clinic with 2 consulting rooms and four examination rooms and Ultrasound scanning facility.

Maternity Assessment Unit (MAC) open 6 days a week, adjacent to Labour ward.

Special Care currently 12 consultant paediatricians, intensive care cots, management from 26 weeks gestation. Links with Regional Cot Bureau.

Details

Date posted 02 December 2025

Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade Consultant

Salary £109,725 to £145,478 per annum

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Full‑time

Reference number 423‑7633381

Job locations Airedale General Hospital - Steeton BD20 6TD

Job Responsibilities

CONSULTANTS JOB PLAN

Job planning will be based on a partnership approach. Consultants are asked to prepare a draft job plan which is then discussed and agreed with the Clinical Director and then presented to the Medical Scrutiny Committee for approval.

Job plans will list all the NHS and any private duties of the consultant, the number of programmed activities for which the consultant is contracted and paid, the consultant’s objectives and agreed supporting resources. The duties and responsibilities set out in a Job Plan will include, as appropriate:

• Direct clinical care duties including on‑call work
• Supporting professional activities
• Additional NHS responsibilities determined against the agreed Trust tariff allocation
• External duties

The Trust’s strategy is to increase the use of its capital resources e.g. theatre, endoscopy and OPC to facilitate increased productivity and efficiencies which supports the growth of market share and business development.

Person Specification

Qualifications – Essential

• Full GMC registration
• MRCOG or equivalent
• Training & experience equivalent to that required for UK CCT
• Entry onto the Specialist Register in Obstetrics and Gynaecology or within 6 months of CCT date at interview

Qualifications – Desirable

• MD or higher degree

Experience – Essential

• Experience of postgraduate and undergraduate teaching
• Evidence of having undertaken audit work that has brought about change

Experience – Desirable

• Simulation training
• Experience in role as an education supervisor
• Formal training in teaching
• Published research in peer‑reviewed journal

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemptions 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 Sponsorship

Applications 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 Details

Employer name Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address Airedale General Hospital, Steeton BD20 6TD

Employer website https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk