Locum Consultant Obs & Gynae

Merseywestlancs; St Helens; Remote; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust is advertising a Resident Locum Consultant post in Obstetrics & Gynecology based at Whiston Hospital in St Helens. This full-time 12-month FTC maternity-cover role supports the existing team of consultants and midwifery staff to deliver a high-quality service.

The successful applicant will join 19 consultants delivering General Obstetrics & Gynecology, Feto-maternal Medicine, Urogynaecology, and related subspecialties, and will contribute to a 60-hour consultant

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration at time of application.
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCP or equivalent medical qualification.
• MD/PhD or equivalent medical qualification.

Responsibilities

• This is a replacement post designed to improve the Obstetrics & Gynecology Service in St Helens & Knowsley.
• Share the general workload with the other Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
• Take clinical lead in an area of special interest and contribute towards 60 hours Consultant presence on the labour ward.

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCP or equivalent

MD/PhD or equivalent

Full GMC registration at time of application

Job description

We want talented and enthusiastic people from all backgrounds to join #TeamMWL, with us you can learn, grow and develop yourself and your career, realising your true ambitions and aspirations.

Whatever you’re looking for in your career, you’ll find it here at MWL.

Main area Obs & Gynae Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract Locum: 12 months (FTC Maternity Cover Until September 2027) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (10PAs plus 1PA - Resident on call) Job ref 409-7872040-B

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

Job overview

This post is for a Resident Locum Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. There is one full time 12-month fixed term post available (FTC 12 months until September 2027)

This is a replacement post designed to improve the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Service in St Helens & Knowsley, and to share the general workload with the other Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

The successful candidate will join a team of 19 Consultants within the directorate who currently provide services for General Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Feto-maternal Medicine, Urogynaecology, Menstrual disorders, Menopause, Subfertility, Outpatient hysteroscopy, and Gynaecological Oncology.

Main duties of the job

This is a replacement post designed to improve the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Service in St Helens & Knowsley, and to share the general workload with the other Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

The successful candidate will join a team of 19 Consultants within the directorate who currently provide services for General Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Feto-maternal Medicine, Urogynaecology, Menstrual disorders, Menopause, Subfertility, Outpatient hysteroscopy, and Gynaecological Oncology.

This is a Resident on call post to help towards maintaining full activity within gynaecology and obstetrics. The appointee will share the general workload with the other Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. The successful candidates will join a team of senior medical and midwifery/nursing staff committed to providing a high-quality service. The new consultant will join the existing Consultants and middle grade staff in delivering a high-quality 24-hour service.

The successful candidate will be expected to take clinical lead in an area of special interest which will complement those that already exist within the department as well as contribute towards 60 hours Consultant presence on the labour ward.

Working for our organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Advertising Date: 28th September 2026

Closing Date: 12th October 2026

Shortlisting Date: 13th October 2026

Proposed Interview date: TBC

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration at the time of application
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
• MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
• Further Higher degree

Knowledge

• Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including: o Good clinical care o Maintaining good medical practice o Good relationships and communication with o Good working relationships with colleagues o Good teaching and training o Professional behaviour and probity o Delivery of good acute clinical care

Skills

• Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• Demonstrates the necessary range, depth and breadth of competencies specified in the General Obstetrics & Gynaecology curriculum and applying to this post
• RCOG ATSM or equivalent and demonstrable experience including that relating to a special interest to complement existing colleagues e.g., Advanced Labour ward practice ATSM plus any of following: High Risk pregnancy ATSM or Obstetric Medicine ATSM or Fetal Medicine ATSM or Urogynaecology & vaginal surgery ATSM or Subfertility & reproductive health ATSM or Benign abdominal surgery: open & laparoscopic ATSM or Acute gynaecology and early pregnancy ATSM or Menopause ATSM or Hysteroscopy ATSM or Colposcopy ATSM or Vulvar disease ATSM or Labour ward lead ATSM.
• Demonstrable experience to manage a Labour Ward independently
• Knowledge and experience to participate on the Consultant on call rota
• Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit / research within team structure within the last 3 years.
• Evidence of appropriate teaching experience within the last 3 years
• Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
• Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
• Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions
• Capacity to work effectively with others.
• Able to work in multi-professional teams
• Able to supervise junior medical staff
• Capacity to take in others’ perspectives and treat others with understanding
• Sees patients as people
• Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
• Capacity to prioritise own workload
• Basic IT skills
• Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
• Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances
• Special interest accreditation in e.g. Medical education ATSM or Paediatric & adolescent gynaecology ATSM
• Evidence of relevant academic achievements, e.g. degrees, awards, in the last 5 years.
• Evidence of relevant research e.g. presentations, publications in peer reviewed journals within the last 5 years

Other

• Is up to date and fit to practise safely
• Ability to provide complete details of employment history
• ALL sections of application form FULLY completed according to written guidelines
• Professional Integrity: Capacity to take responsibility for own actions.
• Demonstrates respect for all

Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.

Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact [e-mail]

We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.

The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

Certificate of Sponsorship

eVisa Update For successful candidates on selected work and study visa routes, who have completed and paid for their applications will no longer receive a visa vignette in passport as evidence of their permission to enter the UK. Instead, you will be issued with an eVisa only, which is accessed by creating a UKVI account. Before travelling to the UK, we advise applicants to:

• Understand how to generate an eVisa share code

Disclosure and Barring Service Check If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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.

Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.

If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

Flexible Working We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:

• All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.