Specialty Doctor in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Ormskirk seeks a Specialty Doctor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology to join their expanding team. This full-time position offers 10 PAs with a focus on multidisciplinary acute care, clinical experience on second on call, and opportunities in education and audit. Candidates require a minimum of three years of O&G experience and independent On Call activity in the UK.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience in broad specialities.
• Minimum of two years' experience in Obstetrics & Gynaecology as a speciality trainee.
• Experience managing Obstetrics & Gynaecology emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Support and work with Consultants in O&G.
• Participate in education and audit within the department.
• Manage junior medical staff.

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Full registration with the GMC

Job description

This post is for a Specialty Doctor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. This is a full-time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the friendly & supportive O& G team at Ormskirk and District General Hospital. This post is particularly suitable for doctors who have experience in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and will provide clinical experience on the second on call tier.

The post is a 10 PAs position (with additional on-call commitments) on the Specialty Doctor nationally agreed scale. There will be opportunities to embark on new ATSMs as appropriate, and it would be expected that any successful candidate would take an active role in the service provision of the department. In addition they would be expected to have active participation in education and audit, which is a great opportunity to enhance your skillset.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be supported by, and work in conjunction with, the Consultants in O& G, working alongside the other second on call doctors, junior medical team and nursing & midwifery colleagues. There is on-call commitment on the second on call rota, so a minimum of 3 years O& G experience is required and a minimum of 12 months clinical experience including independent On Call activity in the UK.

This post is also suitable for senior trainees working towards their CESR. The department will support suitable and interested candidates with completion of ATSM based on the mutual needs.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

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, freeing up space for more unwell patients. 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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 22nd August 2025

Closing date: 7th September 2025

Shortlisting date: 10th September 2025

Proposed Interview date: TBC

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• Full MRCOG/ MD or equivalent medical qualification
• Further Higher Degree CCT/CESR or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

• A minimum of two years' experience of a broad range of specialities
• A minimum of two years' experience in Obstetrics & Gynaecology as a speciality trainee or has equivalent competencies X
• Experience of Obstetrics & Gynaecology as a specialty trainee or has equivalent experience and competencies
• Participated on/experience of 2nd/3rd on call in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Evidence of achievements of ST1/ST2 competencies or equivalent relevant to Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Evidence of competence to manage Obstetrics & Gynaecology emergencies through continuous work based assessments, portfolio evidence, including log book documentation, if appropriate
• Experience & ability to manage junior medical staff
• RCOG ATSM or Equivalent and demonstrable experience including that relating to a special interest, Intermediate US skills module, LW ATSM, ATSM in acute gynaecology, advanced antennal practice, ambulatory gynaecology, colposcopy or similar
• Understanding of Research Concepts

Desirable

• Wide range of experience of Obstetrics & Gynaecology able to demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience
• Experience of audit management

Skills

Desirable

• Ability to teach clinical skills to Junior Doctors

Other attributes

Essential

• Commitment to continuing medical education

Desirable

• Publications in preferred journals

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