Job summary
Join our dynamic Obstetrics & Gynaecology team and play a key role in transforming maternity care.

We are excited to offer a new Tier 2 Registrar post, developed to support the implementation of the Birmingham Symptom-specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTS) and enhance the delivery of safe, timely and high-quality care within our maternity triage service.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced registrar looking to develop advanced acute obstetric skills, leadership experience and service improvement expertise within a supportive, forward-thinking department committed to innovation, education and outstanding patient care.

This role offers a broad range of clinical experience across the full spectrum of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The successful applicant will work on the labour ward, support maternity assessment services, undertake antenatal clinics, and participate in ward rounds across antenatal, postnatal and gynaecology wards, caring for women with both routine and complex conditions.

Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will provide senior clinical care across the full range of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, working as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside consultants, midwives and allied healthcare professionals. On the labour ward, duties include the assessment and management of women in labour and those with pregnancy complications, interpretation of CTGs, decision-making in obstetric emergencies, and performing operative vaginal deliveries and caesarean sections appropriate to competence.

About us
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You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

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Details
Date posted: 06 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Specialty registrar
Salary: £67,325 a year
MT04 Pay Grade per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: C9439-2627-NP1366
Job locations: University Hospital Of North Durham, North Road, DURHAM, DH1 5TW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The post holder will participate in a 1:8 Tier 2 resident on-call rota. During overnight shifts (22:00to08:30), you will be the most senior resident doctor within the department, providing leadership and clinical decision-making for the on-call team. Consultant obstetricians and gynaecologists provide non-resident on-call cover overnight and are available to attend the hospital whenever required, ensuring senior support is readily accessible while allowing you to develop confidence and autonomy in managing acute presentations.

Your clinical practice will be varied and rewarding. On the labour ward you will assess and manage women in labour, interpret fetal surveillance including CTGs, undertake operative vaginal deliveries and caesarean sections appropriate to your level of competence, and lead the initial management of obstetric emergencies. You will work closely with consultants, anaesthetists, neonatologists, midwives and theatre teams to deliver safe multidisciplinary care.

The role also includes regular antenatal clinics, ward rounds across antenatal, postnatal and gynaecology wards, management of women attending the Pregnancy Assessment Area using the Birmingham Symptom-specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTS), and assessment of acute gynaecology presentations. You will participate in elective and emergency gynaecology operating lists, outpatient clinics and robotic surgery sessions at Darlington Memorial Hospital, enabling you to maintain and develop both surgical and outpatient skills.

Education and professional development are integral to the role. A comprehensive Trust and departmental induction is provided, with an allocated Educational Supervisor to support your training and career progression. The department has a strong educational ethos with weekly CTG teaching, monthly departmental teaching sessions, simulation training, audit, governance and quality improvement activities, alongside opportunities to teach junior colleagues and medical students.

We actively encourage the development of specialist interests and will support these alongside service and training requirements wherever possible. Opportunities are available to gain experience in high-risk obstetrics, maternal medicine, fetal medicine, robotic surgery, urogynaecology, fertility, early pregnancy and gynaecological oncology.

The post is designed to provide an excellent balance of clinical responsibility, autonomy and consultant support within a friendly, collaborative department committed to delivering outstanding patient care while helping doctors achieve their professional and career goals.

Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential

• Independent with Non-Rotational Instrumental delivery: forcep, ventouse.
• LSCS - basic.
• Perineal repair.
• Surgical management of miscarriage

Desirable

• LSCS- intermediate/advanced.
• Rotational Instrumental Delivery.
• 3rd/4th degree perineal repair.
• Simple operative laparoscopy.

Statutory Registration
Essential

• Full GMC Registration

Special Requirements
Essential

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: a) that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or b) have the following scores in the academic international English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 6, Reading 6, Writing 6. However, if applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
• Audit: Evidence of active participation in audit

Desirable

• Completion of relevant courses: Basical surgical skills, perineal repair

Experience
Essential

• Ability to provide complete details of employment history.
• Relevant UK NHS experience.
• Experience of working in O&G at SHO level.

Desirable

• Experience of working in O&G at tier 2 level.
• Full GMC registration.

Qualifications
Essential

• UK NHS experience.
• MBBS, MBChB or equivalent.
• MRCOG part 1.

Desirable

• MRCOG part 2 & 3.

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.

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: County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address: University Hospital Of North Durham, North Road, DURHAM, DH1 5TW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Ammara Sultan
ammara.sultan1@nhs.net
01913332333

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.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.