Job summary
A Locum Consultant post has become available in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTH), to cover maternity leave. The post will be for a fixed-term, one year Locum Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with an interest in Early Pregnancy, participating in obstetric on call and hot week rotas.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team. A passion for maternity and early pregnancy care is essential.

Main duties of the job
Day time obstetric commitments would include antenatal clinic, labour ward sessions, obstetric hot week and caesarean section surgical lists, alongside dedicated early pregnancy and acute gynaecology scan lists and early pregnancy unit support. Additionally, Obstetric on calls are an essential requirement of this post.

The successful candidate will be job planned to support governance and teaching roles to support the running and development of the department.

About us
LTHTR is a teaching hospital serving a local population of 450,000 across Greater Preston, Chorley and South Ribble. The Trust has approximately 4,500 births annually and a level three neonatal unit. We provide Bluebell and Rainbow clinics plus services for high-risk pregnancies having recently become the Maternal Medicine Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria. We are privileged to work closely with a nationally recognised, award winning team of midwives dedicated to improving the birth experience for all women. We offer all four choices for place of birth. There are midwifery led birth units at both Royal Preston Hospital and at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital and a 12 bedded obstetric unit in Royal Preston Hospital.

In gynaecology we provide services in benign gynaecology, early pregnancy, endometriosis, urogynaecology, ambulatory, menopause, paediatric, endocrine disorders, vulval conditions and termination of pregnancy.

Preston is one of the four bases for Manchester university medical students. We provide academic and pastoral support to over 350 medical students in their clinical years 3, 4 and 5.

Details
Date posted: 02 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 438-MS3304
Job locations: Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, PR2 9HT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: What we can offer, Job Plan/On-call Requirements, The Team, Job description.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• MBBS or equivalent
• Must be entered on the Specialist Register (or entry within 6 months)
• ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice
• ATSM in Acute Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy (or relevant SITM)

Desirable

• Teaching Qualification e.g., PG Cert
• Medical leadership
• ATSM in Hysteroscopy (or relevant SITM)

Experience and Skills
Essential

• Experience of working in NHS
• Ability to deal with all common obstetric and gynaecological emergency presentations
• Teaching Experience (undergraduate and postgraduate)
• Transabdominal and Transvaginal Ultrasound in Early Pregnancy

Desirable

• OSCE examiner
• Advance Hysteroscopy including operative procedures

Leadership and Management
Essential

• Evidence of Clinical Leadership
• Evidence of commitment to audit and quality improvement projects
• Attendance on management or leadership course
• Evidence of involvement in obstetric or gynaecology governance

Desirable

• Trained in quality improvement methodology
• Qualification in management or leadership

Personal
Essential

• Effective communication skills.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Works well within a multidisciplinary environment.

Desirable

• Resident within 30 minutes travel time to Preston (RPH), or intention to become

Research and Development
Essential

• Evidence of interest in personal development e.g., through research and/or publications

Desirable

• Publications in peer reviewed journals
• Evidence of original research

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. 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, PR2 9HT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Director Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lauren Murphy, lauren.murphy@LTHTR.nhs.uk

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