Job summaryConsultant Obstetrician and GynaecologistThis post is for a whole-time permanent consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. This is a whole-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.
The Trust is recruiting to a new post, created as a result of the Trust's response to Ockenden recommendations and the Trust's commitment to women's health.
The post holder will help to change how we deliver women's services at the Trust and builds on the development of women's healthcare that the Trust has undertaken over the last 3-4 years.
Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application.Interviews will take place on Tuesday 3rd November 2026.
Main duties of the jobMaternity Services and Gynaecology Services are based at Ormskirk Hospital. Clinics are conducted at Southport Hospital and May Logan Community Centre. With shaping care together, there is a drive to take services closer to the women and conduct more clinics in the community.
Duties include:- To participate in the provision of an Obstetric and Gynaecological service to Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals in co-operation with the other Consultants in post.
- Help ensure the department meets its cancer targets.
- To act as a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist and to maintain a safe, friendly and efficient service.
- To assist in providing 60 hours dedicated Consultant time on the delivery suite and to participate in alternative models of achieving this.
- To assist in delivering elective Caesarean section lists and termination services (providing you have no moral objection to terminations)
- To share in the administration and management of the Obstetrics & Gynaecology services.
- To share in the direct supervision of junior medical staff, physician associate students, midwifery and nursing staff and medical students taking responsibility for their ongoing education and training.
- To participate in clinical audit, adverse event review, guideline development review, external review and service development.
About usMersey 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 CareProviding emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary CareProviding primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community ServicesProviding 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 ServicesWe 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 responsibilitiesPlease ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.Advertising date: 27th August 2026Closing date: 30th September 2026Shortlisting date: 1st October 2026Proposed Interview date: 3rd November 2026Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Full GMC registration at the time of appointment
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
- Clinical supervisor qualification
- MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable- Formal teaching qualification (e.g. PG cert / MEd)
Knowledge & ExperienceEssential- ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice
- Training and experience to independently manage gynaecology emergencies during on-call
- Evidence of administrative experience
- Evidence of continuing participation in Clinical governance in maternity and Gynaecology
- Evidence of continuing supervision of Junior Medical Staff and / or medical students
- Familiarity with current trainee and medical student curriculum
Desirable- ATSM in fetal medicine labour ward lead, high risk pregnancy or Maternal medicine
- Intermediate US scan training in fetal medicine
- Formal training / experience in management
- Evidence of root cause analysis training
- Formal leadership qualification
SkillsEssential- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, and other agencies.
- Supportive and tolerant
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Caring attitude to patients, prioritising patient safety
Desirable- Evidence of submission of clinical / quality improvement projects for poster / oral presentation at regional or national events
- Evidence of involvement in research e.g., recruited NIHR trials participants
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. 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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer name: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Ormskirk District General Hospital, Dicconson Way, Wigan Road, Ormskirk, L39 2AZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Consultant Obs & Gynae
Miss Sreebha Rajesh
sreebha.rajesh@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
01695656664
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