Job reference: 261883
Salary: Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064)
Job closing date: 01/12/2026
Job Type: Medical and Dental
Location: Aberdeen Maternity Hospital
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 40
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Grampian
Department: Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Job Advert
The Obstetrics Department at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital would like to invite candidates to apply for two vacant full-time Consultant Obstetrician posts, one with a special interest in Maternal Medicine/Pregnancy Care and the other in Early Pregnancy.

The Unit is the designated tertiary referral unit for the North East of Scotland and provides a full range of Obstetric and Gynaecological services. The Unit has responsibility for approximately 5,000 deliveries across the region each year, with more than 4,500 taking place at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, as well as approximately 9,000 Gynaecology admissions per annum.

Successful candidates will join a strong and established team of Consultant Obstetricians, Gynaecologists and academic staff.

You will be fully supported by a thriving and friendly department and will be encouraged to take forward service and academic development.

It would be desirable for candidates to have SITMs/ATSMs or relevant clinical experience in Pregnancy Care/Maternal Medicine or Early Pregnancy, depending on the post applied for. These posts are, however, designed to allow flexibility in the proposed job plan, and existing colleagues are willing to negotiate areas of responsibility to fulfil overall service needs while supporting individuals to pursue their particular special interest areas.

There are also formal departmental teaching and training responsibilities for undergraduate medical students and postgraduate trainees included in these posts.

Essential Qualifications

• MRCOG or equivalent
• Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post)
• Evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT, or within 6 months of confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register from date of interview

CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) or Portfolio Pathway route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive Consultant post once CESR or Portfolio Pathway specialist registration is awarded. Those with an International Recognised Specialist Qualification approved by GMC should have a confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register.

Applications from doctors with appropriate specialist training and experience who are not listed on the GMC Specialist Register can be considered for a Locum Consultant post (up to 12 months) if no substantive Consultant appointment is made. Whilst in locum employment, an application to obtain a CESR or Portfolio Pathway Specialist Registration can be made to the GMC.

Contact
For further information or to arrange to visit the department please contact Dr Mary Cairns, Unit Clinical Director, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, mary.cairns@nhs.scot

How to Apply
You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. Do not upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise. Post may close early due to volume of applications.

NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the interview in person. As a disability confident employer we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all.