Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.

The successful candidate will participate in the registrar on call rota, covering both gynaecology and obstetrics. This will include delivery suite cover and acute gynaecology and early pregnancy. We operate a 1 in 8 on call rota including nights and weekends.

Day time activities include antenatal clinics, general gynaecology clinics and rapid access. In addition there will be opportunities to cover theatre, outpatient hysteroscopy and specialist clinics such as urogynaecology, fetal medicine and endometriosis.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic doctor to join our dynamic team of resident and trust grade doctors.We hope this will be a good opportunity to work in a busy, tertiary unit. Giving the candidate unique experiences in oncology, endometriosis, urogynaecology and fetal medicine.This role will support the tier 2 rota, allowing all doctors to participate in educational sessions and rotate into specialist areas.For those needing registrar level experience in the UK, it will be an ideal opportunity to work within a busy department where there are high levels of consultant supervision.

This is a fixed term post available ASAP until April 2027.

About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Details
Date posted: 13 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £67,325 to £76,582 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 9 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 317-TD-26-205
Job locations: Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Participate in on call cover on a 1 in 8 rolling basis (covering delivery suite, antenatal and postnatal wards, early pregnancy and acute gynaecology). Support day time activities including clinics, day case procedures and theatres. There will also be many opportunities to engage in departmental audit, teaching and risk management. You will be allocated an educational and clinical supervisor and have the opportunity to engage in collecting portfolio evidence and develop skills in your area of interest.

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• Primary Medical Qualification.
• Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months (or within 6 months for non-EEA applicants).

Desirable

• MRCOG

Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Good history & examination skills.
• Carry out basic caesarean section independently
• Can safely undertake speculum examination and antenatal checks
• Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
• Able to order appropriate investigations.
• Image interpretation relevant to practice.
• Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.

Desirable

• Competent at instrumental delivery
• Able to safely run labour ward with consultant support

Management and Administration Experience
Essential

• Ability to run a service and participate in management process.
• Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
• Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues.
• An understanding of Clinical Governance.

Desirable

• Proven management and administration ability.
• Understanding of management goals.
• Experience with audit
• Evidence of leadership / project management
• Evidence of having implemented change

Teaching
Essential

• Experience of supervising junior staff.
• Ability to teach clinical skills.

Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential

• Experience of audit projects.

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).