Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (Urogynaecology)

The closing date is 02 November 2025

Job summary

We are currently seeking to recruit a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with an interest in Urogynaecology to join the Women and Children's Division at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will join a team of fifteen Consultants providing services to the local population within Mansfield and Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood.

The successful candidate will provide support and development in our urogynaecology service as well as further development of the perinatal pelvic health service.

The appointment will help to continue to provide excellent intrapartum care, support and training within the on call component of the post, meeting the requirements of CNST as well as the Ockenden report.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Details

Date posted

10 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-W&C25-7497014

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton In Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview (Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the time of application).
  • Relevant CCT or equivalent ('equivalence' must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
  • MRCOG or appropriate specialist registration
  • Advanced Labour Ward Practitioner ATSM

Desirable

  • Urogynaecology ATSM or equivalent experience
  • An additional ATSM that would complement the existing skills within the department

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience in obstetrics and gynaecology
  • Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
  • Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi-professional team including senior trainees

Desirable

  • Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme

Teaching

Desirable

  • Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
  • MOET or PROMPT instructor
  • Education Supervisor training

Management

Essential

  • Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload

Desirable

  • Experience of admin e.g. rota organisation
  • Evidence of MDT experience
  • The potential to develop management and leadership skills

Research and Audit

Essential

  • Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice

Desirable

  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals
  • Ability to be Lead Researcher

Other

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
  • Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
  • Ability to function as part of a multidisciplinary Team within the Maternity Service and wider Trust Flexible
  • Commitment to patient safety and risk management culture
  • Experience in protocol and guideline development
  • An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to: Empower others Lead through change Influence strategically Collaborative working Drive for improvement Integrity

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practice) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview (Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the time of application).
  • Relevant CCT or equivalent ('equivalence' must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
  • MRCOG or appropriate specialist registration
  • Advanced Labour Ward Practitioner ATSM

Desirable

  • Urogynaecology ATSM or equivalent experience
  • An additional ATSM that would complement the existing skills within the department

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience in obstetrics and gynaecology
  • Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
  • Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi-professional team including senior trainees

Desirable

  • Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme

Teaching

Desirable

  • Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
  • MOET or PROMPT instructor
  • Education Supervisor training

Management

Essential

  • Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload

Desirable

  • Experience of admin e.g. rota organisation
  • Evidence of MDT experience
  • The potential to develop management and leadership skills

Research and Audit

Essential

  • Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice

Desirable

  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals
  • Ability to be Lead Researcher

Other

Essential

  • Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
  • Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
  • Ability to function as part of a multidisciplinary Team within the Maternity Service and wider Trust Flexible
  • Commitment to patient safety and risk management culture
  • Experience in protocol and guideline development
  • An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to: Empower others Lead through change Influence strategically Collaborative working Drive for improvement Integrity

Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

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).

Additional information

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

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton In Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton In Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Director Maternity and Gynaecology

Ms Leena Maddock-Khan

leena.maddockkhan@nhs.net

01623622515

Details

Date posted

10 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-W&C25-7497014

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton In Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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