University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Locum Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

The closing date is 17 June 2025

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Locum Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

An opportunity has arisen at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust for a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist within the Women's and Children's Care Group with special interests to match with the needs of the department. This post will be appointed on the national contract terms and conditions.

The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to the teaching of undergraduate students from the Plymouth University Peninsula School of Medicine and postgraduates in the clinical situation.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to appoint a locum consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology who is a motivated and experienced clinician, passionate about improving the care provided in Obstetrics and Gynaecology services at University Hospitals Plymouth. This post is primarily to cover maternity leave for a fixed term of one year but with opportunities for extension. The main duties of this role involve general Gynaecology and Antenatal clinics with specialist outpatient services and operating lists dependent on the skills of the successful applicant. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the acute provision of care in gynaecology and obstetrics as duty consultant during normal working hours and also as non-resident on-call consultant overnight. There are separate duty rotas for obstetrics and gynaecology, the successful candidate may contribute to either or both of these areas of acute service provision depending on their specialist skills. The successful candidate should have excellent team-working skills and work to a high professional standard in order to work effectively within a multi-professional team. They will be expected to deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with the local clinical team and regional commissioners. All specialist skills will be considered, and ongoing professional development will be actively supported within this role.

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Details

Date posted

03 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

216-G3-OBS7235427

Job locations

Derriford Hospital

Derriford Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Adhere to Trust policies and procedures, e.g. Health and Safety at Work, Equal Opportunities etc.

Work to the Trust values - Put patients first, Take ownership, Respect others, Be positive.

Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff development and training.

Attend statutory, essential and mandatory training.

Respect the confidentiality of all matters relating to their employment and other members of staff. All members of staff are required to comply with the requirements of the data protection act 1998.

Comply with the corporate governance structure in keeping with the principles and standards set out by the Trust.

Comply with the codes of professional conduct set out by the professional body of which registration is required for the post.

Ensure that they are familiar with the Risk Management Framework, follow policies, procedures and safe systems of work, make known any hazards or risks that they identify and take all necessary actions to reduce risk. All staff must ensure that they attend appropriate statutory and essential training.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Adhere to Trust policies and procedures, e.g. Health and Safety at Work, Equal Opportunities etc.

Work to the Trust values - Put patients first, Take ownership, Respect others, Be positive.

Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff development and training.

Attend statutory, essential and mandatory training.

Respect the confidentiality of all matters relating to their employment and other members of staff. All members of staff are required to comply with the requirements of the data protection act 1998.

Comply with the corporate governance structure in keeping with the principles and standards set out by the Trust.

Comply with the codes of professional conduct set out by the professional body of which registration is required for the post.

Ensure that they are familiar with the Risk Management Framework, follow policies, procedures and safe systems of work, make known any hazards or risks that they identify and take all necessary actions to reduce risk. All staff must ensure that they attend appropriate statutory and essential training.

Person Specification

Review of Application form

Essential

  • Experience

Desirable

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Desirable

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Person Specification

Review of Application form

Essential

  • Experience

Desirable

  • Review of Application form

Review of Application form

Essential

  • on review of application form

Desirable

  • on review of application form

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

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Derriford Hospital

Derriford Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


Employer's website

https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Derriford Hospital

Derriford Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


Employer's website

https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Line Director for Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Miss E Medd

elinor.medd@nhs.net

01752432390

Details

Date posted

03 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

216-G3-OBS7235427

Job locations

Derriford Hospital

Derriford Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


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