Job overview
We are seeking two enthusiastic obstetricians to join our team and contribute to the general departmental workload. The post holders will provide antenatal care, including specialist antenatal clinics such as diabetes, maternal medicine, Rainbow clinics, preterm prevention and, where appropriate, fetal medicine. The role includes labour ward cover, participation in the obstetric on‑call rota, Caesarean section lists, and active involvement in departmental risk management and governance.
Interviews will be held on 25th March 2026
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• Provide antenatal care through general and specialist antenatal clinics, which may include diabetes, maternal medicine, Rainbow clinics, preterm prevention and, where appropriate, fetal medicine.
• Contribute to labour ward activity, ensuring safe, effective intrapartum care.
• Participate in the obstetric on‑call rota.
• Undertake Caesarean section operating lists.
• Deliver high‑quality obstetric clinical care as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Support departmental risk management, governance activity and patient safety initiatives.
• Supervise, support and contribute to the training of junior medical staff.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the service to ensure excellent standards of care.
Working for our organisation
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust a major hub within Greater Manchester for women and children's services and is the second busiest ambulance-receiving site in Greater Manchester. Services range from hospital based care in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. The Trust received a 'Good' overall rating from the CQC in October 2023.
We deliver over 6,000 babies and carry around 1,500 gynaecological procedures each year. The Trust also has a tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, enabling 1 in 4 women across Greater Manchester to birth at Bolton. We are a specialist provider of health services for women, babies and their families in the North West Sector of Manchester and beyond.
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of, and provide the best possible care to, the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff has joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development.
This Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to appropriate disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment.
We thrive on cultivating cultural architecture, if you have the right skills, attitudes and behaviours, in line with our Trust values, we welcome and appreciate the diversity you bring to our organisation.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits please click on the link below to see what current benefits we have.
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From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.