Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (Urogynaecology)
The closing date is 02 November 2025
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.
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 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
* Urogynaecology ATSM or equivalent experience
* An additional ATSM that would complement the existing skills within the department
Experience
* 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
* Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme
Teaching
* Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
* MOET or PROMPT instructor
* Education Supervisor training
Management
* Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload
* Experience of admin e.g. rota organisation
* Evidence of MDT experience
* The potential to develop management and leadership skills
Research and Audit
* Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice
* Publications in peer-reviewed journals
* Ability to be Lead Researcher
Other
* 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
* 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.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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