Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
The closing date is 15 April 2026.
We are looking for someone with the right experience and ability to work as an effective team member, providing clinical leadership and advice on the efficient and smooth running of our services.
Joining our team of 16 Consultants based at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, you will provide services for patients across North Derbyshire and the surrounding area.
This is a full‑time post to support the continued delivery of personalised, high‑quality care that our women expect close to home.
The role is suited to someone with the relevant experience to help us deliver antenatal care for women with pre‑existing medical conditions and for pregnancies that are high risk due to fetal reasons.
You will work flexibly to cover both Maternity and Gynaecology, including provision of assessment care and treatment of emergency patients presenting to the department.
Skills in Fetal Medicine are required to enable cover for scan clinics. SITM in fetal care, relevant Contingent SITMs or accreditation to an equivalent advanced skills module with obstetric scanning are essential to the role.
Additional accreditations are desirable. We can also support individuals to develop additional skills to complement the special interests.
You will contribute to the East Midlands and Yorkshire Fetal Medicine Networks, as well as take opportunities to develop future services for the provision of excellent care for our patients. You will also join the regional fetal medicine related MDTs as required.
Job responsibilities
* Provide clinical leadership and advice for efficient service delivery.
* Deliver antenatal care for high‑risk pregnancies and women with pre‑existing medical conditions.
* Cover Maternity and Gynaecology duties, including assessment, emergency treatment, and scan clinic coverage.
* Contribute to the East Midlands and Yorkshire Fetal Medicine Networks.
* Participate in regional fetal medicine MDTs.
About us
Our staff enjoy a range of benefits including on‑site parking, local discounts, on‑site cafes and Amazon lockers, a cycle‑to‑work scheme, and electric vehicle charging points. A newly opened hub is dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our staff, featuring mindfulness rooms, a gym, shower facilities, and various programmes to keep you active.
Chesterfield is a thriving market town surrounded by attractive countryside, contemporary leisure facilities and extensive retail outlets. The town has excellent road and rail links and easy access to airports.
Derbyshire hosts the Peak District National Park and is an area of outstanding beauty. Numerous stately homes are within easy travelling distance. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, a number of coastal resorts and many historic cities are also close enough for day trips.
Housing in the Chesterfield area is competitively priced and offers a wide range of choice, including urban and rural locations. There are several high‑performing state schools in the town, as well as a number of excellent private schools across the wider region.
In addition to local shops and complexes, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is within easy travelling distance and is one of the largest and most up‑to‑date in Europe, attracting some 30 million visitors each year.
The city of Sheffield is only 9 miles away and hosts two universities, one with a medical and dental school.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* SITM in Fetal care or accreditation to an equivalent advanced Pregnancy care module with obstetric scanning abilities.
* Full registration with GMC with a Licence to Practice and entry on the Specialist Register or training to a level commensurate with the award of CCT/HPT or eligibility for entry on the specialist register of the GMC within 6 months of advisory appointments committee.
* Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC).
* Further Higher Degree/ Qualification.
* Other ATSMs or SITMs to support special interests.
Experience
* Wide experience in proven leadership and teaching experience.
* Wide range of experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology.
* Experience of participation in CPD.
* Sound knowledge of NHS and Local Authority structures and systems.
* Experience of clinical leadership Management training/experience.
* Awareness of the impact of PCT requirements on service provision.
Skills
* Basic IT skills.
* Organisational ability.
* Ability to undertake training/mentoring of clinical staff.
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.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£109,725 to £145,478 a year OOH and daytime on calls
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