Job Summary
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist with a Special Interest in Gynaecological Oncology. Join a forward‑thinking Women's Health team committed to excellence in patient care, training, innovation and high‑quality multidisciplinary working.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled clinician who will contribute to delivering outstanding, patient‑centred care across our Obstetrics and Gynaecology services, while playing a key role in supporting and developing our cancer pathways, including rapid access services and multidisciplinary working to achieve Trust cancer targets.
Main Duties
* Provide high‑quality clinical care across general Obstetrics and Gynaecology services.
* Deliver and support the Trust’s gynaecological cancer pathway, including independently running rapid access clinics and working closely with the MDT to meet cancer targets.
* Undertake independent operating in gynaecology, with experience in major abdominal surgery (with support available initially if required).
* Attend and contribute to MDT meetings, supporting the care of more complex patients within agreed network pathways.
* Participate in specialist gynaecology clinics where appropriate, with additional skills welcomed including:
o Colposcopy
o Outpatient hysteroscopy
* Participate in the Labour Ward rota with on‑call covering both Obstetrics and Gynaecology:
o 1 in 8 weekend rotation
o 1 in 16 weekday rotation
o Band A on‑call supplement
* Contribute to teaching, supervision and mentorship of junior doctors, midwives and nurses.
* Engage in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development, supporting the future direction of the department.
* Participate in and support research activity, in line with Whittington Health’s research strategy.
Person Specification
* Essential
o Professional Qualifications:
+ Full GMC registration.
+ Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of GMC).
+ Entry on the GMC specialist register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of AAC.
+ MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification.
+ Equivalent experience and training to the Advance Labour ward Practice ATSM/SITM.
+ ATSM/SITM in one of the Gynecology surgical advanced modules or equivalent involving major abdominal surgery and experience with the UK cancer pathway.
o Clinical Experience & Skills:
+ Clinical training and experience in general Obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required of a UK CCST.
+ Excellent clinical and practical skills in the full range of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
+ Comprehensive skills in independently running rapid access clinics and working in a multidisciplinary team to deliver the Trust’s cancer targets.
o Business Development:
+ Leadership skills to take forward service developments and quality improvement.
o Audit, Management and IT:
+ Understanding of the principles of clinical governance and its implications.
+ Active participation in audit.
+ Computing & IT skills.
o Research, Teaching skill & experience:
+ Proven ability to organise and contribute to teaching programmes for the multidisciplinary team.
+ Ability to support a multidisciplinary team and to take a lead in the clinical aspects within such a team.
+ Evidence of ongoing learning and personal growth.
* Desirable
o ATSM/SITM in Hysteroscopy and/or Colposcopy accreditation.
o Evidence of active participation in quality improvement, service redesign or business development.
o Evidence of audit involvement/CNST.
o Formal training in teaching and training.
o Higher degree.
o Publications arising from research.
About Us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Details
* Date posted: 06 February 2026
* Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
* Grade: Consultant
* Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum (pro rata for part‑time)
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Part‑time
* Reference number: 220‑WH‑AAC‑006
* Job location: Whittington Hospital, London, N19 5NF
Interview
Interviews to be held on 14 April 2026.
Additional Information
* Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service 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.
* UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Please see the attached job description & person specification for full and further details.
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