Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
The closing date is 08 May 2026
An opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist to support and develop the Service, including Gynaecology oncology services at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is available.
If successful, you will join an existing team of 15 consultants providing a comprehensive Obstetrics & Gynaecology Service to the western part of North Nottinghamshire, particularly the residents of Mansfield, Ashfield, and Newark Districts. There will be an expectation that the post holder will contribute to a 1 in 12 on‑call rota, designed to meet the requirement of 60 hours per week consultant presence on the Birthing Unit, and help meet recommendations for safe Obstetric care detailed within the Ockenden Report.
Main Duties of the Job
* Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients
* To share knowledge with the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department
* Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students
* To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit
* To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME)
* Develop maternal medicine leadership role and service development
About Us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust providing acute and community healthcare services for 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We are working closely with partners in health and social care through the Mid Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Partnership to take collective responsibility for managing resources, delivering NHS standards, and improving the health of the population we serve.
We put the patient at the centre of everything that we do, and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically led organisation.
We would love you to join us.
Qualifications
* Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
* MRCOG
* An additional Gynaecology ATSM that would complement the existing skills within the department
Experience
* 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
* Ability to scan in obstetric settings
Teaching
* Demonstrable ability as a teacher
* ALSO or MOET instructor
* Evidence of training for teaching role
* Education Supervisor training
Management and Administrative Experience
* Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload.
* Experience of admin e.g. rota organisation
* Evidence of MDT experience
Research and Audit
* Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice
* Publications in peer‑reviewed journals
Other
* Ability to participate in joint Obstetrics and Gynaecology on‑call
* 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
* Flexible
* Experience in protocol and guideline development
* 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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