Job overview
Applications are invited for a substantive Consultant post in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The Successful applicant will join a friendly, motivated and dynamic department.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team. They will have a passion for obstetrics and gynaecology services.
The successful candidate will join 26 other substantive Consultants at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. The post will be based at Burnley General Hospital, although this may be subject to change.
The applicant should have the appropriate training and experience to fulfil the requirements of this post.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the attached Job description for details.
The exact programme activity allocation will be subject to agreement with the Clinical Director; an indicative Job Plan is included. The remaining PA’s reflect supporting professional activities. These may include teaching, audit, research and CPD.
National Terms and Conditions of Employment apply to this post.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-
* To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service
* To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
* To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
* To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
* To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and Division’s services plans
* To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Family & Community Care Group or the Trust.
Working for our organisation
The post holder will join a fantastic multi-disciplinary team based at the Lancashire Women & Newborn Centre. This is a purpose built, modern unit located on the Burnley General Hospital site, and is the largest in-patient consultant led obstetric unit in the North West. It provides centralised state-of-the-art maternity and gynaecology services.
The Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre includes 5 operating theatres, a consultant led maternity unit, midwife led birthing centre, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Level 3), general, emergency and specialist gynaecology services. There is also a stand alone midwife-led birthing unit off the Hospital site in Blackburn.
Across all our sites we pride ourselves on our teaching and for providing a great experience for trainee doctors.
We have received excellent feedback from medical students, foundation year doctors and specialty trainees.
The department has a strong commitment to training, in 2025, the team was recognized as the top training unit in the country for the obstetrics training it provides to trainee doctors, also rated very highly for professional development, general gynaecology training.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description for further details.
Clinical training and experience in general Obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name
Martin Maher
Job title
Clinical Director
Email address
Martin.maher@elht.nhs.uk
Person specification
Teaching training exp
Essential criteria
* •Clinical training and experience in general Obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
* •Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
* •ATSM Labour ward practice
* •Ability to teach clinical skills to Medical, Nursing staff and other disciplines
* •Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Desirable criteria
* •Completion of a management course or programme
* •Maximum time as Registrar 10 years
* •An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues