Job summary
- Main area
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent: 1 in 9 non resident on-call commitment
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 251-MD26046-A
- Employer
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Hampshire County Hospital
- Town
- Winchester
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/11/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 26/01/2027
Employer heading
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Consultant
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
Two consultant posts available:
1. With a specialist interest in Fetal Medicine
2. With a specialist interest in Rapid Access Gynaecology & Minimal Access Surgery (MAS)
We are looking for 2 proactive, motivated, forward thinking and dynamic individuals to join our Consultant team. These are substantive posts based at Royal Hampshire County Hospital and the successful applicants will provide cover for both obstetrics and gynaecology.
Specialist Interest in Fetal Medicine - The successful candidate will be expected to provide specialist fetal medicine input for our obstetric patients. The post will also include a gynaecology component to maintain skills across both obstetrics and gynaecology. On-call commitments provide cover for both obstetrics and gynaecology. The department would welcome a candidate with a specialist interest in fetal medicine scanning and multiple pregnancy who would like to maintain a commitment to gynaecology and work in a friendly, welcoming district general hospital
Specialist Interest in Rapid Access Gynaecology & Minimal Access Surgery (MAS) - The department would welcome a candidate committed to both Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a specialist interest in rapid access gynaecology and excellent minimal access surgical skills. This is a new post developed to support the 2 week wait pathway as well as address the long waiting times in general gynaecology and endometriosis. The post is available to start in April 2027.
Main duties of the job
All applicants should have completed the Labour Ward ATSM module and further ATSMs as relevant to the advertised post.
Applicants are expected to have been awarded CCT (or be within 6 months of award of CCT at the time of interview) and be on the GMC Specialist Register.
Working for our organisation
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.
Both posts are advertised as full-time posts attracting 10PAs. The successful candidates will be based primarily at our Winchester site (The Royal County Hampshire Hospital), although all staff are expected to work across sites if the need arises and sessions may well be in Winchester, Basingstoke and Andover. There is a 1 in 9 non-resident on-call commitment providing cover for both Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Both posts will be interviewed on the 26th of January 2027. Ahead of this, prospective candidates are encouraged to contact the following for further information/discussion regarding this post:
Mrs Renee Behrens, Clinical Director via 01962 824684 or [email protected]
Mrs Kirsty Revell, Labour ward lead via 01962824684 or [email protected]
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCOG or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration with a license to practise
- Entry on the Specialist Register (or CCT expected within 6 months of date of interview)
- For Rapid access gynae - Appropriate ATSM/SITM - Gynae-oncology, advanced laparoscopy or benign gynaecology
- Ability to perform ambulatory hysteroscopy
- For Fetal Post - Fetal Medicine ATSM or a combination of both Fetal are and Prenatal Diagnosis SITMs or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Ability to perform gynaecology scans
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to deal independently with common emergencies in general obstetrics and gynaecology
- Experience of working in the NHS for a least 1 year
- Accredited expertise in the area of declared interest
- For Rapid access gynae post - Minimal access expertise - independent ability to perform laparoscopic hysterectomy
Desirable criteria
- For Rapid access gynae post - Experience of rapid access gynaecology and cancer pathways
- For Fetal medicine post - Understanding of obstetric governance and risk process
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Proven ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and display leadership
Desirable criteria
- Proven self starter
- Excellent communication skills
- For Fetal medicine post - Ability to provide ECV
Research & Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching and supervising junior medical and midwifery staff.
- Evidence of undertaking an audit, service review or guideline which improved patient care
Desirable criteria
- Formal training in teaching eg Training the Trainers Course
- Experience of managing emergency drills training
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Experience of giving presentations at local/regional/national level
Other specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Compassionate, sensitive clinician
- Good communication skills, both verbal & written
- Self-starter and finisher of personal and trust goals
- Understanding of clinical governance and quality issues
- Motivated, ambitious and enthusiastic
- Ability to lead a team under pressure or in a crisis
- Clear verbal and written skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mrs Renee Behrens
- Job title
- Clinical Director for Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01962 824684
- Additional information
Mrs Kirsty Revell, Labour ward lead via 01962824684 or [email protected]
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