Job summary
- Main area
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (to cover a vacancy)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 289-SC-504
- Employer
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Job overview
We are seeking a Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology to join the ambulatory gynaecology and early pregnancy team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
The post will support our transition towards a predominantly ambulatory model of gynaecological care, providing rapid assessment, streamlined diagnosis and treatment at first attendance wherever possible.
The successful candidate will contribute to outpatient hysteroscopy and minor procedures, one-stop benign gynaecology and Urgent Suspected Cancer scan clinics, termination of pregnancy care, and acute gynaecology and early pregnancy pathways. They will work closely with consultant colleagues, specialist nurses, sonographers, resident doctors and advanced clinical practitioners.
This is a full-time, temporary appointment with an indicative 10 PA job plan, including participation in the O&G out-of-hours consultant on-call rota and scheduled labour ward or elective caesarean section cover.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will:
• Deliver consultant-led ambulatory gynaecology and early pregnancy care, maintaining responsibility for patients under their care and ensuring appropriate escalation.
• Provide outpatient hysteroscopy and minor operative procedures under local anaesthesia.
• Deliver one-stop benign gynaecology and Urgent Suspected Cancer scan clinics, incorporating ultrasound assessment and timely management planning.
• Contribute to comprehensive termination of pregnancy care and acute gynaecology assessment and treatment.
• Undertake virtual results clinics and ensure timely communication of findings and follow-up plans.
• Participate in the O&G consultant on-call rota and scheduled labour ward or elective caesarean section cover.
• Support resident and fellow training, clinical audit, research, quality improvement and service development
Working for our organisation
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England.
We have two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.
Our values
Our PROUD values demonstrate to staff, patients and the public the standards of care and experience they should expect from our services:
· Putting patients first
· Responsive to patients and staff
· Open and honest
· Unfailingly kind
· Determined to develop
Who we are
· 7,500 staff and 500 volunteers
· We treat someone in A&E every 2 minutes
· We deliver a baby every 50 minutes
· We operate on a patient every 17 minutes
· We do 52 imaging procedures each hour
· We serve a diverse population of 1.5 million from the beginning to the end of life
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointee will provide consultant care within ambulatory gynaecology, early pregnancy and acute gynaecology services, supporting pathways that avoid unnecessary admission and provide timely investigation and treatment.
Clinical responsibilities will include outpatient hysteroscopy, minor operative procedures under local anaesthesia, one-stop benign gynaecology scan clinics, Urgent Suspected Cancer scan clinics, virtual results clinics and termination of pregnancy care. The post-holder will undertake ultrasound-led assessment and management planning within their competence and provide surgical management of acute gynaecological conditions as required.
The post-holder will maintain continuous responsibility for patients under their care, working collaboratively with consultant colleagues, specialist nurses, sonographers, resident doctors and advanced clinical practitioners. Clear documentation, communication, appropriate escalation and timely follow-up will be integral to the role.
The indicative job plan comprises 10 PAs and includes O&G out-of-hours on-call duties, allocated 0.8 PA, and labour ward or elective caesarean section cover on a 1:5 basis. The final job plan will be agreed with the appointee in accordance with service requirements.
The appointee will participate in multidisciplinary meetings, educational sessions, consultant meetings and gynaecology morbidity and mortality meetings. They will contribute to clinical governance, research, audit and service development, including initiatives to improve patient flow, reduce avoidable admissions and enhance patient experience.
The post-holder will support and supervise resident doctors and fellows, particularly in ambulatory assessment, outpatient procedures and ultrasound-led decision-making, and supervise trainee quality improvement projects.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration
- Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date of interview
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register OR eligible within 6 months of the date of appointment
- MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
Desirable criteria
- An MD or equivalent higher postgraduate training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of broad based training experience in General O&G equivalent to that required for a UK CCST
- Evidence of competence in advanced labour ward practice
- Evidence of competence in gynaecological ultrasound scanning
- Evidence of competence in outpatients hysteroscopy
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of competence in benign abdominal surgery
- Colposcopy certification (BSCCP or equivalent)
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Solid Understanding of the Clinical Governance Agenda
- Evidence of effective audit leading to change
- IT proficiency including, email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Desirable criteria
- Risk Management Course
- Evidence of significant contribution to the Clinical Governance Agenda, particularly CNST preparation Coaching skills
- Coaching skills
Teaching and Training
Essential criteria
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
Desirable criteria
- Medical Education or Adult Education Training
- Trained ALSO or MOET or NALS instructor
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
- Mr Jeffrey Ahmed
- Job title
- Service Director in Gynaecology
- Email address
- [email protected]
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