Job overview

The Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) is seeking to appoint two dedicated and forward-thinking locum Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologists to join our dynamic and highly motivated team of 16 Consultants.  This is a locum 10 PA job with a 1 in 12 on call commitment, covering Obstetrics and Gynaecology.  

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an energetic, innovative and cohesive department that provides comprehensive high risk Obstetric care.  

Our Obstetrics & Gynaecology department is nationally recognised for excellence in training. We recently received top accolades in all four categories of the Training Evaluation Form (TEF) survey in the medium-sized hospital category. Regionally, we are consistently ranked in the top three, and nationally within the top ten.

Our Maternity unit has between 4200 to 4600 delivery a year has received an Outstanding rating in the last 2 CQC inspections.  The maternity services consist of 2 midwifery led units, based in Frome and Chippenham and the Consultant led unit in Bath.   The neonatal intensive care unit provides Level 2 care.

Our Gynaecology department provides specialist service in ambulatory gynaecology (Polyp resection, Novasure and MVA), urogynaecology, early pregnancy, gynae-oncology (4 consultants), endometriosis and fibroid treatment, reproductive medicine, PAG, menopause and colposcopy.  The RUH has 2 Robots in daily use.  

Main duties of the job

The role will be a combination of both Obstetrics and Gynaecology care, both elective and emergency work.  The job plan has the potential to be tailored to the specialist interest of the successful candidates.  The Consultants provides the out of hours and clinic gynaecological ultrasound service so having a good level of gynaecological and early pregnancy scanning skill is desired.   

We strongly encourage involvement in research, quality improvement initiatives, and teaching, with active collaborations in place with the University of Bath, University of Exeter, and the Bath School of Postgraduate Medicine. Regular departmental meetings and teaching opportunities provide a stimulating academic environment for professional growth.

Join us in Bath – a beautiful, historic city offering an exceptional quality of life – and help shape the future of Obstetric care in the South-West.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person‑centred care we’re proud of.

We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.

We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing  – and yes, we even have a pool! 

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