Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist wsi Benign Gynaecology

Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist wsi Benign Gynaecology

Join a forward-thinking Women's Health team committed to excellence in patient care, training, and innovation.

Whittington Health NHS Trust invites applications for a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with a special interest in benign Gynaecology to join our dynamic and supportive Women's Health Department.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled clinician who will contribute to delivering outstanding, patient-centred care across our Obstetrics and Gynaecology services, while playing a key role in the ongoing development of our benign Gynaecology pathways.

Experience in managing complex benign Gynaecological conditions, including complex fibroids and laparoscopic or open major surgery, is highly desirable.

We are looking for a motivated, collaborative individual with excellent communication skills and a genuine commitment to women's health.

Applicants must hold:

• CCT (or equivalent) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the time of appointment.
• Completed advanced training in benign Gynaecological surgery (or equivalent experience in major abdominal surgery).
• Completed the Advanced Labour Ward ATSM (or equivalent)

Interviews to be held on 20 January 2026.

Main duties of the job

Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Provide high-quality care across a broad range of benign Gynaecological services.
• Lead and develop benign Gynaecology clinics and theatres, including complex fibroid management and advanced benign surgical cases.
• Participate in rapid access and specialist Gynaecology clinics, including outpatient hysteroscopy and one-stop diagnostic services.
• Take part in the Labour Ward rota, providing consultant-led intrapartum care (1 in 8 weekend and 1 in 16 weekday on-call pattern; Band A supplement).
• Support teaching, supervision, and mentorship of junior medical staff and contribute to audit, governance, and service development.
• Engage with ongoing research and quality improvement initiatives within the department.

Our department provides a full range of specialist Gynaecology services, including:

• Colposcopy and combined oncology
• Vulval disease and menopause clinics
• Outpatient hysteroscopy and rapid access services
• Fertility (including IUI procedures)
• Urogynaecology and endometriosis
• Early pregnancy and emergency Gynaecology

We are proud of our strong multidisciplinary ethos, modern facilities, and close integration with community-based womens services.

Youll be joining a team that values excellence, learning, and compassionate care, with access to opportunities for leadership, education, and research.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• Relevant CCT or equivalent equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of GMC .
• Entry on the GMC specialist register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of AAC.
• ATSM Advanced Labour ward Practice
• ATSM: one of the Gynecology surgical advanced modules or equivalent involving major abdominal surgery and have experience with the UK pathways
• ATSM in Hysteroscopy or equivalent And/or Colposcopy accreditation BSCCP

Clinical Experience

• Clinical Training and experience in general Obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required of a UK CCST
• Excellent clinical skills and experience

Clinical Skills

• Excellent practical skills in the full range of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Basic ultrasound skills although more advanced skills are welcomed

Business Development

• Leadership skills to take forward service developments and quality improvement.
• Evidence of active participation in quality improvement, service redesign or business development

Audit, Management and IT

• Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications.
• Active participation in audit.
• Evidence of audit involvement/CNST etc.

Research. Teaching skill & experience

• Proven ability to organise and contribute to teaching programmes for the multi- disciplinary team.
• An ability to support a multidisciplinary team and to take a lead in the clinical aspects within such a team.
• Evidence of ongoing learning and personal growth
• Formal training in teaching and training
• Publications arising from research

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearper annum (pro rata for part time)