Locum Consultant Obstetrician

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Full-time • Uxbridge, London, GB • 1d ago

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an expanding consultant body providing care to women in Hillingdon. This is a 9.25PA locum consultant post in obstetrics for 12 months starting September 2025.The ideal candidate will have a high standard of general obstetric and gynaecology skills. The timetable allows the post holder to maintain a breadth of skills across the specialty, with the intention of development of the job plan in line with special interests.

The post holder will participate in the consultant on-call rota for both obstetrics and gynaecology which includes 1 in 10 weekends on call with prospective cover (approximately 5 weekends per year). This is a non-resident on-call rota.

The obstetrics and gynaecology consultant body at Hillingdon hospital are known for working cohesively and supporting each other, both in clinical settings and with regards to professional development.

The department maintains a reputation for being extremely sociable and a pleasant place to work. We also work hard at maintaining our popularity with junior doctors, resulting in a very high standard of middle grade staff.We are primarily looking for an individual who will work well with our team. Any interested candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the department.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be responsible to the Divisional Director of Planned Care at The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and job plan negotiated annually. It is a 8.25PA post direct clinical care (DCC), 1 PA supporting professional activities (SPA)

The post-holder will work closely with their colleagues, be responsible for providing a high-quality Obstetrics & Gynaecology service to the residents of Hillingdon, and for development of services appropriate to these ends.

The post-holder will take part in the in-patient and out-patient work in Obstetrics at Hillingdon Hospital, Mount Vernon or other sites as required, including an advisory service for colleagues.

The Labour Ward sessions have been established in line with RCOG guidelines. It is intended that the consultant will spend the sessions on the delivery suite delivering care or teaching medical and midwifery staff.

The successful candidate will participate in the Obstetrics on-call rota at Hillingdon Hospital. This on-call commitment may change with time and further appointments

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Details

Date posted

10 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

394-033MS25

Job locations

Hillingdon

Uxbridge

UB8 3NN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Essential

MRCOG, CCT (or equivalent)
To demonstrate a broad knowledge in obstetrics
Experience in management of labour ward
Ability to undertake consultant-level obstetric on-call duties

Desirable

Higher degree (MD or PhD
LW ATSM

Person Specification

Essential

MRCOG, CCT (or equivalent)
To demonstrate a broad knowledge in obstetrics
Experience in management of labour ward
Ability to undertake consultant-level obstetric on-call duties

Desirable

Higher degree (MD or PhD
LW ATSM

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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