Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Overview

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology on a 12-month fixed term basis to support and strengthen the delivery of high-quality women's health services across the Trust.

The closing date is 08 February 2026

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced obstetrician and gynaecologist with strong generalist skills to work within one of the largest Women’s Service Departments in the South East of England. The successful applicant will join a supportive forward-looking consultant body delivering elective and emergency obstetrics and gynaecology care across the acute and community settings.

The post-holder will contribute fully to obstetrics and gynaecology activity, including labour ward, emergency gynaecology, elective theatre lists, outpatient clinics, and resident on-call commitments. The role includes significant opportunities for clinical leadership, service development, teaching, governance, and quality improvement.

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

We are a flexible working employer

At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff. Please check out our web page for more information.

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We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

The post holder will contribute to a comprehensive obstetrics and gynaecology service, with duties structured around a defined job plan that includes direct clinical care, supporting professional activities, and on-call commitments.

Key responsibilities include:

• Labour Ward Cover: Daytime labour ward duties (08:00-20:00) on an alternate-week basis.
• Outpatient and Specialist Clinics: Weekly outpatient hysteroscopy clinics.
• Antenatal clinics on a regular weekly basis.
• Weekly Rapid Access Gynaecology clinic.
• Growth scan clinics on an alternate-week basis.
• Bereavement clinics on an alternate-week basis.

Theatre Commitments:

• Participation in gynaecology theatre lists, including a scheduled theatre session at Watford once per month.
• Participation in the Gynaecology "Hot Week" rota (1 in 16).

Supporting Professional Activities (SPA):

• Dedicated SPA time provided on alternate weeks for audit, teaching, governance, CPD, and service development.

On-Call Commitments:

• Weekend on-call duties shared on a rotational basis (approximately 1 in 10 for Saturdays and Sundays).

This indicative job plan may be subject to review and adjustment by mutual agreement to meet service needs.

Please refer to Job Description for further details about the vacancy.

• Experience in General Obstetrics equivalent to that required for a UKCCT.
• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.

• MBBS or Equivalent
• GMC
• MRCOG
• ATSM Advanced Labour Ward Practice
• ATSM - Fertility or equivalent
• Surgery or equivalent
• Ability to organise and develop a service.
• Previous experience or proven interest in teaching/medical education.
• Ability to manage and lead specialist unit, directorate and working parties as appropriate, with management training
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.

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.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust