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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
About
Contact
- Address
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital
- Whinney Heys Road
- Blackpool
- Lancashire
- FY3 8NR
Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Accepting applications until: 12-Mar-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 12-Mar-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital
- Address
- Whinney Heys Road
- Town
- Blackpool
- Postcode
- FY3 8NR
- Major / Minor Region
- Lancashire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (including evenings, nights and weekends on-call)
Salary
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
Specialty
- Main area
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology within the Maternity & Women's Services Directorate at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This post offers the opportunity to join a consultant-led Obstetrics and Gynaecology service, delivering high-quality, safe and compassionate care across obstetrics and gynaecology pathways. The successful candidate will provide senior clinical leadership in the care of women across antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal services, as well as contributing to gynaecology services in line with their skills and experience.
The role includes participation in the consultant on-call rota, providing senior decision-making for complex and high-risk cases and supporting delivery of 24-hour consultant-delivered care. The post holder will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of consultants, specialty trainees, locally employed doctors, midwives, nurses and allied health professionals in a supportive and collaborative environment.
In addition to clinical duties, the consultant will contribute to education, supervision, governance and service development, supporting continuous improvement of maternity and women's health services in line with national priorities and Trust objectives.
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The post holder will provide consultant-led clinical care across obstetrics and gynaecology services, including antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care, labour ward activity, and gynaecology services appropriate to experience.
You will provide senior clinical leadership during on-call periods, managing complex and high-risk cases, supporting safe escalation and decision-making, and working closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of patient care and safety.
The role includes supervision and support of junior doctors, specialty trainees and locally employed doctors, contribution to teaching and training, and active participation in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activity.
The consultant will also contribute to service development, leadership initiatives and delivery of Trust and Directorate priorities.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of maternity, neonatal and women's health services to the local population. The Maternity & Women's Services Directorate is committed to delivering safe, compassionate and high-quality care, supported by strong multidisciplinary working, consultant-led models of care and a positive team culture.
You will join a well-established consultant body within a supporting organisation that values professional development, leadership and continuous improvement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will undertake consultant responsibilities in obstetrics and gynaecology, including clinical care, on-call duties, teaching and supervision, clinical governance, and service development. The role will be supported by a job plan aligned to service need and individual interests, with opportunities to develop leadership or subspecialty interests.
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Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Legal Requirements
Essential criteria
- Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee)
- Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB ChB or equivalent medical degree
- Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG)
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree (MD/PhD)
Management Skills
Essential criteria
- Awareness of NHS organisational structure and the core values of the NHS
- Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants
- Evidence of participation in a management training course
Knowledge & Research
Essential criteria
- Advanced Labour Ward ATSM or equivalent training in obstetrics
- Commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD), clinical governance, and audit requirements
Desirable criteria
- ATSM aligned with the candidate’s stated special interest
- Proven track record in self-directed research
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Effective teaching skills with the ability to train medical students, junior doctors, and multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively, delegate responsibilities, and supervise staff
- Strong leadership skills, including the ability to take responsibility, make decisions, and inspire a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of involvement in service development, managing change, and implementing improvements in healthcare
Desirable criteria
- Proficiency in IT and computer skills
- Educational qualification or evidence of working toward one
Documents
- Job Description - Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (PDF, 736.5KB)
- Person Specification - Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (PDF, 352.6KB)
- Recruitment Pack - Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (PDF, 892.3KB)
- Guidance on Pre-Employment Checks (PDF, 64.2KB)
- Statement on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 43.2KB)
- Application Guide Booklet (PDF, 511.1KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Rauf Ghani
- Job title
- Head of Department
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 953652
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