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Locum Consultant in Obstetrics & GynaecologyNHS

Colchester, CO4 5JL Fixed-Term £113,565 to £150,569
Posted 31 July 2026 Closing date 30 August 2026
Colchester Rail Station (0.7 miles away) Colchester North Park-and-Ride (1.2 miles away)

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join our team of enthusiastic, motivated and committed Consultants in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The post will be on a 6 month fixed term basis whilst the post is recruited substantively.

The post holder will provide high-quality consultant-led care in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, with a particular focus on the assessment, diagnosis, and management of women experiencing complications in early pregnancy. The consultant will contribute to the development and delivery of an evidence-based, compassionate, and patient-centred Early Pregnancy Unit (EPU) working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure timely access to care an clinical outcomes.

The successful candidate will join the obstetrics and gynaecology on call rota and be able to demonstrate experience in supporting all elements of the on call service.

The successful candidate should have undertaken appropriate training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and fulfil the criteria for admission to the specialist register.

Main duties of the job

CLINICAL

The key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:

Clinical and administrative responsibility for the proper functioning of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department

Develop standards, procedures and robust systems in the department to ensure safe, high quality and efficient patient care from the point of entry into the department to admission or discharge from the department

Supervision of the junior medical staff in the Unit who will have opportunity to learn on a one to one basis on both formal and informal rounds and also on ad hoc basis throughout the day

An active part in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits relevant to the needs of the Unit

To teach and train staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate

Maintain an up to date job plan and personal development plan

Register and participate in the appropriate CPD scheme with the RCOG

Issuing of advice to GPs on suitability of patients for admission to hospital

Draft Timetable (Total 10 PAs)

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, the clinical lead and the Divisional Director/Department Service Manager.As we are in process of expansion and there would be changes in rota therefore the below timetable may change.

Job description

GENERAL

The post-holder will:

Work with colleagues to provide a Consultant-led service with the highest standard of care

Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines

Develop and maintain good working practices with wards, out-patients and the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department

Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues, other departments and primary care

Offer educational, clinical support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary

Ensure appropriate information is made available to staff to measure clinical performance and enable meaningful benchmarks to be established and evaluated within your area of responsibility

Ensure there is a robust process for reviewing the quality of services provided, explaining the causes of success and failure and ensure the highest standards are maintained

Provide a role model of professional leadership, which underpins the corporate values and behaviours agreed by the organisation, ensuring these are understood and demonstrated by the medical workforce within your area and take remedial action where poor behaviour are demonstrated

Ensure that junior doctors training confirms to College requirements

Participate in the appraisal of medical staff within the department in line with the Trusts agree policy

Mentoring is offered to new and current consultant employees of the Trust

About us

At ESNEFT we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities. Flexible working options will be considered for all roles in line with service needs.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause delays for our staff and patients.

We have invested in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This will transform life at ESNEFT for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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