West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Specialist Registrar - Obstetrics and Gynaecology

The closing date is 23 December 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a passionate and committed Locum Specialist Registrar to join the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Team at the West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Bury St Edmunds.

The post will be based at the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. It would be expected that the candidate should have completed a defined period of structured training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with documented evidence of progress to the equivalent level of ST3 or above.

Please note that we are unable to support sponsorship roles on Bank as we are not able to guarantee hours.

Hourly Pay

Core hours - 7.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m. (Monday - Friday) - £55 ph

Unsocial hours -7.00 p.m. - 7.00 a.m. (including Bank Holidays and Weekends) - £70 ph

Main duties of the job

KEY TASKS:

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of all obstetrics and gynaecology patients.

To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department.

To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

This if for a Bank post to enable the Trust to maintain a full range of services within the department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. All available shifts can be booked with the rota co-ord or can be selected via the Roster App.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Details

Date posted

09 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty registrar

Salary

£55 an hour per hour - please see further details in Job Overview

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

179-7558224-WSP

Job locations

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Hardwick Lane

BURY ST EDMUNDS

IP33 2QZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

The hourly Bank rates are £55 for core hours and £70 for unsocial hours

The holder is required to maintain full registration with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise. Medical staff are advised to continue membership of one of the Medical Defence Organisations. You may not be allowed to work and will not be placed on the payroll until a member of the Human Resources Department has seen a copy of your current Certificate of Registration with the GMC.

This appointment is governed by the Terms and Conditions of Service for Hospital Medical and Dental Staff, subject to local conditions, as mentioned from time to time.

This post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are spent under the provision of the Act and in the event of employment, any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Employer. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation to an application for positions to which the Order applies.

With the terms of the DHSS Circular (HC (88)) Protection of Children applicants are required when applying for this post to disclose any record of convictions, bind-over orders or cautions. The Trust is committed to carefully screening all applicants who will work with children and vulnerable people. The successful applicant will therefore be required to obtain a Disclosure Check (Police Check). Further information can be obtained from the Human Resources Department.

In the course of your duties, you will have access to confidential material about patients, members of staff and other Health Service business. On no account must information relating to identifiable patients be divulged to anyone other than authorised persons, for example, medical, nursing or other professional staff, as appropriate, who are concerned directly with care, diagnosis and/or treatment of the patient. If there is any doubt whatsoever, as to the authority of a person or body asking for information of this nature, advice must be sought from a superior officer. Similarly, no information of a personal or confidential nature concerning individual members of staff should be divulged to anyone without the proper authority having first been given. Failure to observe these rules will be regarded as a serious misconduct, which could result in serious disciplinary action being taken including dismissal. This requirement is not intended to conflict with the principles on openness as laid out in EL (93)51.

The successful candidate will be required to attend for pre-employment health assessment. Offers of employment will not be confirmed until satisfactory health clearance has been obtained including satisfactory Hepatitis B status if applicable.

As an employee of an NHS trust you are expected to develop your IT skills necessary to support the tasks included in your post. You will, therefore, be required to undertake any necessary training to support this. This is to take account of the need for all staff to be able to use the information systems relevant to their post. Health and Safety It is the general duty of every employee to take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself/herself and others, including the use of necessary safety devices and protective clothing and to co-operate with management in meeting its responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Any failure to take such care or any contravention of safety policy or managerial instructions may result in disciplinary action being taken. The postholder is required to attend training sessions as required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

The hourly Bank rates are £55 for core hours and £70 for unsocial hours

The holder is required to maintain full registration with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise. Medical staff are advised to continue membership of one of the Medical Defence Organisations. You may not be allowed to work and will not be placed on the payroll until a member of the Human Resources Department has seen a copy of your current Certificate of Registration with the GMC.

This appointment is governed by the Terms and Conditions of Service for Hospital Medical and Dental Staff, subject to local conditions, as mentioned from time to time.

This post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are spent under the provision of the Act and in the event of employment, any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Employer. Any information given will be completely confidential and will be considered only in relation to an application for positions to which the Order applies.

With the terms of the DHSS Circular (HC (88)) Protection of Children applicants are required when applying for this post to disclose any record of convictions, bind-over orders or cautions. The Trust is committed to carefully screening all applicants who will work with children and vulnerable people. The successful applicant will therefore be required to obtain a Disclosure Check (Police Check). Further information can be obtained from the Human Resources Department.

In the course of your duties, you will have access to confidential material about patients, members of staff and other Health Service business. On no account must information relating to identifiable patients be divulged to anyone other than authorised persons, for example, medical, nursing or other professional staff, as appropriate, who are concerned directly with care, diagnosis and/or treatment of the patient. If there is any doubt whatsoever, as to the authority of a person or body asking for information of this nature, advice must be sought from a superior officer. Similarly, no information of a personal or confidential nature concerning individual members of staff should be divulged to anyone without the proper authority having first been given. Failure to observe these rules will be regarded as a serious misconduct, which could result in serious disciplinary action being taken including dismissal. This requirement is not intended to conflict with the principles on openness as laid out in EL (93)51.

The successful candidate will be required to attend for pre-employment health assessment. Offers of employment will not be confirmed until satisfactory health clearance has been obtained including satisfactory Hepatitis B status if applicable.

As an employee of an NHS trust you are expected to develop your IT skills necessary to support the tasks included in your post. You will, therefore, be required to undertake any necessary training to support this. This is to take account of the need for all staff to be able to use the information systems relevant to their post. Health and Safety It is the general duty of every employee to take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself/herself and others, including the use of necessary safety devices and protective clothing and to co-operate with management in meeting its responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Any failure to take such care or any contravention of safety policy or managerial instructions may result in disciplinary action being taken. The postholder is required to attend training sessions as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oFull GMC Registration
  • oMRCOG part 1

Desirable

  • oColposcopy training

Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of working in maternity unit in the UK for at least 2 years
  • oDemonstration of skills expected of ST 4 registrar or more
  • oCompetence in instrumental deliveries, complex perineal repairs

Desirable

  • oExperience of managing / team working in emergency scenarios in Obstetrics (PROMPT or equivalent)

Research

Essential

  • oEvidence based approach to clinical practise

Desirable

  • oPresentations at national and international meetings
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oFull GMC Registration
  • oMRCOG part 1

Desirable

  • oColposcopy training

Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of working in maternity unit in the UK for at least 2 years
  • oDemonstration of skills expected of ST 4 registrar or more
  • oCompetence in instrumental deliveries, complex perineal repairs

Desirable

  • oExperience of managing / team working in emergency scenarios in Obstetrics (PROMPT or equivalent)

Research

Essential

  • oEvidence based approach to clinical practise

Desirable

  • oPresentations at national and international meetings

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Hardwick Lane

BURY ST EDMUNDS

IP33 2QZ


Employer's website

https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Hardwick Lane

BURY ST EDMUNDS

IP33 2QZ


Employer's website

https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Medical Locums

Medical Locums

medical.locums@wsh.nhs.uk

01284712504

Details

Date posted

09 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty registrar

Salary

£55 an hour per hour - please see further details in Job Overview

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

179-7558224-WSP

Job locations

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Hardwick Lane

BURY ST EDMUNDS

IP33 2QZ


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