Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine

The closing date is 26 February 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new consultant job in obstetrics and reproductive medicine due to a vacancy in the reproductive medicine consultant team. This will comprise 4 PA relating to Salisbury Fertility Centre and 1PA NHS infertility services. We would, therefore, welcome a consultant with an interest in obstetrics, and expertise in reproductive medicine.

The job will initially begin as a 7PA job with no on call commitments, however in October 2026, due to a planned partial retirement, this will increase to 10PA with a non-resident 1:10 on call commitment.

Interviews for this post will be face to face on Wednesday 29th April 2026.

Main duties of the job

Salisbury is proudly home to an excellent fertility & reproductive centre, with on site IVF facilities.

The post holder would manage fertility clinics in secondary and tertiary care settings, manage assisted conception treatments and would be expected to perform procedures such as egg retrievals, embryo transfers and ultrasound scanning.

The post would have an appropriate share of infertility and obstetric activity (labour ward, antenatal clinic, and have sessions in theatre. This will include travel for an all day clinic in Poole once a month. From October 2026 here would be a non-resident on call commitment of 1:10. Currently this will comprise of weekday on calls with a requirement to be on site until 7pm and weekend on calls (Friday afternoon until Monday morning) with a requirement for two on site ward rounds per day.

To find out more about the role and living and working in Salisbury please visit our interactive brochure.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Details

Date posted

12 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum pro rata if part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

269-MD959

Job locations

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the role and living and working in Salisbury please visit our interactive brochure.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the role and living and working in Salisbury please visit our interactive brochure.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Specialist Training

Essential

  • Possession, or within 6 months of possession, of a CCT in O & G leading to entry onto GMC Specialist Register.
  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
  • Completion of ATSM module in subfertility and reproductive health and a relevant second ATSM or equivalent

Desirable

  • Completion of British fertility society modules in Assisted conception treatment, embryo transfer, and USS modules

Experience/Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of wide experience and a high level of competence in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Fertility.
  • Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems: demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach.
Person Specification

Qualifications and Specialist Training

Essential

  • Possession, or within 6 months of possession, of a CCT in O & G leading to entry onto GMC Specialist Register.
  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
  • Completion of ATSM module in subfertility and reproductive health and a relevant second ATSM or equivalent

Desirable

  • Completion of British fertility society modules in Assisted conception treatment, embryo transfer, and USS modules

Experience/Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of wide experience and a high level of competence in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Fertility.
  • Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems: demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach.

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

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Gynaecology Clinical Lead

Miss Katharine Backhouse

k.backhouse@nhs.net

01722336262

Details

Date posted

12 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum pro rata if part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

269-MD959

Job locations

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ


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