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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant Gynaecologist with interest in Chronic Pelvic Pain

The closing date is 05 August 2025

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Job summary

Applications are invited to apply for the above post in the Gynaecology Department at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The department is seeking a capable and highly motivated doctor who enjoys working in a tertiary referral service and wishes to effect change and improve care for patients within this service

This post will deliver and provide training in the management of chronic pelvic pain in women, in the context of a busy secondary and tertiary specialist outpatient clinic.

Applications are invited from those with a passion to work in an innovative multidisciplinary team. Working alongside another Consultant Gynaecologist, GPs with Special Interest, pain psychologists, women's health physiotherapists, counsellors, and nurses. The team is one of the UK's largest pelvic pain clinics for women. This service provides high quality, holistic and personalised care for those aged 14 years and above suffering with persistent or recurrent pelvic pain, whether or not underlying pathologies such as endometriosis have been identified.

The Team aims to provide a service which is compassionate and effective, informed by current understanding of both gynecological pathologies and the wider pain mechanisms underlying chronic pain.

As well as being a key part of the Pain service, the successful applicant will also support General gynaecology clinics and operating, as well as contribute to an on call service.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust provides Gynaecology services across three sites (John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford, Horton Hospital Banbury and the Churchill Hospital, Oxford). The successful applicant may work across all sites. The post holder will be expected to undertake a combination of general Gynaecology and specialist Chronic Pelvic Pain clinics.

The post-holder will be expected to undertake theatre lists (the majority of the surgery undertaken is minimal access) at the John Radcliffe hospital or Horton Hospital in Banbury (including regular (1:4) weekend lists)

The post holder will manage in-patients at the John Radcliffe Hospital and undertake Gynaecology on-call duties of no more frequent than 1:9. There is also some job-planned time committed to a GP e-mail advice service. Some clinics may take place outside of the acute trust and it is anticipated that over time more clinics maybe located elsewhere. The successful candidate will be expected to keep up to date with emergency Gynaecology, reviewing patients in the 'hot clinic' and giving advice to the specialist Early Pregnancy team when on call.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Details

Date posted

22 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year with 3% on call banding supplement

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-SUWON-MS-7299827-S1

Job locations

John Radcliffe Hospital

Oxford

OX3 9DU


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and the full list of responsibilities please refer to the job description and person specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and the full list of responsibilities please refer to the job description and person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Primary medical qualification
  • MBBS/MBCHB
  • MRCOG/FRCOG
  • CCT or equivalent (or be within 6 months of CCT at the time of ap-plication)
  • At least one gynaecology focused ATSM or equivalent

Desirable

  • Higher medical degree
  • SITM in chronic pelvic pain

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a tertiary level pelvic pain clinic
  • Experience managing and treat-ing patients with benign gynaeco-logical conditions
  • Experience managing and treat-ing emergency Gynaecology cas-es.
  • Management qualification.

Desirable

  • Evidence of having worked at consultant level in a teaching hospital
  • Willingness to contribute to the medically complex TOP service

Communication

Essential

  • Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience of formal and infor-mal contributions to teaching and training.

Desirable

  • Evidence of ability to teach practi-cal skills e.g. ultrasound or laparoscopy
  • Postgraduate qualification in medical education
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Primary medical qualification
  • MBBS/MBCHB
  • MRCOG/FRCOG
  • CCT or equivalent (or be within 6 months of CCT at the time of ap-plication)
  • At least one gynaecology focused ATSM or equivalent

Desirable

  • Higher medical degree
  • SITM in chronic pelvic pain

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in a tertiary level pelvic pain clinic
  • Experience managing and treat-ing patients with benign gynaeco-logical conditions
  • Experience managing and treat-ing emergency Gynaecology cas-es.
  • Management qualification.

Desirable

  • Evidence of having worked at consultant level in a teaching hospital
  • Willingness to contribute to the medically complex TOP service

Communication

Essential

  • Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience of formal and infor-mal contributions to teaching and training.

Desirable

  • Evidence of ability to teach practi-cal skills e.g. ultrasound or laparoscopy
  • Postgraduate qualification in medical education

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Oxford

OX3 9DU


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Oxford

OX3 9DU


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Chronic Pelvic Pain & Adolescent Lead

Prof Katy Vincent

katy.vincent@wrh.ox.ac.uk

01865221263

Details

Date posted

22 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year with 3% on call banding supplement

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-SUWON-MS-7299827-S1

Job locations

John Radcliffe Hospital

Oxford

OX3 9DU


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