Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

NHS Locum Consultant - Obstetrics & Gynaecology

The closing date is 12 April 2026

Job summary

Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Our award-winning hospital is also in an award-winning locationproviding genuine opportunities for a great work-life balance.

Yorkshire has recently been voted as the third best region in theworld by Lonely Planet, and our local towns of Skipton and Ilkleyhave been voted as the best places to live in the UK by the SundayTimes, commending their top-class schools, great transport links.

This is a dynamic department, and the successful applicant will berequired to contribute to ongoing service development. We expectinvolvement in our existing quality improvement projects and alsowelcome ideas for new work streams. We strongly encourageleadership development. There is a trust leadership programme inplace and study leave is encouraged for this. We also believe inmaintaining work life balance.

Main duties of the job

The obstetrics and gynaecology medical workforce is currentlycomprised of 11 consultants and 1 associate specialists who provideessential patient led services.

Airedale General Hospital work jointly with other local NHS providersin the region, including Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FoundationTrust and Bradford District Care Trust, to help ensure we can delivera patient led collaborative service and thereby promoting a culture ofsafety and improvement

About us

Provide clinical expertise and responsibility to the service in terms of knowledge, clinicalactivity and guidance as needed

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

Details

Date posted

12 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum

Contract

Locum

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

423-7805142A

Job locations

Airedale General Hospital

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

CONSULTANTS JOB PLAN

Job Planning will be based on a partnership approach. Consultantsare asked to prepare a draft job plan which is then discussed andagreed with the Clinical Director and then presented to the MedicalScrutiny Committee for approval.

Job plans will list all the NHS andany private duties of the consultant, the number of ProgrammedActivities for which the Consultant is contracted and paid, theconsultants objectives and agreed supporting resources.The duties and responsibilities set out in a Job Plan will include, asappropriate:

Direct Clinical Care duties including on-call work Supporting Professional Activities Additional NHS responsibilities determined against the agreedTrust tariff allocation External duties

The Trusts strategy is to increase the use of its capital resourcese.g. Theatre, Endoscopy and OPC to facilitate increased productivityand efficiencies which supports the growth of market share andbusiness development.

Job description

Job responsibilities

CONSULTANTS JOB PLAN

Job Planning will be based on a partnership approach. Consultantsare asked to prepare a draft job plan which is then discussed andagreed with the Clinical Director and then presented to the MedicalScrutiny Committee for approval.

Job plans will list all the NHS andany private duties of the consultant, the number of ProgrammedActivities for which the Consultant is contracted and paid, theconsultants objectives and agreed supporting resources.The duties and responsibilities set out in a Job Plan will include, asappropriate:

Direct Clinical Care duties including on-call work Supporting Professional Activities Additional NHS responsibilities determined against the agreedTrust tariff allocation External duties

The Trusts strategy is to increase the use of its capital resourcese.g. Theatre, Endoscopy and OPC to facilitate increased productivityand efficiencies which supports the growth of market share andbusiness development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oFull GMC Registration
  • oMRCOG or equivalent
  • oTraining & experience equivalent to that required for UK CCT
  • oEntry onto the Specialist Register in Obstetrics and Gynaecology or within 6 months of CCT date at interview

Experience

Essential

  • Competent surgeon (ATSM/SITM etc in benign surgery/laparoscopic surgery or oncology)
  • Competent Obstetrician (ATSM/STIM in labour ward/pregnancy care)
  • Experience demonstrating potential ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based Consultant Post.
  • Evidence of thTraining in Colposcopy.e clinical skills required to fulfil the specialty
  • Full BSCCP accreditation

Teaching Skills

Desirable

  • Experience in teaching
  • Participation in training & supervision of junior medical staff/medical students/staff from other disciplines

Academic Research

Desirable

  • Peer reviewed Publications
  • Peer reviewed Books/Book chapters
  • Higher qualification, MSc, MD

Clinical Governance /Audit Management

Essential

  • Evidence of general management training and skills appropriate for the post

Desirable

  • Demonstrable experience of participation in regular clinical audit and the ability to effect change.
  • Demonstrable experience of working to the clinical governance agenda
  • Knowledge of organisational aspects of the NHS
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oFull GMC Registration
  • oMRCOG or equivalent
  • oTraining & experience equivalent to that required for UK CCT
  • oEntry onto the Specialist Register in Obstetrics and Gynaecology or within 6 months of CCT date at interview

Experience

Essential

  • Competent surgeon (ATSM/SITM etc in benign surgery/laparoscopic surgery or oncology)
  • Competent Obstetrician (ATSM/STIM in labour ward/pregnancy care)
  • Experience demonstrating potential ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based Consultant Post.
  • Evidence of thTraining in Colposcopy.e clinical skills required to fulfil the specialty
  • Full BSCCP accreditation

Teaching Skills

Desirable

  • Experience in teaching
  • Participation in training & supervision of junior medical staff/medical students/staff from other disciplines

Academic Research

Desirable

  • Peer reviewed Publications
  • Peer reviewed Books/Book chapters
  • Higher qualification, MSc, MD

Clinical Governance /Audit Management

Essential

  • Evidence of general management training and skills appropriate for the post

Desirable

  • Demonstrable experience of participation in regular clinical audit and the ability to effect change.
  • Demonstrable experience of working to the clinical governance agenda
  • Knowledge of organisational aspects of the NHS

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

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale General Hospital

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale General Hospital

Steeton

BD20 6TD


Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director - Obs & Gynae

Miss Sumita Bhuiya

sumita.bhuiya1@nhs.net

01535292226

Details

Date posted

12 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum

Contract

Locum

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

423-7805142A

Job locations

Airedale General Hospital

Steeton

BD20 6TD


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