Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Carlisle, CA2 7HYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 October 2026
3 days leftJob description
All successful candidates will be expected to submit documentation for the GMC Portfolio Pathway within 18 months of their start date. This post is fo...
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council.
- Membership of the Royal College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
- Entry into the specialist register
Desirable
- Other relevant medical and non medical training/degree
- Other relevant postgraduate qualifications e.g. Master's degree, diplomas.
- Management training
- Instructor status in either APLS/ALS
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- High Level of clinical experience and competence in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Operative Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Ability to perform major gynaecological procedures such as abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy
- Excellent communication skills with patient, colleagues, managers and other staff
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- A special interest to complement that of the existing postholders in particular obstetrics and labour ward management
- Experience in Postnatal Pelvic Health Management
- Knowledge in advanced Antenatal care
- Maternal Medicine
- Experience in Uro-dynamics & OPH
Desirable
- Experience in outpatient hysteroscopy
- Accreditation e.g. in ultrasound scanning and training
- Membership of relevant learned societies.
- Evidence of involvement in risk management processes, protocol development
- Intermediate level in Obstetric Ultrasound scanning
- Proven track record in undertaking research projects
- Formal training in medical education.
- Experience in district general hospital practice at both trainee and consultant or SAS level
- Hold an ATSM or equivalent experience
Management and Administrative
Essential: - Ability to advice on efficient and smooth running of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Service; - Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
Communication Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Empathetic and Sensitive approach to patient needs
- Approachable and effective multi disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
- Team Loyalty
- Positive Approach to lesson learnt
- confident approach without being arrogant
- IT skills
Desirable: - Presentation skills - presentations of audit and research papers
Cotinued Professional Personal Development
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning
- Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance
- participation in appropriate peer review processes
Desirable: - Continued Professional / Personal Development
Management and Administrative
Essential: - Ability to advice on efficient and smooth running of the Obstetrics & Gynaecology service.; - Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
Teaching
Essential: - Commitment to continuing medical education, appraisal and clinical governance
Desirable: - Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.; - Recognised educational supervisor
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
- Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit.
- Experience of research and Clinical Governance.
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
Desirable: - Ability to supervise postgraduate research; - Publications in peer reviewed journals
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Participation in on call and emergency cover
- Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
14 September 2026
Last checked
16 September 2026
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