Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff, CF14 1JT
Salary
£125,509
Contract
Locum
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 September 2026
11 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed term locum Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist to join the team at University Hospital of Wales (...
The successful candidate will work collaboratively with other obstetricians and the wider multidisciplinary team in the department to provide both elective and emergency obstetric services to secondary and tertiary level patients attending the hospital. The successful candidate will contribute to the obstetric workload of the department including delivery suite sessions and an on-call commitment, and will take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate education. All obstetricians are expected to become either a PROMPT facilitator or deliver CTG teaching as well as contribute more generally to teaching and risk/governance processes. The candidate will benefit from a strong risk and governance background.
This job will include full on-call duties on a 1:16 Obstetric on-call rota contributing to the 84 hours per week resident consultant. It will include contribution to all aspects of emergency obstetrics, elective Caesarean section lists, OAU and antenatal clinics. Antenatal clinics are likely to include general obstetrics and high risk high-risk antenatal care.
For more detail on main duties and responsibilties please refer to the job Description and Person Specification attached.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Essential Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- On Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR (Combined Programme) due within 3 months of interview date
- MRCOG or equivalent
- ATSM or equivalent in advance LW practice
Essential Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Effective and demonstrable communication skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Competence in ultrasound
Essential Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Experience of authoring written reports following adverse incidents (eg RCA or PSLR tools)
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
Essential Research
Essential
- Evidence of active research interests
- Ability to critically appraise research
Essential Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of teaching Obstetrics & Gynaecology to medical students and Ultrasound to junior doctors
Essential Management
Essential
- Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
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First seen
1 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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