Specialty Doctor in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

The closing date is 24 May 2026

We are looking to appoint a new Specialty Doctor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology; this is a substantive post. The post comprises 10 programmed activities (PAs), with 2.04 additional on-call PAs bringing the total to 12.04.

The role is based at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage, with close proximity to London and Cambridge.

Main duties of the job

• Provide on-call obstetrics and gynaecology rota care, including safe care of labouring women on the labour ward.
• Attend gynaecology theatre sessions.
• Offer specialist gynaecological clinics.
• Participate in obstetrics and gynaecology emergency care.
• Contribute to the department's teaching, audit and educational activities.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice.
• MRCOG or an equivalent qualification.

Experience

• Completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or equivalent part-time) with at least two years in a specialty training programme or as a fixed-term specialty trainee.
• Experience and broad involvement in obstetrics and gynaecology.
• Ability to offer and be accountable for full independent diagnostic opinion.
• Demonstrated leadership on patient safety issues and practice change.
• Understanding of core research principles, methodology and ethics.
• Understanding of audit, evidence-based practice and clinical quality improvement.

Skills

• Engagement with clinical governance, error identification and learning.
• Engagement with appraisal and revalidation.
• Situational awareness and sound decision making.
• Effective teaching of clinical skills.

Knowledge

• Basic principles of audit, evidence-based practice and quality improvement.
• Comprehensive knowledge of GMC standards of Good Medical Practice.

Other requirements

• Demonstrated interest and commitment to the specialty.
• Experience with equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives, supporting a culture of equality and diversity.
• Role-model Trust values daily.
• Understanding and demonstration of NHS Constitution values.
• Evidence of being fit to practice safely and awareness of personal training needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to assess any previous criminal convictions.