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Consultant Obstetrician

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Preston, PR2 9HT £113,565 – £150,569 a year Permanent Posted 28 August 2026 Apply by 9 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

A Consultant post has become available in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTHTR).

This is aa full-time Gynaecologist, participating in on call and hot week rotas. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team. A passion for Gynaecological care is essential.

Main duties of the job

This is a full time Gynaecologist Post - Day time gynaecology commitments would include gynaecology clinics, including PMB, hysteroscopy and two week wait referrals, gynaecology hot week and operating theatre sessions.

The successful candidate will be job planned to support governance and teaching roles to support the running and development of the department.

About us

LTHTR is a teaching hospital serving a local population of 450,000 across Greater Preston, Chorley and South Ribble. The Trust has approximately 4,500 births annually and a level three neonatal unit. We provide Bluebell and Rainbow clinics plus services for high-risk pregnancies having recently become the Maternal medicine Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria, We are privileged to work closely with a nationally recognised, award winning team of midwives dedicated to improving the birth experience for all women. We offer all four choices for place of birth. There is midwifery led birth units at both Royal Preston Hospital and at Chorley & South Ribble Hospital and a 12 bedded obstetric unit in Royal Preston Hospital.

In gynaecology we provide services in benign gynaecology, early pregnancy, endometriosis, urogynaecology, ambulatory, menopause, paediatric, endocrine disorders, vulval conditions and termination of pregnancy.

Preston is one of the four bases for Manchester university medical students. We provide academic and pastoral support to over 300 medical students in their clinical years 3, 4 and 5.

Date posted

28 August 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

438-CA863

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan/On-call Requirements

The Team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
MBBS or equivalent
Must be entered on the Specialist Register (or entry within 6 months)
ATSM in Gynaecological surgery (e.g. Benign Abdominal Surgery)

Desirable

Teaching Qualification e.g., PG Cert
Medical leadership
Other ATSMs in gynaecology

Experience and Skills

Essential

Experience of working in NHS
Ability to deal with all common obstetric and gynaecological emergency presentations
Teaching Experience (undergraduate and postgraduate)

Desirable

Formal undergraduate education role e.g. OSCE examiner
Intermediate Gynaecological Scan
Experience of supporting placenta accreta spectrum caesarean hysterectomy

Leadership and Management

Essential

Evidence of Clinical Leadership
Evidence of commitment to audit and quality improvement projects
Attendance on management or leadership course
Evidence of involvement in obstetric or gynaecology governance

Desirable

Trained in quality improvement methodology.
Qualification in management or leadership

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

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