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Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for a Locum Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynae. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in delivering services across three acute hospital sites in Worcestershire while participating in obstetric on-call rotas. The ideal applicant should possess advanced labour ward skills and experience at Consultant level. This role offers opportunities for both clinical and teaching responsibilities in a collaborative environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust The closing date is 09 July 2026 The Anaesthetic department provides services to three sites - Worcestershire Royal Hospital (WRH), Alexandra Hospital (ALX), and Kidderminster Treatment Centre (KTC), encompassing all major specialities with a strong countywide working ethos. Recent surgical reconfiguration means most elective surgery will be delivered on the Alexandra Hospital site, while the majority of emergency, trauma and obstetric work will be on the WRH site. KTC functions as a day‑case and short‑stay surgical unit. The post will encompass a variety of anaesthetic subspecialties. Further details are specified in the Job Description and Person Specification attached. This job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements. • A suitably experienced post‑holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners., • The post‑holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi‑disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi‑disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients’ homes. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc. and job plans may be revised in due course., • The post‑holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital., • The post‑holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care., • The post‑holder will attend cross‑county and cross‑site meetings., • The post‑holder will collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trust's and departmental objectives., • The post‑holder will, if relevant, participate in the on‑call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with Consultant colleagues in post., • The Trust expects a consultant while undertaking on‑call duties to attend the hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. The consultant on call must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing team., • The post‑holder, while undertaking weekend on call duties, will attend the hospital to undertake patient reviews., • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Anaesthetics, • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty, • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients, • Expertise in sub‑specialty, • Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines, • Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates, • Ability to supervise postgraduate research, • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems, • An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative, • Publications in relevant peer‑reviewed journals in the last five years, • Evidence of having undertaken original research, • Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively, • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service, • Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, • Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi‑disciplinary team, • Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit, • Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate, • Ability to use evidence‑based and clinical audit to support decision making, • Ability to work in a team, • Enquiring, critical approach to work, • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies, • Commitment to Continuing Medical Education, • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels, • Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise., • Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent., • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in N/A (or expected within six months of interview date) via CCT or CESR (CP)., • CESR or European Community Rights., • An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues., • Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Closing date: 06 July 2026 This is an opportunity to apply for a new breast radiologist post, joining a supportive team of five experienced breast consultant radiologists. The post is made to fill retirements in the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Interested candidates are invited to contact Dr Maria Carrillo to discuss the opportunity. AAC Interview date: 21/07/2026 JD pending Royal College approval. • Screening and symptomatic breast imaging at Worcester Breast Unit and Alexandra Hospital Breast Unit., • Perform mammography, breast and axillary ultrasound for rapid access breast clinics., • Mammographic reporting and diagnostic breast and axillary ultrasound., • Image‑guided (mammographic or ultrasound) markings, localisations, biopsies and ultrasound‑guided breast drainage., • Film reading and reporting of screening and symptomatic breast MRI, with remote reporting to Wye Valley Trust., • Provide remote working via home workstation for MDT prep, symptomatic reporting, review and teaching., • Annual/study leave cover across Worcester Acute Trust., • Active participation in multi‑disciplinary meetings., • Provide clinical service to patients of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and General Practitioners., • Attend multi‑disciplinary meetings and work within multi‑disciplinary teams delivering high‑quality care across three sites., • Support A&E and acute medicine to ensure timely patient flow., • Consult and advise clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care., • Organise and prioritise workload effectively., • Advise on efficient specialist service running., • Manage outpatient priorities and lead the specialty firm and multi‑disciplinary team., • Conduct and manage clinical audit., • Use evidence‑based audit to support decision making., • Teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines., • Teach undergraduate and postgraduate clinical skills., • Supervise postgraduate research., • Teamwork., • Enquiring, critical approach to work., • Effective communication with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies., • Commitment to Continuing Medical Education., • Willingness to undertake additional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels., • Apply research outcomes to clinical problems., • Awareness of current specialty developments and initiatives., • Publications in relevant peer‑reviewed journals within last 5 years., • Evidence of original research., • Full GMC Registration with Licence to practise., • Entry on Specialist Register in Radiology (or expected within 6 months of interview)., • Successful Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent., • Clinical training and experience equivalent to UK CCT in Radiology., • Expert clinical opinion on a range of problems – emergency and elective., • Independent responsibility for patient clinical care., • Sub‑specialty expertise, including vacuum‑assisted biopsy, excision procedures and breast MRI. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a check to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required. DBS checks and costs: cost deducted from salary. Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 per year (on‑call availability supplement where applicable). #J-18808-Ljbffr