Consultant in General Obstetrics & Gynaecology | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

relationships. The Trust has University Hospital

status with UCL and the Royal Free, which

provides an opportunity to strengthen our

teaching and R&D programme, and brings a

more academic environment to the hospital. This

department is fully committed to teaching and

training both undergraduate medical students

and postgraduate doctors.

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic

substantive Consultant with general Obstetrics

& Gynaecology interests, to add to the existing

number of substantive Consultants at the Luton

& Dunstable Hospital. This post is an integral part

of the quality care in our high activity obstetric

unit, supporting Obstetricians, midwives and

operational team in real time clinical decision

making and ensuring robust care in all areas of

Obstetrics & Gynaecology. This post will be part

of a friendly, dynamic and enthusiastic team of

Consultants delivering safe and effective care

for Obstetrics and Gynaecology patients from

Bedfordshire and Luton.

The Hospital has always been renowned for

its friendly atmosphere and good working

Luton and Dunstable Hospital is located within

easy access to central London and the Midlands.

London Luton Airport is within fifteen minutes’

drive from the hospital. Rural areas include

attractive villages and towns nearby including

St Albans and Harpenden, which have excellent

schools.

Expectations

* Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the care of all patients presenting to the

hospital

* To share with colleagues, the management of Obstetric and Gynaecological patients

requiring admission

* Teaching and training of intermediate grade and junior medical staff, nursing staff and

medical students

* To undertake duties as defined within the agreed job plan

* To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning clinical governance

and audit

* To have responsibility for and actively participate in continuing professional development

(CPD)

* To participate in on-call rota providing specialist and timely advice

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

* Be responsible for the provision of acute Obstetrics and Gynaecology services within Luton & Dunstable Hospital

* Provide acute services in the following areas of clinical care including Triage & Day Assessment Unit when on delivery suite duties.

* Provide antenatal clinic services running a general or special interest clinic dependant on the skills and expertise of the candidate.

* Provide acute gynaecology services, when needed, to help meet clinical operational standards

* Provide caesarean section list, at least once a month and according to the needs of the service, teaching and training the Specialty Registrars and other resident doctors.

* Strive to continuously develop services for obstetrics that are of a consistent high quality for the whole of the patient pathway.

* Provide optimum care, which is based on best clinical practise, in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for pregnant women.

* So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties, the appointee undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues

* Consultants should not be on duty for the labour ward whilst being timetabled for other

clinical duties, such as antenatal or gynaecology clinics doing private practice

Closing Date

25th October

Assessment date

TBC November 2026

Interview Date

20th November 2026

This advert closes on Sunday 25 Oct 2026