Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology


Company:	Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SW10 9NH
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	12 Nov 2026
Closing date:	12 Dec 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

We are seeking a Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology to join the ambulatory gynaecology and early pregnancy team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.

The post will support our transition towards a predominantly ambulatory model of gynaecological care, providing rapid assessment, streamlined diagnosis and treatment at first attendance wherever possible.

The successful candidate will contribute to outpatient hysteroscopy and minor procedures, one-stop benign gynaecology and Urgent Suspected Cancer scan clinics, termination of pregnancy care, and acute gynaecology and early pregnancy pathways. They will work closely with consultant colleagues, specialist nurses, sonographers, resident doctors and advanced clinical practitioners.

This is a full-time, temporary appointment with an indicative 10 PA job plan, including participation in the O&G out-of-hours consultant on-call rota and scheduled labour ward or elective caesarean section cover.

The post-holder will:

• Deliver consultant-led ambulatory gynaecology and early pregnancy care, maintaining responsibility for patients under their care and ensuring appropriate escalation.

• Provide outpatient hysteroscopy and minor operative procedures under local anaesthesia.

• Deliver one-stop benign gynaecology and Urgent Suspected Cancer scan clinics, incorporating ultrasound assessment and timely management planning.

• Contribute to comprehensive termination of pregnancy care and acute gynaecology assessment and treatment.

• Undertake virtual results clinics and ensure timely communication of findings and follow-up plans.

• Participate in the O&G consultant on-call rota and scheduled labour ward or elective caesarean section cover.

• Support resident and fellow training, clinical audit, research, quality improvement and service development

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England.

We have two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.

Our values

Our PROUD values demonstrate to staff, patients and the public the standards of care and experience they should expect from our services:

· Putting patients first

· Responsive to patients and staff

· Open and honest

· Unfailingly kind

· Determined to develop

Who we are

· 7,500 staff and 500 volunteers

· We treat someone in A&E every 2 minutes

· We deliver a baby every 50 minutes

· We operate on a patient every 17 minutes

· We do 52 imaging procedures each hour

· We serve a diverse population of 1.5 million from the beginning to the end of life

The appointee will provide consultant care within ambulatory gynaecology, early pregnancy and acute gynaecology services, supporting pathways that avoid unnecessary admission and provide timely investigation and treatment.

Clinical responsibilities will include outpatient hysteroscopy, minor operative procedures under local anaesthesia, one-stop benign gynaecology scan clinics, Urgent Suspected Cancer scan clinics, virtual results clinics and termination of pregnancy care. The post-holder will undertake ultrasound-led assessment and management planning within their competence and provide surgical management of acute gynaecological conditions as required.

The post-holder will maintain continuous responsibility for patients under their care, working collaboratively with consultant colleagues, specialist nurses, sonographers, resident doctors and advanced clinical practitioners. Clear documentation, communication, appropriate escalation and timely follow-up will be integral to the role.

The indicative job plan comprises 10 PAs and includes O&G out-of-hours on-call duties, allocated 0.8 PA, and labour ward or elective caesarean section cover on a 1:5 basis. The final job plan will be agreed with the appointee in accordance with service requirements.

The appointee will participate in multidisciplinary meetings, educational sessions, consultant meetings and gynaecology morbidity and mortality meetings. They will contribute to clinical governance, research, audit and service development, including initiatives to improve patient flow, reduce avoidable admissions and enhance patient experience.

The post-holder will support and supervise resident doctors and fellows, particularly in ambulatory assessment, outpatient procedures and ultrasound-led decision-making, and supervise trainee quality improvement projects.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details.

This advert closes on Thursday 26 Nov 2026

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