Job summary
- Main area
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST1/2)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (End date 2nd December 2025)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (1:8 rolling rota including weekends, nights and on-calls)
- Job ref
- 318-25-ObsJun
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucester Royal Hospital
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £49,909 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

ST1/2 Trust Doctor Obstetrics & Gynaecology
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST1/2)
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity to develop skills and experience in O&G. The post is not recognised for training but offers similar experience as the ST1 GP trainees, F1s and F2s who share the rota. There is also an active Quality Improvement Team and opportunities for participating in research. EWTD compliant 1:8 rota.
The last post-holder took advantage of these opportunities and was successful in acquiring the part 1 MRCOG and in securing a training number in the Severn Deanery at the national interviews and they produced project reports, delivered training and teaching to medical students and Foundation doctors and contributed to a national guidance at the RCOG. The contract for this post will be held by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT).
Main duties of the job
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-
§ To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans
§ To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
§ To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
Working for our organisation
We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staffs are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients’ lives by joining our team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· Attending/undertaking ward rounds as required, Requesting investigations / treatment for patients as necessary, Dictating discharge summaries
· Liaison with patients & relatives as required.
· Acute care of women attending in O&G
Please see attached Job description.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- Medical Degree
- Medical education in a university recognised by GMC
- Completion of Foundation training or equivalent
- Able to work full shift pattern
- Excellent communication skills
- Good teamworking skills
- NHS experience
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology experience
Desirable criteria
- ALS/ATLS/APLS
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Georgia Smith
- Job title
- College tutor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 222 6269
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