Role Summary
Are you ready to shape your consultant career in a place where clinical excellence, innovation and quality of life come together?
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology to join our brilliant, professional and welcoming team at North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple, with close cross-site collaboration with colleagues at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
Whether you are embarking on your consultant career or looking for your next challenge, this is a rewarding opportunity to make a real impact.
We offer an exceptional recruitment package, including funded visits to Devon, bespoke relocation support for you and your family, and a very significant financial recruitment and retention allowance.
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About the Role
For more information on the job description, department and the Royal Devon, please see the attached Consultant Information Pack.
More detail about the role
You will work across the full scope of obstetrics and gynaecology, including antenatal outpatient care, outpatient hysteroscopy and general gynaecology operating and labour ward, while helping services continue to evolve for patients and staff.
We actively welcome special interests and will support you to shape your job plan, develop clinical services, contribute to teaching, research and quality improvement, and explore innovations that make care safer, smarter and more responsive. Clinicians across the Trust are already working with developments such as Epic, ambient voice technology, virtual care, benign robotic surgery and surgical excellence, supported by investment in modern facilities including a new hybrid theatre and surgical hub.
In return, you will join one of the UK’s largest integrated healthcare providers, serving more than 615,000 people across Devon, with strong senior clinical and executive support. You will also benefit from an enhanced recruitment package, including bespoke relocation package employment guidance for your family members and a very significant financial recruitment and retention allowance. Alongside this exceptional professional opportunity, you’ll enjoy everything Devon offers: dramatic coastlines, two national parks, vibrant communities, excellent schools and countless opportunities to recharge outside work.
Applicants must hold full GMC registration with a licence to practise and be on, or within six months of entry to, the GMC Specialist Register for Obstetrics and Gynaecology. We warmly welcome established consultants and senior trainees completing CCT or Portfolio Pathway.
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. If you are ready to discover a place where your expertise, ambitions and wellbeing can thrive, we would love to hear from you.
Contact Us
For a confidential discussion, please contact Michelle Treglown at michelletreglown@nhs.net or on 07720 168623.
As part of our enhanced recruitment package, we provide accommodation, travel and expenses for you and your family to visit, meet the team and explore everything the Royal Devon and the area have to offer.
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 34 days plus bank holidays depending on grade and years of service.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
