Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist with a special interest in obstetrics to join its team at Bedford Hospital. Applications close on 15 November 2026, and the post is advertised through NHS Jobs.

The successful applicant will deliver high-quality obstetric and gynaecological care, contribute to labour ward leadership and consultant-delivered maternity services, and support teaching and training. The role also carries an active part in clinical governance, quality improvement and the ongoing development of women’s health services across the Trust.

What the role involves

The post is a full-time consultant role of 10 programmed activities. The appointee will take part in a hot week and on-call rota, including one-in-ten weekend on-call, and the unit provides 74.5 hours of consultant presence on the labour ward. Work covers outpatient clinics, theatre, the labour ward and emergency gynaecology, alongside audit, teaching, incident investigation and medical management.

As a merged Trust, Bedfordshire Hospitals may ask the post-holder to work across both of its hospital sites in Bedford and Luton in the future, although the post is mainly based at Bedford Hospital.

Who can apply

Applicants must hold a medical degree and MRCOG, with full GMC registration and a licence to practise before employment begins. They must be on the GMC Specialist Register through a Certificate of Completion of Training, or be within six months of receiving it at the time of interview, or hold CESR and already be on the Specialist Register.

Essential experience includes a labour ward advanced training skills module or equivalent, the ability to perform gynaecology surgery independently, and evidence of thorough training and experience in labour ward management. A higher degree such as an MD, and advanced training in obstetric medicine or high-risk pregnancy, are listed as desirable.

Dates and how to apply

Applications close on 15 November 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to attend a virtual pre-interview assessment on 26 November, and interviews are scheduled for 7 December 2026. The Trust notes that the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised date if enough applications are received, and all new staff are subject to a six-month probationary period.

Applications are made online through the NHS Jobs advert, hosted on the TRAC recruitment system. Informal enquiries can be made to Montasser Mahran, Clinical Director for Gynaecology, through the contact details given in the advert.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas. Its 7,500 staff work across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton, both offering accident and emergency, obstetrics-led maternity and paediatric services.