Obstetric Consultant in Fetal Medicine

Job summary
Consultant Obstetrician - Fetal Medicine

We are delighted to invite applications for a substantive Consultant in Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics to join our friendly, supportive, and highly skilled team. This is an exciting opportunity for a compassionate and motivated clinician to contribute to the delivery of exceptional fetal medicine services and high-risk obstetric care within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment. The successful candidate will become an integral member of a dedicated team, providing expert care for women and families with complex obstetric and fetal medicine needs, while contributing to the acute obstetric on-call rota. We welcome applicants with broad experience in fetal medicine, obstetrics, and labour ward leadership. Additional expertise or an interest in maternal medicine or other areas of high-risk obstetrics would be particularly valued.

Please contact the recruitment team after shortlisting if you need adjustments.

Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be expected to:

• Provide expertise and leadership in high risk obstetric care and share a passion for fetal and maternal medicine management as well as preterm birth care.
• Develop their own specialist interest which will be considered and accommodated within the job plan after discussion at interview.
• To be a passionate leader within high risk obstetrics.
• To work across the UHD NHS Foundation Trust estate.
• To support and develop the fetal medicine service
• Undertake the investigation and treatment of obstetric referrals in accordance with departmental and Trust guidelines.
• Participate in the timetabled obstetric sessions and join the other obstetric consultants in maintaining and developing modern obstetric practice to a high standard.
• Oversee the care of obstetrics patients admitted by themselves or other obstetricians/gynaecologists.
• Contribute to the resident on call rota.
• Participate in the non-resident weekend consultant on call rota.
• Coordinate annual and study leave arrangements with colleagues within the department to ensure an acceptable level of consultant cover.

About us
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

This service has moved from Poole site to Bournemouth site in Spring 2025.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

As part of our commitment to delivering high-quality care across seven days, this post may involve participation in an out-of-hours rota, including evenings, weekends, and/or bank holidays, in accordance with service needs. Any work undertaken outside standard hours/PA's will attract remuneration in line with the respective NHS Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions of Service.

Job responsibilities
We are seeking a flexible team member to join our service.

Please see attached documents for detailed information on this post.

Person Specification
Qualifications - Essential

• GMC Registration
• MRCOG
• UK CCT / CESR in O&G
• SITMs in at least one of the following areas; Fetal Care, Pregnancy Care, Maternal Medicine, or Prenatal Diagnosis.
• ATSM in fetal medicine, maternal medicine or high risk antenatal care.

Qualifications - Desirable

• Subspecialty training

Personal skills - Essential

• Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload & use initiative.
• Ability to know own limitations & when to seek advice.
• Ability to offer acute O&G care as the resident / non-resident O&G Consultant
• Teaching experience

Personal skills - Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in audit & research projects
• Evidence of involvement in risk management
• Evidence of Quality Improvement projects

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
General Manager Women and Children
Fiona Lawson
fiona.lawson7@nhs.net
03000194460