Job summary
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 full job description and person specification for this post can be found under the supporting documents section.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

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.

Salary £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Full-time
Reference number 153-M3955
Closing date 15 November 2026

Essential qualifications

• 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.

Desirable qualifications

• Subspecialty training

Essential personal skills

• 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

Desirable personal skills

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

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.

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Apply through our website.