University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Service Line Director- Obstetrics
Service Line Director- Obstetrics
PlymouthOn-Site
FTCPart-Time
£109,725 - £145,478per annumFTE
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Description
Service Line Director- Obstetrics
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
The closing date is 25 November 2026
Job summary
This post holds accountability for the overall clinical leadership of the Service Line.
The Service Line Clinical Lead will work with the Division and Directorate clinical, managerial and nursing teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality and safe services in line with the Trust's vision and values.
They will support the Directorate structure by identifying and addressing the common, wider and strategic issues affecting the Service Line.
They will adopt Division, Directorate and Service Line ways of working which will improve clinical effectiveness and patient outcomes - and work with clinical colleagues in their own Service Line to make sure that these are consistently adopted.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Leadership
Clinical Governance, Quality and Audit
Operational Leadership and Management
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 3 years
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 216-G3-OBS8293786
Job locations: Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, PL6 8DH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Budget Holder Responsibilities
The Trust has a devolved management structure, guided by Responsibility and Accounting principles, whereby financial duties are delegated from the Accountable Officer (the Chief Executive) to Executive and Divisional Directors, then to Directorate Managers and Directorate Clinical Directors and then to nominated budget holders. Each budget holders areas of responsibility are defined by the cost centres assigned to them.
Health and Safety
Under the provisions of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, it is the duty of every employee:
Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts (CNST)
The Trust discharges its responsibilities for professional liability through the CNST scheme. All employees should be fully conversant with the principles of the scheme and of their own individual responsibilities in relation to risk management and in contributing to the quality standards laid out in the scheme.
Equality and Diversity
The Trust is committed to anti-discriminatory policies and practices and it is essential that the post holder leads by making a positive contribution to their promotion and implementation.
Standards of Business Conduct
The post holder will be required to conduct themselves in accordance with the NHS Code of Conduct for Managers and the Nolan Committee Seven Principles of Public Life.
The Post holder will be expected to:
All managers have a responsibility to assess risks and implement the necessary actions to minimise these within the sphere of their responsibility. They must enable staff to attend statutory and essential training. All staff have a personal responsibility to be familiar with the Risk Management Strategy, follow policies and procedures and take all actions necessary to reduce risk.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
Essential
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Address: Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, PL6 8DH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Divisional Medical Director, Simon Courtman, simon.courtman@nhs.net, 01752439752
Privacy notice: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust's privacy notice.
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
The closing date is 25 November 2026
Job summary
This post holds accountability for the overall clinical leadership of the Service Line.
The Service Line Clinical Lead will work with the Division and Directorate clinical, managerial and nursing teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality and safe services in line with the Trust's vision and values.
They will support the Directorate structure by identifying and addressing the common, wider and strategic issues affecting the Service Line.
They will adopt Division, Directorate and Service Line ways of working which will improve clinical effectiveness and patient outcomes - and work with clinical colleagues in their own Service Line to make sure that these are consistently adopted.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Leadership
- Lead the clinical delivery of care within the specialty.
- Lead the medical workforce within the speciality, working with operational managers and the Directorate Clinical Director to achieve safe, effective and efficient delivery of services, including implementation of best practice and guidance.
- Ensure that the principles of prudent healthcare are at the forefront of service planning and delivery.
Clinical Governance, Quality and Audit
- Ensure compliance with clinical standards, pathways, guidelines, and safety practices.
- Lead or participate in clinical governance, morbidity and mortality reviews, and learning from incidents.
- Use activity and outcome data to drive improvement in access, efficiency, and patient outcomes.
Operational Leadership and Management
- Monitor performance with operational and clinical colleagues against agreed targets as measured against five key areas (safety and quality, workforce, access standards, efficiency, and financial), review regularly within the Service Line and Directorate, and develop plans as required to address shortfalls in performance, identifying and addressing capacity and demand issues.
- As the line manager for medical staff in the service, to work with HR in the appointment of new staff, undertake job planning, ensure appraisal is conducted, assess requests for study and professional leave and undertake sickness absence reviews.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 3 years
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 216-G3-OBS8293786
Job locations: Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, PL6 8DH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Budget Holder Responsibilities
The Trust has a devolved management structure, guided by Responsibility and Accounting principles, whereby financial duties are delegated from the Accountable Officer (the Chief Executive) to Executive and Divisional Directors, then to Directorate Managers and Directorate Clinical Directors and then to nominated budget holders. Each budget holders areas of responsibility are defined by the cost centres assigned to them.
Health and Safety
Under the provisions of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, it is the duty of every employee:
- To take reasonable care of themselves and others at work.
- To co-operate with the Trust as far as is necessary to enable them to carry out their legal duty.
- Not to intentionally or recklessly interfere with anything provided including personal protective equipment for health and safety or welfare at work.
Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts (CNST)
The Trust discharges its responsibilities for professional liability through the CNST scheme. All employees should be fully conversant with the principles of the scheme and of their own individual responsibilities in relation to risk management and in contributing to the quality standards laid out in the scheme.
Equality and Diversity
The Trust is committed to anti-discriminatory policies and practices and it is essential that the post holder leads by making a positive contribution to their promotion and implementation.
Standards of Business Conduct
The post holder will be required to conduct themselves in accordance with the NHS Code of Conduct for Managers and the Nolan Committee Seven Principles of Public Life.
The Post holder will be expected to:
- Uphold the Trust values to: Put patients first; Take ownership; Respect others; Be positive; Listen, learn and improve
- Attend statutory, essential and mandatory training
- Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff development and training.
- Respect the confidentiality of all matters that may learn relating to their employment and other members of staff.
All managers have a responsibility to assess risks and implement the necessary actions to minimise these within the sphere of their responsibility. They must enable staff to attend statutory and essential training. All staff have a personal responsibility to be familiar with the Risk Management Strategy, follow policies and procedures and take all actions necessary to reduce risk.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Fully registered with GMC or other relevant Professional Body
- Evidence of further development - education and/or training.
- A formal leadership qualification
Essential
- Significant track record of employment at a senior level in a health-related environment.
- Well established medical/clinical practitioners with considerable medical/clinical experience since full registration with appropriate professional body.
- Evidence of leading service change with professional colleagues.
- Leadership and management experience in the relevant service sector/area.
- Considerable experience in clinical leadership roles.
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Address: Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, PL6 8DH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Divisional Medical Director, Simon Courtman, simon.courtman@nhs.net, 01752439752
Privacy notice: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust's privacy notice.
