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Consultant Obstetrician with special interest in Fetal Medicine

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Worcester

Job summaryWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to recruit a Consultant Obstetrician. Successful candidates will join a team of 25 substantive consultants. The post will have a special interest in Fetal Medicine. The Directorate provides services across 3 hospital sites within the county of Worcestershire. The candidate will benefit from working within a friendly and experienced team of Consultants.As a Trust we have been actively involved in developing the training program for students from the Three Counties Medical School based in Worcester which opened in September 2023. We also have a long-established role in training medical students from the University of Birmingham and undergraduates from the University of Warwick.As part of the Consultant Advisory Appointment Committee, shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide a 5 minute presentation on the topic:At Worcester we are keen to increase and optimise our fetal medicine capacity. With a focus on SGA and multiple pregnancy how would you tackle this within the department?Interested candidates are invited to contact Miss Laura Veal to discuss the opportunity.AAC Interview date: 15/09/2026Main duties of the jobThis is a full-time Consultant appointment in Obstetrics, with a specialist interest in fetal medicine.The post holder will work collaboratively with Consultant colleagues across the Trust and will undertake clinical sessions at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, the Alexandra Hospital, Redditch, and the Kidderminster Treatment Centre. General outpatient clinics will be delivered across all main sites and selected community hospitals.The successful applicant will be asked to work as the fetal medicine and Obstetric Governance lead and develop the local service in line with both local, regional and National requirements. They will work closely alongside the Governance team, and other members of the MDT, to ensure quality assurance standards are being met, guidelines are up to date, national audits are completed and they have oversight of complaints, incidents and any actions that are identified.The successful applicant will participate in regular clinical meetings, post-graduate activities and maintain continuing medical education, in accordance with the requirements of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and General Medical Council. The post-holder will ensure their own practice is up to date and they support the principles of revalidation by the GMC. They will also be expected to support less experienced junior colleagues in the development of their skills both within an elective and emergency setting.About usWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and WorcesterOur workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.Being open and honestEnsuring people feel cared forShowing respect to everyoneWe are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.DBS Checks and CostsAny applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and Costs.DetailsDate posted29 July 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary 113,565 to 150,569 a year On-call availability supplement where applicable ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working Reference numberC9365-26-0591Job locationsWorcestershire Royal HospitalCharles Hastings WayWorcesterWR5 1DDUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThis job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf ofthe Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.The post-holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care. Job description Job responsibilitiesThis job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf ofthe Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.The post-holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.Person Specification Experience EssentialClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology.Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective Obstetrics.Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients both within Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine.Ability to undertake independent fetal medicine ultrasound lists. Ability to provide expert advice and clinical support to junior and consultant colleagues in Obstetrics.Ability to contribute to Obstetric on call rota including acute Obstetrics care.DesirableExperience at working in Obstetrics at consultant level. Management and Administrative Experience EssentialAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively.Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team.Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.DesirableAbility to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate.Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making. Teaching Experience EssentialAbility to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.Ability to act as an educational and/or clinical supervisor.DesirableAbility to supervise postgraduate research. Personal Attributes EssentialAbility to work in a team.Enquiring, critical approach to work.Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.DesirableWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels. Research Experience EssentialAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative.DesirablePublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 yearsEvidence of having undertaken original research. Qualifications EssentialFull GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.Entry on Specialist Register in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via;CCT or Portfolio Pathway (was CESR)orEuropean Community RightsSuccess in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent.ATSM/SITM or equivalent in Advanced Labour Ward and Fetal Medicine or pre-natal diagnosis.DesirableHigher degree.Subspeciality training in Maternal and Fetal medicine. Person Specification Experience EssentialClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology.Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective Obstetrics.Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients both within Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine.Ability to undertake independent fetal medicine ultrasound lists. Ability to provide expert advice and clinical support to junior and consultant colleagues in Obstetrics.Ability to contribute to Obstetric on call rota including acute Obstetrics care.DesirableExperience at working in Obstetrics at consultant level. Management and Administrative Experience EssentialAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively.Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team.Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.DesirableAbility to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate.Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making. Teaching Experience EssentialAbility to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.Ability to act as an educational and/or clinical supervisor.DesirableAbility to supervise postgraduate research. Personal Attributes EssentialAbility to work in a team.Enquiring, critical approach to work.Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.DesirableWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels. Research Experience EssentialAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative.DesirablePublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 yearsEvidence of having undertaken original research. Qualifications EssentialFull GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.Entry on Specialist Register in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via;CCT or Portfolio Pathway (was CESR)orEuropean Community RightsSuccess in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent.ATSM/SITM or equivalent in Advanced Labour Ward and Fetal Medicine or pre-natal diagnosis.DesirableHigher degree.Subspeciality training in Maternal and Fetal medicine.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).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 (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS TrustAddressWorcestershire Royal HospitalCharles Hastings WayWorcesterWR5 1DDUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS TrustAddressWorcestershire Royal HospitalCharles Hastings WayWorcesterWR5 1DDUnited KingdomEmployer's website

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