Consultant in Obstetrics and Associate Clinical Director

Uhleicester; Leicester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is recruiting a Consultant in Obstetrics and Associate Clinical Director to combine clinical practice with senior leadership in the Women's and Children's CMG. The role includes 6 clinical PAs and 4 non-clinical PAs, with strategic oversight and perinatal assurance across obstetric services within a large tertiary NHS trust.

This is a senior leadership position offering governance, clinical leadership development, and opportunities to shape maternity

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent to enable specialist registrar training and registration.
• Full GMC Registration to practice in the NHS.
• MRCOG or equivalent specialist registration.
• CCT or equivalent; evidence of leadership experience.
• Senior clinical or professional qualification with leadership evidence.
• Membership of relevant Specialist Societies.
• Higher degree (MSc/MD) or equivalent.
• Formal leadership/management qualification or fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, inclusive leadership across obstetric and perinatal services.
• Act as a senior leader within the Womens and Childrens CMG for strategic planning.
• Collaborate with Clinical Director and senior leaders to align priorities.
• Mentor future clinical and professional leaders.
• Ensure governance, quality and safety through assurance activities and reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Quality improvement

Governance

Patient safety

Education

MB BS or Equivalent

Full GMC Registration

MRCOG or appropriate specialist registration

CCT or equivalent

Senior leadership qualification

Membership of Specialist Societies

Higher degree MSc/MD or equivalent

Formal leadership/ management qualification

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Consultant in Obstetrics and Associate Clinical Director

The closing date is 02 December 2026

Combine clinical practice with the opportunity to shape the future of maternity and perinatal services. As we expand our consultant workforce and strengthen our senior leadership team, we are offering an exciting interim Associate Lead Director role within the Women's and Children's Clinical Management Group.

The role comprises 6 clinical PAs and 4 non-clinical PAs, bringing together clinical practice and a significant senior leadership remit. You will provide strategic leadership, operational oversight and perinatal assurance across obstetric services within a large tertiary NHS trust.

Main duties of the job

Working collaboratively with the CMG Senior Leadership Team, you will help shape service priorities, champion high standards of quality and safety, and strengthen governance and performance. Your leadership will support the delivery of national, regional and Trust maternity and perinatal priorities.

This is an opportunity for a senior clinician with relevant experience in women's, children's or perinatal services who is ready to make a wider impact. With defined operational leadership responsibilities alongside assurance and governance functions, the post offers a significant leadership development opportunity at Associate Director / Head of Service level, while retaining a substantial clinical commitment.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact,
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

Job responsibilities

Leadership and Professional Oversight

• Provide visible, inclusive leadership across obstetric and perinatal services, fostering collaborative and psychologically safe ways of working.
• Act as a senior leader within the Womens and Childrens CMG, contributing to strategic planning and service development.
• Work closely with the Clinical Director, Deputy Clinical Director, Head of Midwifery, Head of Operations and senior clinical leaders to align priorities and delivery.
• Support the identification, development and mentoring of future clinical and professional leaders.

Perinatal Assurance and Quality Oversight

• Provide senior-level assurance for the quality and safety of obstetric and perinatal services.
• Support assurance processes relating to:
  • Perinatal mortality and morbidity review
  • Learning from incidents, claims and complaints
  • MBRRACE-UK, HSIB/PSIRF and national maternity safety programmes
  • Quality dashboards, metrics and performance reporting
• Ensure learning from assurance activity is translated into sustainable service improvement.
• Provide assurance reporting to CMG and Trust-level governance forums as required.

Governance, Risk and Patient Safety

• Promote a culture where patient safety, learning and improvement are core to service delivery.
• Support robust governance systems for risk identification, escalation and mitigation.
• Contribute to preparation for internal and external assurance processes, including CQC inspections and regulatory reviews.
• Work with clinical and operational leaders to ensure compliance with national standards, guidance and best practice.

Operational Performance and Service Improvement

• Provide operational oversight of service performance against agreed objectives, including quality, safety, access, workforce and efficiency, working in partnership with clinical and operational leads.
• Contribute to the development, prioritisation and delivery of service improvement and transformation programmes, including agreed operational plans.
• Work collaboratively across CMG and Trust boundaries to support integrated pathways, system working and effective operational delivery

Communication and Engagement

• Establish and maintain effective communication networks across obstetric, midwifery, neonatal and wider womens and childrens services.
• Articulate complex clinical, governance and strategic issues to a wide range of audiences.
• Promote Trust values and behaviours, modelling compassionate and inclusive leadership.

Education, Development and Research

• Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Support education, training and professional development opportunities across the service.
• Encourage engagement in audit, quality improvement and research activity aligned to service priorities.

Person Specification

Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Qualifications / Training

• MB BS or Equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• MRCOG or appropriate specialist registration
• Relevant CCT or equivalent ('equivalence' must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC).
• Senior clinical or professional qualification with evidence of ongoing leadership and professional development.
• Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.
• Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent.
• Formal leadership or management qualification or fellowship

Experience / Clinical Skills

• Fully trained in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Clinical knowledge and expertise: Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems; demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach; understands evidence based practice o
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Willingness to develop skills and experience in areas of interest.
• Delivery of good acute clinical care
• Experience working at senior level within Women's, Children's Maternity Neonates or perinatal services.
• Experience of clinical governance, quality assurance, patient safety, risk management and operational service leadership
• Experience contributing to CQC or other regulatory processes. Experience of perinatal mortality review, maternity safety programmes or system-level assurance.
• Experience of working across professional and organisational boundaries. Understanding of NHS structures, priorities, performance management and regulatory frameworks.

Communication

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence, negotiate and build consensus.
• Ability to analyse and interpret complex information from multiple sources. Ability to provide constructive challenge and independent assurance. Sound judgement balancing clinical, operational and reputational risk
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that is adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues
• Highly developed emotional intelligence .
• High standard of presentation both written and verbal . Demonstrable track record of successful change management . Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment . Mulitinguistic skills

Equality & Diversity

• Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs. All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

Teaching

• Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduates
• Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others
• Postgraduate qualification or ATSM in medical education.
• Appraisal and assessment skills.

Research

• Understanding and interest in research.
• Evidence of recent research and development activity
• Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the speciality

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.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust