Consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine

Bristol Royal Infirmary; Manchester; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Bristol is seeking a full-time Consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine. The appointee will join a dedicated team of professionals, providing elective and emergency obstetric services while developing specialist interests. Candidates should possess experience in clinical leadership and demonstrate a commitment to education. This position is based at St Michael’s Hospital, offering an opportunity to contribute to high-quality care in a diverse and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in obstetrics and fetal medicine.
• Clinical leadership experience and interest.
• Commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate education.

Responsibilities

• Provide elective and emergency obstetric services.
• Develop specialist areas of interest.
• Collaborate to provide secondary and tertiary care.
• Participate in delivery suite sessions and on call.
• Engage in medical education.

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited for a full time consultant post in obstetrics and fetal medicine. The appointee will join a cohesive, friendly team of 38 consultants in obstetrics and gynaecology working across Bristol and Weston.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full elective and emergency obstetric service to secondary and tertiary level patients attending the hospital.
• Develop specialist areas of interest with support in the job plans.
• Collaborate within the department to provide secondary and tertiary level care for the wide range of medical problems referred to St. Michael's Hospital as part of the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
• Contribute fully to the obstetric workload of the department including delivery suite sessions and on call.
• Take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate education.
• Experience in clinical leadership and an interest in acquiring leadership roles in the department is welcomed.

Timetable and Location

The timetable may be subject to change by mutual agreement with the Lead Doctor following job plan review. The post is based at St Michael’s Hospital.

About the Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston; join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds—city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, with easy access to the South West. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer we actively work towards a diverse workforce and aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels, designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

How to Apply / Enquiries

Please see attached job description for further details of this post

Informal enquiries can be made to:
Dr Sneha Basude, Consultant in Obstetrics and Obstetric Lead

Secretary: Mel Bailey
0117 3425250

Dr Victoria Bills, Consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine

Secretary: Liz Best
0117 342 5345