Consultant O&G with SI in Diabetes/Maternal Medicine

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in the UK is looking for a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist specializing in Maternal Medicine and Diabetes. The successful candidate will cover the labour ward and general gynaecology clinics, with expectations to lead in clinical governance and support complex cases. This role offers a salary range of £109,725 to £145,478 a year, reflecting the critical need for expertise in improving maternity services for the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in running antenatal clinic with complex patients.
• Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
• Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Cover labour ward/gynaecology emergency on a rotational basis.
• Provide expert input to complex cases within the central delivery suite.
• Participate in clinical governance, risk management, and clinical trials.

Skills

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Maternal Medicine

Diabetes Management

Clinical Governance

Teaching Clinical Skills

Education

MBBS or Equivalent

Completed MRCOG or equivalent

CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology or equivalent

Full GMC registration

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant O&G with SI in Diabetes/Maternal Medicine

The closing date is 04 January 2026

We are seeking a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with a special interest in Maternal Medicine and Diabetes.

This is a combined Obstetric and Gynaecology post where you will be expected to develop services within their specialised area working in close collaboration with other consultants and be expected to cover labour ward on a rotational basis along with ante‑natal and general gynaecology clinics, elective and emergency theatres.

As part of our continued quality improvement journey and supporting our ambitions to deliver outstanding care, we are making significant investment within our Obstetrician and Gynaecology Consultant workforce.

This is an exciting time to join the Trust and help shape the maternity care which we provide for our communities and support in delivering our comprehensive maternity improvement programme.

We are investing in Midwives across our services, which includes strategies for international midwifery recruitment.

Our maternity services work in collaboration with King's College London to deliver specialist Fetal Medicine services at Southend and Basildon and our Gynaecology Oncology Centre at Southend continues to build strategic and collaborative links with our tertiary network centres across the East of England.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to cover labour ward /gynaecology emergency on a rotational basis along with ante‑natal and general gynaecology clinics.

The expectation will be for you be actively involved in the clinical governance aspects of the directorate and the trust including risk management, complaints and SI investigations, participation in clinical trials and CNST.

The role expects that you will provide expert input to cases within the central delivery suite that deviate from the normal, provide risk analysis and management plans for all cases that require specialist input and provide site based clinical leadership role for antenatal, postnatal care and gynaecology pathways.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and personal specification for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or Equivalent
• Completed MRCOG or equivalent
• ATSM in Maternal Medicine
• CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• ATSM in Medical Education
• Any additional qualifications in Maternal Medicine or Diabetes
• Experience in running antenatal clinic with complex patients

Experience

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty
• Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems
• Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi‑professional team
• Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision

Teaching, Research and Audit Experience

• Knowledge and experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff ability to teach clinical skills
• Knowledge of the principles of research/audit and ability to interpret and apply clinical research
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
• Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

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.

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year (Pro Rata for Part Time)