Consultant Obstetrician and subspecialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Bristol is seeking a Consultant Obstetrician and subspecialist in Fetal-Maternal Medicine. The role involves clinical management, supervision of junior staff, and participation in audits. Key qualifications include CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and experience in maternity care. The organization values diverse backgrounds and offers opportunities for high-quality care for women across their services.

Qualifications

• Hold CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and sub-specialty training.
• Experience in maternity care and fetal medicine.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical care of patients.
• Supervise junior medical staff.
• Engage in Clinical Audit Programme.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Leadership

Organizational skills

Clinical training

Education

MRCOG or equivalent

CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Specialist register entry

Job description

We are looking for a Consultant Obstetrician and subspecialist in Fetal‑Maternal Medicine to join our team of Consultants in Women’s Health at Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol. Due to recent national appointments, we have created a need for another Consultant Obstetrician and sub‑specialist in Fetal‑Maternal Medicine to join our growing team and to support our core business.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team when we are developing and expanding services offering high quality care to our women in all parts of our service.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will hold CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and sub‑specialty training in Maternal and Fetal Medicine or be within 6 months of this. They may have additional experience in other specialist areas to meet the needs of the department. Our fetal medicine team are based in our newly‑refurbished dedicated Fetal Medicine Unit with a dedicated waiting area, scanning and counselling rooms and a highly competent core Fetal Medicine Midwifery and administration team. We provide a broad spectrum of fetal care, including all non‑fetoscopic invasive procedures. We particularly provide care for babies at risk of extreme pre‑term birth and diagnose and lead, as part of the MDT, care for all women across the South West with placenta accreta spectrum disorder.

About us

North Bristol NHS Trust is the largest Trust in the South West region and one of the largest Trusts in the country. Last year the Trust treated over 100,000 inpatients, over 350,000 outpatients, 90,000 emergency department patients and helped deliver nearly 6,000 babies. It employs more than 9,500 staff, has approximately 1,050 inpatient beds and income in excess of £540 million.

We have specialist and tertiary level services in urogynaecology, endometriosis, fertility, vulval clinics, abortion and placenta accreta spectrum disorder. NBT has a level 3 NICU and is the host for the South West Maternal Medicine, Placenta Accreta and Complex Abortion Networks.

The Trust provides medical, surgical, neonatal and maternity care for its local population of approximately a million people in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. The Trust also provides regional services in neurosciences, orthopaedics, pathology, plastic surgery and burns, renal medicine and transplant and urology and is the major trauma centre for the West Country.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti‑discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all under‑represented groups.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder will be responsible for the clinical management of patients under their care, and, in liaison with consultant colleagues, continuity of care when the post holder is absent. The postholder will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior medical staff. The postholder will be required to take part in a Clinical Audit Programme.

The post is based at Southmead Hospital. The appointee will be required to reside not more than 30 minutes travel by road from base hospital, for on‑call purposes.

Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent is essential. The successful candidates will be employed under Terms & Conditions of Service for Consultants (England) 2003.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCOG or equivalent
• Maintain Full registration with the GMC.
• CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and have been entered on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of commencing the post.
• Specialist registrars that do not hold a CCT must be due to be awarded one within 6 months of the interview date.
• Sub‑speciality training in Maternal & Fetal Medicine

Desirable

• Higher academic qualification (e.g., MD or MS).

Training and experience

Essential

• Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
• Clinical training and experience in general Obstetrics equivalent to that required for UK CCT

Desirable

• Experience in tertiary Fetal Medicine Centre and tertiary NICU centre
• Experience of preterm birth prevention and preterm MDT care planning

Further training / audit / management

Essential

• Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career.
• Experience in audit project and written up
• Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues.
• Knowledge of political context within which we operate.

Desirable

• Completion of a general management course or programme.

Research, teaching

Essential

• Proven teaching ability.
• Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under‑graduates & postgraduates.

Desirable

• Proven track record in research.
• Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals.
• Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management.
• Ability to teach effectively

Leadership teamwork

Essential

• Evidence of good organizational and compassionate leadership skills
• Evidence of positive development and change management
• An understanding of positive leadership in the context of healthcare.
• Have a positive attitude towards members of the wider healthcare team
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams

Communication

Essential

• Is empathetic and sensitive to the needs of others including patients and colleagues.
• An ability to explain complex and sensitive information, sometimes under stressful circumstances to others.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills to write and present management reports as required.
• Must be able to influence and persuade effectively.

Other

Essential

• Must reside within 30 minutes or ten miles from the principal place of work
• Must hold the appropriate home office work / residence status to provide work in the UK.

Employer details

North Bristol NHS Trust

Southmead Hospital
Bristol
BS10 5NB