Locum Consultant in Obstetrics

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust; Smethwick; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A NHS Trust in Birmingham is seeking a locum Consultant for a 6-month period to enhance expertise in High-Risk Obstetrics and Delivery Suite management. The role includes providing excellent maternity care, collaborating with a team of experienced consultants, and supporting antenatal services. Essential qualifications include CCT and full GMC registration, along with advanced obstetric training. You will join a dynamic team aiming to improve health outcomes in the community.

Qualifications

• CCT or equivalent and entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Obstetrics and Gynaecology are essential.
• Accredited training in other obstetric ATSMs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Clinical commitments: 1.5 programmed activities in support of the consultant position.
• Promote in-house delivery suite/obstetric training.
• Collaborate with obstetricians to provide maternity care.

Skills

CCT or equivalent

Full GMC registration

MRCOG or equivalent

Advanced Labour Ward practice qualification

Emergency obstetric training

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited for a locum Consultant post for a period of 6 months to increase expertise in High-Risk Obstetrics & Delivery Suite management within the Trust and to provide leadership and innovation within the Directorate of Maternity & Perinatal Medicine. All maternity services are provided at MMUH, delivering approximately 5000 women per year, with a large level 2+ NNU and full capability to provide HDU and ITU care to our mothers. There is a nationally recognized co-located midwifery-led birthing unit. The Fetal Medicine Unit provides a full range of FM diagnostic and screening services, with well-established links to allied regional services. Antenatal care is based on a specialist multidisciplinary clinic model with clinics staffed by dual consultants, and teams where this promotes better access to and contact with hard-to-reach groups to ensure equal access to high quality obstetric care.

Responsibilities

• Clinical commitments: 1.5 programmed activities (PA) in support of the consultant position. The job plan is full-time, and the post holder will join a team of experienced consultants to provide excellent maternity care.
• Contribute to achieving national standards including the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle.
• Promote in-house delivery suite/obstetric training and take clinical and managerial responsibility for antenatal services, including care for disadvantaged mothers (substance abuse, infectious diseases, and other vulnerable groups).
• Collaborate with eight dedicated obstetricians and five other consultants in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at MMUH to provide obstetric emergency, in-patient and outpatient services with junior staff support.

Qualifications

• CCT or equivalent and entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Obstetrics and Gynaecology; full GMC registration, MRCOG (or equivalent) and RCOG ATSM qualification in Advanced Labour Ward practice (or equivalent) are essential.
• Accredited training in other obstetric ATSMs and emergency obstetric training (PROMPT/MOET) is desirable.

About SWB

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country. It is a diverse and welcoming area with a commitment to caring for patients, the population, and staff. Our values are Ambition, Respect and Compassion, guiding how we work with each other and our patients and communities. The Trust aims to improve life chances and health outcomes and to provide a supportive environment where staff can develop their careers.

For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.