Locum Consultant Obstetrician (Maternity Cover)

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in London is seeking a Locum Consultant Obstetrician for maternity cover. This part-time role involves providing high-quality, patient-centred care for high-risk pregnancies, contributing to a maximum consultant presence on the Delivery Suite. The successful candidate will lead on clinical expertise, work with multidisciplinary teams, and participate in the ongoing development of maternity services. Competitive salary and fixed-term contract offered.

Qualifications

• GMC registration or nearing specialist registration
• Experience in high-risk obstetrics and obstetric medicine

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centred maternity care focusing on high-risk pregnancies.
• Contribute to the consultant presence on the Delivery Suite.
• Participate in the high-risk antenatal clinic.

Skills

Clinical training in high‑risk obstetrics

Delivery Suite skills in a high risk setting

Ultrasound skills to measure cervical lengths

Experience of educational supervision

Ability to deal with Emergency Gynaecology cases

Education

On GMC's specialist register or Specialist Registrar

Higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD, PhD)

Subspecialty Training

Job description

Locum Consultant Obstetrician (Maternity Cover)

The closing date is 10 November 2025

The Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Locum Consultant in Obstetrics with a Special Interest in Maternal Medicine to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team. This exciting post will strengthen consultant presence within the maternity service, contributing to a 98‑hour consultant presence on the Delivery Suite, enhancing high‑risk antenatal care, and improving access to postnatal reviews.

Working within a passionate and collaborative consultant body, you will care for a diverse and high‑risk population, supported by a Level 3 Neonatal Unit delivering from 22 weeks of gestation. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering safe, high‑quality maternity care, leading on areas of clinical expertise, and contributing to CNST, CQC, and governance frameworks. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure excellent standards of care, participate in training and supervision of junior staff, and support the ongoing development of the Women's and Neonatal Service.

This is a part‑time locum role (7.5 PAs / 30 hours per week), offering opportunities to contribute to clinical leadership, quality improvement, and service development within a supportive and progressive department.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will play a key role in delivering high‑quality, safe, and patient‑centred maternity care, with a focus on maternal medicine and the management of high‑risk pregnancies. Working within a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team, the postholder will contribute to the delivery suite rota, antenatal and postnatal care, and the ongoing development of the Women's and Neonatal Service.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide consultant‑led care in obstetrics, with a particular focus on maternal medicine, contributing to antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal services.
• Contribute to the 98‑hour consultant presence on the Delivery Suite, ensuring safe and effective management of high‑risk and complex cases.
• Participate in the high‑risk antenatal clinic, providing expert input for women with medical comorbidities in pregnancy.
• Support the postnatal review service, ensuring timely follow‑up and continuity of care.
• Work collaboratively with the Senior Management Team, Clinical Leads, and multidisciplinary colleagues to support delivery of key performance indicators and service development goals.
• Contribute to clinical governance, CNST compliance, and quality improvement initiatives, including participation in audits, incident reviews, and regulatory processes (e.g., CQC, CNST).

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high‑performing, innovative Trust based in the vibrant and diverse borough of Hackney, East London. As an integrated hospital and community service, we are proud to provide safe, compassionate, and high‑quality care to our local population while offering a range of specialist services to patients from across London and beyond.

Homerton University Hospital has a rich history of clinical excellence and education, with strong links to Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, City University, and the University of East London. Our Trust has been a Foundation Trust since 2004, giving us the flexibility to innovate and shape services to meet the needs of our community.

The Women's and Neonatal Services Division is home to a busy Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, supported by a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, delivering approximately 6,000 babies per year. We are recognised for our multidisciplinary collaboration, strong governance culture, and commitment to training, research, and service improvement.

At Homerton, our values – Safe, Personal, Respectful, and Responsible – underpin everything we do. We are committed to staff wellbeing, professional development, and maintaining an open, supportive culture where everyone is encouraged to contribute and thrive.

Qualifications

• On GMC's specialist register or a Specialist Registrar who is within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC's specialist register by date of interview
• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD, PhD)
• Subspecialty Training

Experience

• Clinical training in high‑risk obstetrics
• Clinical training in the prevention of preterm births including ultrasound skills to measure cervical lengths
• Obstetric medicine ATSM

Clinical Skills

• Delivery Suite skills in a high risk setting
• Able to deal with Emergency Gynaecology cases

Leadership and Management Skills

• Ability to participate in the strategic development of the Women's Health services
• Personal integrity and commitment
• Understanding the need for and practising accurate and prompt medical record keeping and the completing of patient follow up actions.
• Familiar with current national initiatives particularly in relation to women's health

Management Skills

• Understanding the need for and practising accurate activity recording and clinical coding
• Management of a changing a Team

Attributes/skills

• HEE accredited educational supervisors' course
• PROMPT faculty trained
• Experience of educational supervision, teaching skills

Clinical Governance

• Evidence of contribution to effective quality improvement and clinical risk management
• RCA and Human factors training

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)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part‑time

Reference number

293‑Consultant‑384

Job locations

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust