Locum Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in London is seeking a Locum Consultant in Fetal Medicine. The role involves delivering Fetal Medicine services within a diverse maternity team, participating in clinical governance, and liaising with primary care services. Candidates should have strong leadership skills, a relevant medical degree, and must be registered with the RCOG. This full-time position offers a dynamic and rewarding environment.

Qualifications

• Must maintain 'Good Medical Practice' and be in 'good standing' with the RCOG.
• Experience in Fetal Medicine and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality care.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide Fetal Medicine services as part of a maternity team.
• Develop clinical governance initiatives and participate in audits.
• Liaise promptly with GPs and community healthcare services.

Skills

Leadership in teaching and clinical research

Effective communication with GPs and healthcare agencies

Participation in clinical governance initiatives

Education

Registration with RCOG

Relevant medical degree

Job description

Overview

Locum Consultant in Fetal Medicine

Newham University Hospital – Barts Health NHS Trust

Salary: Consultant scale

Contract: 12-month Fixed Term, Full-time

Location: Newham University Hospital, London

The Opportunity

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Consultant in Fetal Medicine to join our dedicated maternity team at Newham University Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust – one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country.

Newham is one of London’s most diverse boroughs, and our maternity service delivers around 6,500 babies each year, providing a dynamic and rewarding environment for consultants who are passionate about delivering outstanding care to women and their families.

Responsibilities

• To be integral to providing Fetal Medicine services.
• To take an active role in developing clinical governance initiatives, participate in multidisciplinary audit, clinical effectiveness initiatives and risk management.
• To have regard at all times to the clinical and quality standards set out in the Patients’ Charter and the local purchasers’ contracts.
• To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with General Practitioners, community services, and all healthcare agencies.
• To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work with the specialties, working closely and regularly with the consultant medical staff.
• To provide leadership in teaching and clinical research.
• To be up to date in statutory and mandatory training programs.
• To maintain ‘Good Medical Practice’ and be in ‘good standing’ with the RCOG.

About Barts Health

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Additional information

Please see the attached job description and person specification for main responsibilities and other details

This advert closes on Friday 10 Oct 2025