Sub-specialist Consultant in Maternal-Fetal Medicine | Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking a sub-specialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine to join their dynamic team. The role offers flexibility in clinical duties, including managing fetal medicine sessions and maternal clinics. Ideal candidates should have a strong commitment to patient care and experience in acute obstetrics. This is a unique opportunity to work at one of Europe's largest maternity units, contributing to excellent treatment outcomes.

Qualifications

• Commitment to providing the highest level of care.
• Ability to adapt clinical duties based on expertise.
• Experience in fetal medicine and acute obstetrics.

Responsibilities

• Manage fetal medicine sessions per week based on service needs.
• Conduct maternal medicine clinics and provide flexible care.
• Participate in clinical care on the delivery suite.

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a sub-specialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine with a commitment to providing the highest level of care to our patients and achieving the best treatment outcomes in the UK. This is an opportunity to join the dynamic MFM team at Liverpool Womens Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, as we have moved into a new, purpose-built fetal medicine unit. Liverpool Womens Hospital is one of the largest purpose-built maternity units in Europe.

About the team and organisation

Liverpool Womens NHS FT became part of the NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG aims to improve client care and is one of the regions largest employers, with over 16,800 colleagues. UHLG provides general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Role details

The clinical duties will be negotiable depending on the candidates areas of expertise and skills. Job plans will be annualised to provide clear expectations of activity and flexibility. Duties are subject to change as new colleagues join the team.

Fetal Medicine

The successful candidate is expected to have approximately 2 fetal medicine sessions per week (about 168 sessions/year), depending on service needs. This is not an exact number and will require discussion. There will be opportunities to develop based on interests and experience, for example in:

• multiple pregnancy care
• echocardiography
• fetoscopy/laser service

Maternal Medicine ANC

The successful candidate will have 1 maternal medicine clinic per week (about 42/year). This is flexible and will reflect ongoing needs of the directorate and the candidates interests.

Delivery Suite

The post will include approximately 1 day every 5 weeks of direct clinical care on the delivery suite, usually on a fixed weekday. This equates to circa 11 days (08:30:30 or 21:30) per annum.

On-call and work patterns

The twilight rota runs on a 2:2:3 format. The Consultant must be resident on delivery suite from 20:30 to 00:00 and resident on call in dedicated on-call facilities from 00:00 to 08:30. Clinical situations must be attended as mandated by the RCOG 2021 document "Roles and Responsibilities of the Consultant providing acute care in obstetrics and gynaecology". There is no daytime clinical activity scheduled during this period, and compensatory rest is provided.

Weekend and holiday work

Daytime weekend work includes a long day (08:30 ? 21:00) covering acute obstetrics and a short day (09:002:00) for antenatal and postnatal ward rounds on a 1 in 25 rota. Bank Holiday work is timetabled within programmed activity (08:300:30) on a 1 in 25 rota.

Application and sponsorship

This advert closes on Friday 26 Sep 2025.

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Notes

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