University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Locum Maternal Medicine Consultant
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Job Summary
This post is a 6-month fixed-term, full-time consultant in Obstetrics. There are 10 Programmed activities: 8.5 direct clinical care and 1.5 supporting professional activities.
The post holder will have experience of working in a high-risk obstetric unit, undertaking C-sections, antenatal clinics, and ward rounds. The post holder will have a key role in the management of high-risk, maternal medicine patients. This role will involve undertaking specialist, high-risk clinics including diabetes with the potential for further joint specialised clinics for example respiratory and haematology clinics.
This post attracts consultants with an interest in maternal medicine and high-risk obstetrics.
The proposed current on-call frequency (this is currently being reviewed) for the post-holder is to participate in a 1:8 weekend and a 1:4 night and day frequency.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the continued development of obstetrics and gynaecology services. S/he will share the management of admitted patients and will provide care for his/her patients admitted to the Trust. S/he will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide continuity of care for patients. The post holder will work closely with the Clinical Service Lead for Obstetrics and the Clinical Service Lead for Gynaecology to provide safe care and meet national and local safety and performance indicators.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
For further information, please find detailed duties and tasks within the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
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Job Description
Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology- Join Our Mission to Transform Women's Healthcare
Are you nearing CCT or a newly qualified Consultant looking for your first posting or an experience Consultant looking for a change?
Are you the type of person who thrives on challenge, who sees health inequalities not as statistics but as lives to transform?
Do you align to our values of Kind, Connected, Bold and can drive real change in patient experience and are not afraid of hard work when it means making a genuine difference?
Like Obstetrics and Gynaecology services nationwide, we face considerable pressures, with the additional complexity of serving communities experiencing significant health inequalities. We're currently on the Maternity Safety Support Programme and addressing backlogs within our Gynaecology service. Our teams are working under significant pressure, and we're addressing cultural challenges that require sustained leadership. We're seeking consultants who want to help build our future - creating an integrated supportive team that will redefine collaborative care improving the care for our community.
Our expansion sees a focus on - Fetal medicine, Urogynaecology, Menopause, Maternal medicine, Cancer pathways & Vulval disease, Gynaecology diagnostics -- Colposcopy / Hysteroscopy, General O&G care Your impact and opportunity- This represents genuine institutional commitment - a Trust that acknowledges its challenges and invests meaningfully in sustainable solutions.
Here, your consultant expertise directly contributes to excellence in training the consultants of our future and improving women's health and neonatal outcomes. Your clinical decisions will influence population health across communities that would benefit greatly from your skills. You'll encounter clinical complexity that draws on all your expertise. You'll work within system challenges that require innovative thinking and collaborative solutions.
Most importantly, you'll practise medicine where it can have profound impact - driving evidence-based improvements in real communities. This role offers impactful Consultant practice - work that creates lasting positive change for the women and families we serve. Whilst the work is demanding and the challenges are real, you'll be supported in making a difference that extends far beyond individual patient encounters. Your 10 programmed activities represent our investment in sustainable transformation.
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Our values framework supports this work because meaningful change requires both clinical excellence and authentic leadership.
Are you ready to help us build better healthcare for our women and families?
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration (E)
- Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC) (E)
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC (E)
- MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification (E)
- ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward practice (E)
- ATSM in High risk pregnancy/ maternal medicine or equivalent ATSM / SITM (E)
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For Help With Your Application, Contact
Dr Afsheen Mahboob
012142450084
Pay scheme
Hospital Medical and Dental
Band
Consultant
Salary
£113565.00 to £150569.00 Yearly
Contract
Fixed Term
Duration
6 Month(s)
Working pattern
Full-Time
Reference number
304-EP-9018281
Job locations
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
Attachments
- Job Description
- JDPS Mat Med FT.pdf – 990KB Opens in a new window
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