Consultant Obstetrician with Fetal Medicine Interest

Job summary

Interviews are due to take place on 10th July 2024.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Obstetrician to join the Obstetrics team at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.

The successful candidate will deliver a comprehensive obstetrics service to patients in the Coventry and Warwickshire communities with particular emphasis on fetal medicine. The successful candidate will provide high-quality obstetric services in collaboration with the Midwifery Service, Integrated Care Board, Secondary and Tertiary Care colleagues. Applicants must have expertise in fetal medicine and high-risk antenatal care.

Our Obstetrics and Gynaecology team sees over 6,000 births, 2,500 gynaecological emergencies and 4,000 elective gynaecology cases annually. Sub-specialist services are provided in Reproductive Medicine, Fetal and Maternal Medicine and Urogynaecology. Ultrasound services are well developed within the department in both Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Diagnosis in gynaecological cancer is supported by a consultant with expertise in gynaecological ultrasound.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide, in collaboration with clinical colleagues, a comprehensive obstetric service to patients in the Coventry and Warwickshire area and expertise in intrapartum care.

Other duties include:

• Providing strong leadership to all disciplines and ensure, with the Modern Matrons, that guidance is available to all staff within the obstetrics areas.
• Working across disciplines to develop close working patterns, shared guidelines, education and joint standards throughout the department.
• Communicating openly and consulting with clinicians, midwives, nurses and administrative staff on developments within obstetrics.
• Facilitating skills drills and ensuring remedial action taken if deficiencies identified.
• Promoting the culture of continuous learning and development, ensuring leadership in support of research, audit, education and training.
• Participating in the teaching and supervision of medical students and co-ordinate teaching sessions.
• Supporting the development of the Local Maternity System and partnership working with neighbouring Trusts.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.