Consultant Obstetrician (Special Interest in Fetal Medicine)
The closing date is 11 March 2026
We are looking for a highly motivated obstetrician with an interest in intrapartum care and high-risk obstetrics. The appointee will be joining a team of obstetricians with special interests in all aspects of complex maternity care. The new appointee will have a regular fetal medicine list and will also contribute towards cover for the Delivery Suite, Maternity Assessment Unit, Day Unit and antenatal / postnatal inpatients. Support and mentoring will be provided in all aspects of work. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop (further) special interest skills and / or work in specialist clinics alongside the high‑risk obstetric team.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly motivated obstetrician with a special interest in fetal medicine and high risk obstetrics. The appointee will be joining a team of 12 other obstetricians with special interests in all aspects of complex maternity care. We are looking for an individual with the clinical skills and enthusiasm necessary to join and make a significant contribution to this team.
Job responsibilities
Clinical & Managerial
* Provide expert opinions on patients with a wide range of complex obstetric problems, taking independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
* Provide consultant-based dedicated sessions (including elective Caesarean section lists) on the Delivery Suite in a flexible manner to ensure prospective cover at times of colleagues absences providing expert opinions on patients with a wide range of intrapartum complications, as expected in a tertiary unit.
* Deliver outpatient antenatal clinical care as well as contributing to ward rounds for antenatal and postnatal inpatients.
* Provide medical support to the workload in the Maternity Assessment Unit as well as contributing expertise in out‑patient management.
* Participate in the departmental (obstetric only) on‑call rota. The unit will provide 98‑hour cover. To do so the on‑call rota will be a maximum of 1 in 10 but we are making appointments to further reduce this to 1 in 12 – with a 24‑hour pattern (resident 8 am to 10 pm including weekends, and on‑call from 10 pm overnight), and there will be no duties the following day. It is expected there will be a flexible approach to delivering the 98‑hour cover to DS.
* To undertake clinical duties in such a way that meets with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives.
* Undergo Continued Medical Education (CME) in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).
* Undertake an annual appraisal and job plan review. Objectives within job plan reviews will be based on Trust objectives such as fulfilment of fixed contractual commitments on the basis of a 42‑week working year with due allowance for statutory holidays.
* Participate in all aspects of Clinical Governance, including audit projects, the formulation of guidelines and full involvement with risk management meetings and processes.
* Provide a major contribution to the work necessary for NHSLA / CNST assessments.
* Assist the Directorate Manager and Clinical Director in the timely investigation of complaints working to provide reports within the timeframe set out by Trust policy.
* Contribute to the general organisation and running of the Obstetric and Gynaecological services within the Trust, working in collaboration with other colleagues.
* It is a condition of employment that, so far as is reasonably practicable, all employees must minimise the risk of infection to themselves, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors and, in so doing, must:
* be familiar with, and adhere to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control;
* attend Trust Induction Programme(s) and statutory education programmes in infection prevention and control; include infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal / professional development;
* take personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care acquired infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently by you and your colleagues.
Administrative
* Undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of his / her patients and in relation to the running of the Department of Obstetrics in co‑operation with the Heads of Department, Directorate Manager and Clinical Director. The appointee will also be a member of the Medical Staff Committee of the hospital.
* To undertake general administrative duties within a context of compliance with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives.
* Become involved with the financial management of the unit – at all times looking to ensure the delivery of high quality care to agreed standards, but at the same time reviewing working practices to provide the most efficient use of resources.
Research
* The Trust welcomes and encourages research as a high profile activity that compliments the service provided. The emphasis being on studies that fall within the National Institute of Health Research Portfolio.
Teaching
* Make an active and appropriate contribution to undergraduate and postgraduate education and training as directed by the undergraduate lead or postgraduate college tutor.
* Work with the team to facilitate new teaching methods and ideas.
* Work with the educational leads in undergraduate and postgraduate education to ensure that the programmes of teaching are provided to the required standard.
* Participate in the teaching of undergraduate medical students from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in all parts of the course but specifically in stage 3 and 5 during the attachments in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
* Active involvement in the clinical supervision of all postgraduate trainees in the department with specific responsibility for a small number of individuals as educational supervisor under the direction of the college tutor.
* The incumbent will be expected to contribute to the teaching of ATSM trainees. Participate in the teaching and training of any other health care professionals within the Directorate.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patient ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups.
Contact
Dr Marie Smith (Head of Obstetrics) on 0191 282 9947 or marie.smith46@nhs.net or Michelle Russell (Clinical Director) on 0191 282 29624 (michelle.russell4@nhs.net)
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
* MBBS or other recognised equivalent medical qualification
* Full GMC Registration
* Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC)
* MRCOG or appropriate specialist training
* Prenatal Diagnosis SITM / Fetal Med ATSM – or equivalent
* Higher Degree
* Special skills training in the specialty
* Obstetric‑related ATSM/ SITMs
Clinical Experience
* Evidence of experience in the specialty
* Evidence of a substantial commitment to obstetrics
* Evidence of significant expertise in intra‑partum care
* Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality
* Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre
Management and Administration Experience
* Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty
* Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines
* An understanding of Clinical Governance
* Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals
* Evidence of leadership / project management
* Evidence of having implemented change
* Experience in developing and implementing new technologies
Teaching
* Experience of supervising junior medical staff
* Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
* Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills
* Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills
* Postgraduate qualification in medical education
Research
* Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings
* Research/critical review of literature
* Publications in the last five years
Audit
* Evidence of participation in audit
* Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
* Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement
Personal Attributes
* Alignment with the Trust’s values
* Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
* Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
* A commitment to personal / unit CPD
* Ability and willingness to work the on‑call rota
* Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work
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.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum pro rata
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