Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Consultant Obstetrician
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Permanent
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
As a Consultant Obstetrician at Princess Anne, you will work closely with a multidisciplinary team—midwives, neonatologists, anaesthetists and other healthcare professionals—to deliver individualised, evidence-based care.
You will play a pivotal role in ensuring seamless coordination among specialties, fostering a patient-centred approach to provide holistic care. Your expertise will extend to developing and implementing clinical protocols and guidelines, driving quality improvement initiatives, and providing education and mentoring to junior staff within the unit.
Working for our organisation: We support flexible working and offer a range of benefits including NHS discounts, a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and a generous pension scheme.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Training & Experience
Essential Criteria:
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* GMC registration with a licence to practise
* MRCOG
* Certificate of completion of training (CCT) or equivalent achieved or due to be achieved within 6 months of interview
* Completion of Advanced Labour Ward Practice ATSM or equivalent
* Appropriate knowledge base, and capability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
* Demonstration of excellence in clinical practice within Obstetrics
* Significant evidence of continued professional development
Desirable Criteria:
* MSc, MD, PhD, or master’s in education or related discipline
* Completion of other relevant ATSM / SITM or equivalent
* Evidence of running high risk antenatal clinics
* Attendance at courses/conferences
* Experience of working as a consultant
Aptitudes and Skills
Essential Criteria:
* Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
* Understanding of equality and diversity and its impact on patients, visitors and staff
* Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English)
* Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
* Evidence of participation in clinical governance processes and leadership of change initiatives
* Ability to provide leadership in service provision and development
Desirable Criteria:
* Evidence of service development
* Evidence of under‑ and post‑graduate teaching
* Provides examples of being inspirational within the workplace
Living Trust Values
Essential Criteria:
* Patients First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
Application Deadline
This vacancy closes on or before 3rd May 2026
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