Job summary
This post is for Ipswich with £12,000 Welcome Bonus.
An opportunity to join our team of enthusiastic, motivated and committed Consultants in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, contributing towards enhancing maternal safety within our unit.
The post is a new role following successful allocation of national funding after the Ockenden bid process. The successful candidate will have a strong obstetric focus, with experience and interest in fetal medicine and high risk obstetrics. A complementary interest in maternal medicine would also be advantageous and support the existing consultant body in their provision of obstetric services.
Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (CESR) and must be on the Specialist Register.
Overview / About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients\' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we focus on improving processes and removing delays for staff and patients. We are investing in Time Matters with a partnership with Epic to bring a leading electronic patient record system to ESNEFT.
Details
* Date posted: 03 September 2025
* Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
* Grade: Consultant
* Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year on experience
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Reference number: 432-MI2734
* Job locations: Ipswich, Heath Road, Ipswich IP4 5PD
Job responsibilities
* Work with colleagues to provide a Consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
* Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
* Develop and maintain good working practices with wards, out-patients and the Obstetric & Gynaecology Department
* Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues, other departments and primary care
* Offer educational, clinical support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
* Ensure appropriate information is available to staff to measure clinical performance and enable meaningful benchmarks
* Ensure there is a robust process for reviewing the quality of services, explaining causes of success and failure, and maintaining the highest standards
* Provide a role model of professional leadership, underpinning the corporate values and behaviours, and address poor behaviour as needed
* Ensure that junior doctors\' training conforms to College requirements
* Participate in the appraisal of medical staff within the department in line with Trust policy
* Mentoring is offered to new and current consultant employees of the Trust
Person Specification
Essential
* Full registration with the General Medical Council
* MRCOG or equivalent
* Training and experience equivalent to that required for UK CCT
* Entry onto the Specialist Register in Obstetrics and Gynaecology or within 6 months of CCT date at interview
* ATSM in Fetal Medicine
* ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice or equivalent
Desirable
* Higher degree
* MOET/ALSO or equivalent training
* PROMPT trained and faculty
* Subspecialist training in Fetal Maternal Medicine or equivalent
* ATSM in Antenatal Care / High Risk Pregnancy or equivalent
Other requirements
* Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS submission.
* Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
* UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Ipswich, Heath Road, Ipswich IP4 5PD
Employer's website: esneft.nhs.uk
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