Consultant in Feto-Maternal Medicine
Applications are invited for a new, substantive Consultant in Feto-Maternal medicine to increase expertise in Fetal Medicine, high risk obstetrics & intrapartum management within the Trust and to provide leadership and innovation within the Perinatal Directorate.
The Fetal Medicine Unit was newly developed and equipped in 2010 and provides a full range of FM diagnostic and screening services. The service is a designated Level 2 FM Unit within the West Midlands and receives referrals from local units within Black Country & West Birmingham LMNS. The unit has well established links to allied regional services including the WM tertiary referral FMU, Regional Clinical Genetics and Fetal/Paediatric cardiology services and Birmingham Children’s hospital. Antenatal care is based on a specialist multidisciplinary clinic model with clinics being staffed by dual consultants. Consultants also work with specialist midwives and community midwifery leads in teams where this promotes better access to and contact with hard‑to‑reach groups to ensure equal access to high quality obstetric care.
Responsibilities
* Provide specialist opinion and management within the areas of Fetal medicine (dedicated whole day scan list weekly) and Maternal medicine and work in conjunction with our developed specialist service teams.
* Attend a fortnightly FM/Perinatal MDT meeting with neonatal colleagues and a fortnightly high‑risk Obstetric MDT meeting with allied medical specialties including Obstetric Anaesthesia.
* Participate in region‑wide MDTs and meetings following the creation of formal Midlands‑wide Fetal medicine and Maternal Medicine networks.
* Provide a dedicated fortnightly 12‑hour resident session covering delivery suite/maternity unit with an allied 12‑hour non‑resident on‑call overnight. 1:8 Fri and weekend daytime resident and overnight on‑call are included. There are no resident night‑time sessions.
* Manage a full‑time post with the option of a LTFT working schedule, subject to appointment.
Working Arrangements
* Clinical commitments, 1.5 SPA’s in support of the consultant position and a further 1.0 PA which can be developed by agreement into a special interest area with clinical or managerial responsibility.
Qualifications & Experience
* Expertise in Fetal Medicine, high‑risk obstetrics and intrapartum management.
* Experience in complex pregnancies.
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