Overview
Consultant Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Join Our Mission to Transform Women's Healthcare. Are you nearing CCT or a newly qualified Consultant looking for your first posting or an experienced Consultant seeking a change? We are creating 10 fully funded consultant posts as part of our transformation. We are addressing maternity safety, backlogs in Gynaecology, and cultural challenges that require sustained leadership. We aim to build an integrated supportive team to redefine collaborative care and improve care for our community. Our expansion focuses on Fetal medicine, Urogynaecology, Menopause, Maternal medicine, Cancer pathways & Vulval disease, Gynaecology diagnostics (Colposcopy / Hysteroscopy) and General O&G care. Interview dates: 30 September and 1 October 2025.
About the role: You will be part of a Trust that invests in sustainable solutions, contributing to training the next generation of consultants and improving women's health and neonatal outcomes. You will work across sites with opportunities for research and development, and a commitment to clinical excellence and leadership.
Details
Organisation: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Trustwide, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Date posted: 18 August 2025
Job responsibilities
The post will have responsibility with a team of consultants to provide integrated care for the Obstetrics and Gynaecology service, including support to specialist nurses and midwives who work in the clinical areas. The post holder will be able to work in a high risk setting and will be able to undertake maternal medicine clinics. There are active research and development opportunities within the service, and it is anticipated that the successful appointee will contribute to this. The post holder will have access to networked Trust computing resources and designated secretarial/digital dictation support, with office space in the Princess of Wales Women’s Unit at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Join the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Consultant team to deliver a first class service at University Hospital Birmingham and contribute to the development of the service.
* Support the directorate in meeting the challenging key safety and performance indicators.
* Deliver agreed standards of care and participate in consultant presence on delivery suites at Heartlands and Good Hope Hospitals and on-call for Obstetrics across all sites.
* Provide continuing patient care in partnership with consultant colleagues across the hospital sites.
* Support delivery of activity targets in partnership with Clinical Commissioning Groups and support service developments including the Birmingham and Solihull United Maternity Programme (BUMP) through the Local Maternity Service (LMS).
* Allow flexibility through effective prospective cover of sickness and annual leave.
* Provide professional supervision, direction and training for resident medical staff.
* Take an active role in audit, research, teaching and governance.
* Participate in the late evening shift and cross-site on-call rota for obstetrics.
* Participate in plans to lead cost efficiencies across the specialty.
* Contribute to risk management procedures.
* Ensure Continuing Professional Development targets are achieved.
* Take part in GMC revalidation, annual appraisal and job planning processes.
Person specification
Qualifications (Essential):
* Full GMC Registration
* Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC)
* Entry onto the GMC Specialist register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
* MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
* ATSM/SITM in Menopause Care or BMS/FSRH accredited advanced menopause specialist or equivalent qualification
Disclosures and sponsorship: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service may be required. Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH
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