A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
Interviews are scheduled to take place on 10th November 2025.
This post is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to take on a senior role within the Obstetric and Gynaecology Department at UHCW NHS Trust. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with clinical colleagues, to deliver a comprehensive Obstetrics and Gynaecological service to patients in the Coventry and Warwickshire communities.
The post holder will be joining a high performing team, at a Centre which provides regional care across Obstetric, Gynaecological and Neonatal pathways. Alongside this the Department is heavily grounded in research and best practice with close links to the Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research based at UHCW and a fully integrate Centre for Reproductive Medicine.
The post holder will be based at the University Hospital, Coventry with outpatient clinic commitments at the Hospital of St Cross, Rugby and community support sites.
There will be appropriate involvement in the administration and management functions of the Trust. The scheduling of clinical sessions may change as part of job planning, and the job description will be revisited with the Clinical Director and Group Director of Operations once the successful candidate has been in post for 6 months.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.
Responsibilities
* Provide strong leadership to all disciplines and ensure guidance is available to all staff within the obstetrics and gynaecology areas.
* Work across disciplines to develop close working patterns, shared guidelines, education and joint standards throughout the department.
* Communicate openly and consult with clinicians, midwives, nurses and administrative staff on developments within obstetrics and gynaecology.
* Promote the culture of continuous learning and development, ensuring leadership in support of research, audit, education and training.
* Participate in Labour Ward Forum and Quality of Care forum and ensuring decisions taken are fed back to ensure that necessary changes are implemented.
* Facilitate skills drills and ensuring remedial action taken if deficiencies identified.
* Take ongoing responsibility for patients under his/her care.
* Participate in the teaching and supervision of medical students and coordinate teaching sessions.
* Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialities and participate in regular clinical meetings and other post graduate activities.
* Share responsibility for the professional supervision and development of trainee doctors within the speciality. This will include the appraisal of Specialist Trainees in Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
* Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
* Ensure own practice is up-to-date; this will include taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the trust’s performance and Annual Review system.
* Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers in compliance with current legislation.
* Comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.
About the Trust
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
There has never been a better time to join our team.
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Oct 2025.
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