Overview
The post-holder’s duties as a Consultant in Obstetric Medicine will primarily be in the Women’s Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital. There may be clinic sessions at other units in the region. The Maternal Medicine Service at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a mixed secondary and tertiary service to Oxfordshire and a tertiary service as the Maternal Medicine Centre for the Thames Valley Maternal Medicine Network, covering Buckinghamshire, East and West Berkshire, Northamptonshire, Wiltshire and adjacent parts of Warwickshire and Gloucestershire, serving a total population approaching 3 million. There are approximately 7,500 births per year throughout the Trust and approximately 40,000 births per year in the Thames Valley Network footprint.
Post Type
This is a less-than-full-time 4PA post (0.4 WTE).
Responsibilities
* The duties include multi-disciplinary antenatal and post-natal clinics, a pre-conception clinic for women with medical problems, and the management of maternal medicine inpatients.
* The post-holder will have use of a desk in an office in Maternity alongside colleagues in the department. The office is equipped with a personal computer with intranet access and Wi-Fi. There will be identified secretarial support accordingly.
Teaching and Research
* The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large teaching hospital; the post-holder will be required to teach and examine clinical students.
* It is anticipated that the post-holder will contribute to both department research activities, and collaboration with clinicians and scientists in the NDWRH (Nuffield Department of Women’s and Reproductive Health).
* The post-holder’s contribution to teaching, training and research will be reviewed in the regular job plan; it is anticipated that the post-holder will be awarded the title of Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in the University of Oxford and affiliation to NDWRH.
* Teaching in obstetric medicine is expected as the Trust is an accredited obstetric medicine training centre. There is an obstetric medicine registrar, two RCOG subspeciality registrars, and the department offers training for the Special Skills Module in obstetric medicine for acute medicine resident doctors. Opportunities exist to develop academic interests.
Clinical Governance
The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust and external accrediting bodies.
Professional Development
OUHFT supports continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. The post-holder will be required to stay up to date with their practice and demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the Trust’s discretion to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, CME courses and other personal development needs.
Revalidation
The Trust has arrangements for appraisal as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and ensures all doctors have an annual appraisal with a trained appraiser and support through the revalidation process.
Workload
The Maternal Medicine department supports the OUH as a secondary care obstetric unit with approximately 7,500 births per year and provides tertiary referral care for 40,000 pregnant women within the Thames Valley network. There are typically about 45 new patient appointments per week and 40 follow-up appointments, with around 15 inpatients.
Emergency Cover
The appointee will help support the care of Maternal Medicine inpatients alongside two other obstetric physicians and five consultant obstetricians with Maternal Medicine expertise. There are usually two RCOG subspecialty trainees in Maternal and Fetal Medicine. There is 24/7 telephone advice on call for maternal medicine for the region and the post holder will be expected to contribute to this, approximately 1 in 6, as consultant of the week.
Mentoring
The newly appointed consultant will be mentored by an experienced consultant in Maternal Medicine.
Management
The post-holder will work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, acknowledging finite resources. All changes in clinical practice, workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. The post-holder will undertake administrative duties related to patient care and the running of the clinical service under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair.
Closing
This advert closes on Thursday 23 October 2025.
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