Overview
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Consultant Obstetrician with an interest in Maternal Medicine. You will join a team of 28 consultants working across the field of Obstetrics & Gynaecology in a busy District General Hospital. This post is an Obstetrics only role covering antenatal clinics, external cephalic version, elective caesarean section lists and resident on calls with no non-resident shifts. All acute services including the labour ward are based at the Princess Royal site with antenatal clinics also provided at both the Princess Royal Hospital and Royal Shrewsbury Hospital sites. Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role.
Responsibilities
* Antenatal clinics including maternal medicine and multiple pregnancies
* External cephalic version
* Resident Obstetric shifts (acute work) (days and nights)
* No non-resident on-call
* Elective caesarean section list
* Lead Obstetric SPA role to be agreed with the Clinical Director dependent on skills and interests (e.g., MDT & PROMPT training, Labour Ward Lead)
About us
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust's catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) - all beautiful and unique. Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes' drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.
Details
Date posted: 01 September 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 223-MC2221
Job locations: The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, TF1 6TF
Qualifications
* MBBS, MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
* Appropriate qualification / experience in Maternal Medicine
* ATSM in Advanced Labour ward practice or equivalent
* Experience with External Cephalic Version (ECV)
Entry criteria
* Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)
* Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of: Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
Compliance
* Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure submission will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
* Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, refer to the UK Visas and Immigration guidance (no links).
* UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see the NHS Careers website (information not linked).
Employer details
Employer: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address: The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, TF1 6TF
Employer's website: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
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