UHL provide antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for over 10,000 births per year across two Delivery Suites and two co-located Birth Centres. Our service includes one Level 3 neonatal unit at Leicester Royal Infirmary and one Level 1 unit at Leicester General Hospital. In addition to providing care for the families of Leicestershire, we are a major tertiary referral centre providing comprehensive Fetal and Maternal Medicine services across the East Midlands. As a surgical, cardiac, and genetic referral centre, UHL delivers specialist multidisciplinary care for pregnancies complicated by fetal or maternal medical conditions, as well as for women at high risk of massive haemorrhage. UHL is recognised as the regional host for abnormally invasive placenta service (AIP). Consultants are encouraged to have a specialist service in obstetrics as well as standard setting in all aspects of care. Joint working with anesthesia, haematology, endocrinology, renal medicine and cardiology is well established, and we host the regional Maternal Medicine Network. The Maternal Medicine Centre provides care for women with complex medical needs from both the local population and referring hospitals. It hosts highly specialised weekly clinics covering diabetes, hypertension, haematology, cardiology, nephrology, HIV, perinatal mental health, drug misuse and preterm birth prevention. Job Plan The job plan will be subject to annual review, with any revisions sought by mutual agreement but it is expected that the successful candidate will work with the CMG management team to ensure that services are delivered efficiently and reflect best practice with processes and governance to match - this may require new and flexible ways of working in the future. The job plan runs over a nine week period and consists of 2 types of working week: Hot Week Delivery Suite Cover Core job plan The Consultants work in teams. The teams provide prospective cover for clinics, MAU and elective Caesarean section lists. Therefore there has to be a degree of flexibility for these sessions. Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals: • high-quality care for all, • being a great place to work, • partnerships for impact, and • research and education excellence And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all: • we are compassionate, • we are proud, • we are inclusive, and • we are one team This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve. About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk The successful candidate will be required to undertake managerial duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their Clinical Department. They will have an understanding of the wider health agenda and modern NHS. The successful candidate will be required to work in a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors It is expected that most consultants within the Trust will have 2 PA’s for Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). 1.5 PA’s are allocated as a minimum to all consultants for SPA in order to support the requirements of revalidation, which include activities such as participating in audit, CPD and mandatory training. In addition, 0.25 PA will be allocated for Educational Supervisors per supervisee and 0.25 PA for education/teaching Candidates should have completed specialty training or be within 6 months of completion of training. We welcome informal approaches from interested candidates, who may contact the Joint Head of Service for Obstetrics Dr Penny McParland, on 0116 258 7770 This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Mar 2026