Locum Consultant in Obstetrics

Overview

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a locum Obstetric Consultant with a specialist interest in Fetal Medicine. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and ambitious team at our Birmingham Women’s Hospital site which has 7,400 births per year. We are looking for someone who is Ambitious, Brave and Compassionate and with a commitment to continually improve our services, which have been rated green by the CQC.

This post is advertised as full-time, however applicants wishing to be considered for a position with fewer sessions are welcome to apply. The post holder will be part of the Obstetric and Fetal medicine service, working closely with colleagues in the direct team and across the fetal medicine network.

This job will consist of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week as an annualised contract. The job plan includes on call duties as part of a 1 in 14 rota. The successful applicant will be based within the fetal medicine teams joining our established team of expert obstetricians.

The successful candidate will be expected to be aware of local policies and procedures and to comply with the Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions of the Trust. Where the Consultant manages employees of the Trust, they will be expected to observe the local employment and personnel policies and procedures.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work.

Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 7,400 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Parkview Clinic is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) facility in Moseley, for young people aged 11-18 years who require admission due to significant psychiatric difficulties.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Matthew Nash

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Clinical Director
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