Consultant Obstetrician

Overview

In this role you will contribute to and develop high-risk obstetrics services within a multidisciplinary obstetric/fetal medicine team at James Cook University Hospital. You join a network of obstetric consultants and integrate with the fetal medicine team to support patient care at a large NHS foundation trust. You will participate in on-call duties to back up junior doctors and other consultants, with scope for extended roles in fetal medicine. This position offers meaningful clinical impact in a high-volume setting and an opportunity to shape specialist services. This role appeals to experienced clinicians who want to drive high-risk obstetric care and teach the next generation of doctors

Responsibilities

• Support on-call duties (4th on call, non-resident) and cover gaps in senior coverage as needed
• Complement and develop high-risk obstetrics services through specialist expertise
• Collaborate within the Fetal Medicine team and regional obstetrics/gynecology consultants
• Contribute to extended roles within fetal medicine and obstetric teams
• Engage in teaching and supervision of junior medical staff as part of service delivery

Key requirements

• Full GMC registration
• Evidence of completion of formal training in Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Membership of RCOG or equivalent
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of interview

• Teaching/training junior medical staff
• Communication with multidisciplinary teams
• Counselling (desirable)
• IT skills
• Experience in teaching/education (desirable)
• Research (desirable)

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