Consultant Obstetrician with specialist interest in Fetal Medicine

Company: National Health Service
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Location: Worcester
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will lead fetal medicine initiatives within a three-site NHS obstetrics service. You will work as part of a seasoned consultant team to deliver high-quality, governance-driven care and expand fetal medicine capacity. The role combines clinical leadership, multidisciplinary collaboration, and participation in training and audits to meet national standards. This is an opportunity to shape a regional fetal medicine program while supporting junior colleagues.

Pay / Benefits

  • flexible working
  • Timewise accreditation

Responsibilities

  • Lead fetal medicine and obstetric governance, developing local services aligned with regional and national guidance
  • Deliver clinical sessions across three hospital sites and selected community settings
  • Coordinate with MDTs and governance teams to ensure QA standards, guidelines, audits and incident management
  • Provide expert obstetric care and independent fetal medicine ultrasound assessments
  • Support EDI; contribute to on-call rotas and acute obstetric services
  • Engage in regular meetings, postgraduate activities, and continuing medical education
  • Support junior colleagues in elective and emergency settings and contribute to teaching and supervision
  • Contribute to service development and expansion of GP/hub services as plans evolve
  • Ensure obstetric service delivery is patient-centred, timely, and integrated with other acute care services
  • Participate in quality improvement, clinical audits, and revalidation processes
  • Attend multi-disciplinary meetings and maintain professional registration and competencies

Key requirements

  • UK CCT in Obstetrics & Gynecology or equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
  • Entry on Specialist Register in Obstetrics & Gyngaeology (or expected within 6 months)
  • Ability to provide independent fetal medicine ultrasound and expert clinical opinion
  • Contribution to obstetric on-call rota and acute obstetric care
  • Experience in teaching, supervision, and audit management
  • Experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams across multiple sites
  • Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and GMC revalidation
  • Effective communication with patients, families, and colleagues
  • Teamwork and collaborative spirit
  • Critical, enquiring approach to practice
  • Fetal medicine ultrasound capability and list management
  • Obstetric governance and QA processes
  • Clinical audits and guideline implementation

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Posted: October 16th, 2026