Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Fetal medicine)

Job overview

Join one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK and help shape the future of maternity care.

Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Consultant Obstetrician with a specialist interest in Fetal Medicine to join our dynamic and forward-thinking Women's Health team at Newham University Hospital.

About the Role

The post holder will be expected to provide consultant-led care in Fetal Medicine Unit and will work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver evidence-based, patient-centred care. They will contribute to the management and development of the Fetal Medicine service.

The successful applicant will:

• Develop Fetal Medicine services in collaboration with specialist midwives, neonatologists, and allied health professionals.
• Support clinical governance, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives.
• Teaching and supervision of trainees and medical students
• Participate in research, service innovation, and audit activities aligned with Trust priorities.

We are looking for a consultant who is:

• On the GMC Specialist Register or be within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview.
• Has completed recognised training in Fetal Medicine ultrasound scanning.
• Have a strong commitment to multidisciplinary working, clinical excellence and innovation
• Passionate about equity, inclusion and improving outcomes for diverse populations.

Main duties of the job

In response to increasing demand on maternity capacity and one of the highest birth rates in the UK at over 5500/year, the Trust has developed an integrated Women’s & Family Health Unit on site, which provides modern and effective facilities for Maternity, Neonatal Care, Fetal Medicine, Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit, Emergency Gynaecology Assessment Unit, Specialized and General Gynaecology and Adolescents. The service reconfiguration enables more streamlined pathways of care to be implemented, as well as provides more attractive facilities for patients and their families through the consumer engagement. Maternity wards include new Maternity Assessment Unit, Fetal Medicine Unit, antenatal ward, postnatal ward and central delivery suite.

During the daytime a consultant provides dedicated Central Delivery Suite (labour ward) cover from 08.00 to 16.00 with the second consultant covering antenatal and postnatal wards and gynaecology ward including emergency gynaecology. There is consultant presence on site till 22.00 hours for all seven days of the week. The group of consultants work on a ‘hot day’ basis, with all other regular commitments cancelled.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our group of hospitals provide a huge range of clinical services to people in east London and beyond.

We operate from four major hospital sites (The Royal London, St Bartholomew’s, Whipps Cross and Newham) and a number of community locations, including Mile End hospital. Around 2.5 million people living in east London look to our services to provide them with the healthcare they need.

The Royal London in Whitechapel is a major teaching hospital providing local and specialist services in state-of-the-art facilities. Whipps Cross in Leytonstone is a large general hospital with a range of local services. Newham in Plaistow is a busy district hospital with innovative facilities such as its orthopaedic centre. Mile End hospital is a shared facility in Mile End for a range of inpatient, rehabilitation, mental health and community services. And St Bartholomew’s in the City, London’s oldest hospital, is a regional and national centre of excellence for cardiac and cancer care.