Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Maternal Medicine

Locum Consultant in Obstetrics and Maternal Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental:
Locum Consultant

Main area Obstetrics and Maternal Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Locum Consultant Contract 6 months (Fixed term) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job
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Site Saint Michaels Hospital Town Bristol Salary £109,725 - £145,478 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 24/02/2026 08:00

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We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

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Applications are invited for a 6-month full time locum consultant post in obstetrics and maternal medicine. The appointee will join a cohesive, friendly team of 38 consultants in obstetrics and gynaecology working across Bristol and Weston.

The appointee will be an experienced obstetrician and will work with 21 other obstetricians and specialists within the department to provide a full elective and emergency obstetric service to secondary and tertiary level patients attending the hospital. Development of specialist areas of interest is encouraged and will be supported in the job plans. The appointee will work collaboratively within the department and within the maternal medicine multidisciplinary team to provide secondary and tertiary level care for the wide range of medical problems referred to St.

Michael's Hospital as part of the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

The appointee will contribute fully to the obstetric workload of the department including delivery suite sessions and on call, and will take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate education. Experience in clinical leadership and a keen interest to acquire leadership roles in the department is hugely welcomed.

The timetable may be subject to change by mutual agreement with the Lead Doctor following job plan review. The post is based at St Michael’s Hospital, with a day each week at Weston General Hospital.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Please see the attached job description for further details.

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