Consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine; Substantive

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality consultant-led general obstetric care, including labour ward and antenatal services
• Participate in consultant on-call rotas, including out-of-hours and weekend working
• Provide specialist Fetal Medicine clinics, ultrasound, and invasive procedures as appropriate
• Contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and complex case management
• Support service development, quality improvement, and pathway redesign
• Contribute to teaching, training, and supervision of trainees and allied staff
• Participate in clinical governance, audit, and research
• Work collaboratively across UCLH and NMUH sites

Job plans will be agreed in line with service needs and individual expertise and will support continuing professional development.

• Be eligible for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (or within 6 months of CCT at interview)
• Hold recognised subspecialty training/accreditation in Fetal and Maternal Medicine (or be near completion)
• Demonstrate strong experience in both general obstetrics and specialist fetal medicine
• Show excellent clinical, communication, and leadership skills
• Demonstrate commitment to patient-centred care and multidisciplinary working
• Evidence engagement in teaching, research, audit, and service improvement

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first‑class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world‑class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

• Post 1:
  Consultant in Obstetrics with Subspecialty Interest in Fetal Medicine (primary FMU sessions based at UCLH)
• Post 2:
  Consultant in Obstetrics with Subspecialty Interest in Fetal Medicine (primary FMU sessions – one day per week – based at North Middlesex University Hospital (NMUH))

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We have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improvement – are central to the way we work. We are committed to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion, and actively seek a varied workforce representing local communities.

Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world‑class research, innovation and creativity.