Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist; Maternal Medicine

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (Maternal Medicine)

The closing date is 16 March 2026

An opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with an interest in supporting and developing the Maternal Medicine Service at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is available.

If successful, you will join an existing team of 15 consultants providing a comprehensive Obstetrics & Gynaecology Service to the western part of North Nottinghamshire and, in particular, the residents of Mansfield, Ashfield and Newark Districts. There will be an expectation that the post holder will contribute to the on‑call rota, designed to meet the requirement of 60 hours per week consultant presence on the Birthing Unit, but also to help meet the recommendations for safe Obstetric care detailed within the Ockenden Report.

The main responsibilities of the post will be to further develop and support the provision of excellent antenatal care, particularly in the maternal medicine setting. Additional expertise to complement the existing team of particular interest would be in areas of high risk antenatal care, preterm birth prevention and risk management/governance.

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients
• To share knowledge with the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department
• Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students
• Actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit
• Ensure active participation in continuing medical education (CME)
• Develop maternal medicine leadership role and service development

We are an award‑winning NHS Foundation Trust providing acute and community healthcare services for 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. We are working closely with partners in health and social care through the Mid Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Partnership to take collective responsibility for managing resources, delivering NHS standards, and improving the health of the population we serve.

We put the patient at the centre of everything that we do, and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other.

We believe we are truly a clinically‑led organisation.

In the past four years our staff engagement scores have been the best for Acute Trusts in the Midlands.

We would love you to join us.

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.

• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview.
  
  Note:
  
  CESR applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the point of application
• MRCOG
• Advanced Labour Ward Practitioner ATSM
• An additional obstetric ATSM that would complement the existing skills within the department
• Maternal Medicine ATSM or SITM

• Demonstrable ability as a teacher
• ALSO or MOET instructor
• Evidence of training for teaching role
• Education Supervisor training

• Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload.
• Experience of admin e.g. rota organisation
• Evidence of MDT experience

• Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice
• Publications in peer‑reviewed journals
• Ability to be Lead Researcher

• Extensive experience in Maternal Medicine
• Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
• Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi‑professional team including senior trainees
• Ability to scan in obstetric settings
• Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme

• Ability to function as part of a multidisciplinary Team within the Maternity Service and wider Trust
• Experience in protocol and guideline development
• Ability to participate in joint Obstetrics and Gynaecology on‑call
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust