Job overview

BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST

WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH CLINICAL ACADEMIC GROUP

Fixed term one year contract for Locum Consultant in Obstetrics with a Special Interest in Maternal Medicine 

Location: Newham University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust

Contract: Fixed term/ Full Time (10 PAs)

Join a vibrant and diverse team at the heart of East London. Make a real difference.
Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic, dedicated Consultant Obstetrician with a special interest in maternal medicine to join the expanding Women’s Health team at Newham University Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking, patient-centred service within one of the UK’s most diverse communities.

About the Role:

You will be expected to provide high-quality care in both general obstetrics and maternal medicine, providing comprehensive clinical care to obstetric patients with a focus on maternal medicine, including high-risk pregnancies, pre-existing medical conditions, and complex pregnancies.

The role will contribute to the development and implementation of clinical pathways, policies, and procedures related to maternal medicine and obstetrics. Successful candidate will be participating in teaching, mentoring, and supporting junior doctors and medical students.

The key role will also lead on research initiatives in maternal medicine and obstetrics, fostering an environment of continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is occasionally exposed to episodes of light exertion depending on the acuity on the labour ward. Standard keyboard skills required. Advanced sensory skills are required. The post holder may be required to lift, push and pull objects, using trolleys in accordance with trust moving and handling regulations. The post holder may be required to travel between 3 Trust sites. There are frequent times when they will be required to sit, stand or walk.

The post holder will be exposed to circumstances that are stressful, distressing, or emotional. They will frequently be required to support staff/patients/clients during discussions and decision-making process. The post holder has to be able to work successfully under pressure of time and resources. They may have to deal with staff and patients and their families who are angry/upset/tearful. Staff members will be exposed to emotive situations while working e.g. Death, child protection issues/cases.

Frequent episodes of exposure to VDU screens whilst inputting data.

The post holder may be required to work across sites, but in acceptable working conditions.

May be exposed to verbal abuse from distresses patients or family members.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.