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Job summary

Main area
Maternal Medicine
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
159-LWH-179-25
Employer
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Liverpool Women's Hospital
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/09/2025 23:59

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Sub-specialist Consultant in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Consultant

Liverpool Women’s NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women’s Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.

We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

Liverpool Women’s has an excellent reputation and is a centre of excellence. It is an exciting environment to work in and a great place to develop your career for many years to come.

We invite you to review why Liverpool Women's Hospital is a great place to work:  https://vimeo.com/556197652 

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Job overview

We are looking for a sub-specialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine with a commitment to providing the highest level of care to our patients and attaining the best treatment outcomes in the UK.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic MFM team at Liverpool Women's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, as we have now moved into our new, purpose-built fetal medicine unit. Liverpool Women's Hospital is one of the largest purpose-built maternity units in Europe.

Main duties of the job

The clinical duties will be negotiable depending upon the individual's specialist areas of expertise and skills. Job plans will be annualised which provides a clear expectation of activity and flexibility. 

Propose duties are note below (note the frequency of on-call, weekend work is subject to change as new colleagues are appointed)

Working for our organisation

Liverpool Women’s NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women’s Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.

We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

For roles at Liverpool University Hospitals, visit their careers page.

UKVI guidelines prohibits sponsorship for all Band 2 posts. Guidelines state that many non-clinical posts are not eligible for sponsorship. Please use UKVI guidance on Skilled Worker Visas to determine your eligibility for sponsorship if you were to gain a conditional offer for this role.

https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Fetal Medicine - It is expected that the successful candidate will have approximately 2-3 fetal medicine sessions per week (168 sessions/year) depending on the candidate and service needs. This is not an exact number and will require discussion.  There will be an opportunity to develop dependant on the interests and experience of the successful candidate, examples could include toles within multiple pregnancy, echocardiography and fetoscopy/laser service.

Maternal Medicine ANC - The successful candidate will have 1 maternal medicine clinic/week (42/year). This is flexible and will reflect the on-going needs of the directorate and interests of the successful candidate.

Delivery Suite - This post will have approximately 1 day every 5 weeks of direct clinical care programmed activities on delivery suite. This would usually be on a fixed weekday. This equates to circa 11-12 days (08:30 - 21:30) per annum.

The twilight rota runs on a 2:2:3 format, and the Consultant must be resident on delivery suite from 20:30 - 00:00 hours and resident on call in purpose built on call facilities from 00:00 - 08:30 hours. They must attend for clinical situations as mandated in the RCOG 'Roles and Responsibilities of the Consultant providing acute care in obstetrics and gynaecology' document (2021). There will be no daytime clinical activity scheduled during this period and appropriate and generous compensatory rest will be provided.

Daytime weekend work consists of a long day 08:30 - 21:00 covering acute obstetrics and a short day 09:00 - 12:00 covering antenatal and postnatal ward round on a 1 in 25 rota. Bank Holiday work is timetabled within the programmed activity on 08:30 - 20:30 hours on a 1 in 25 rota.

 

Person specification

Qualifications and training

Essential criteria
  • MRCOG or equivalent
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee
  • Sub-Speciality Training in Maternal and Fetal medicine.

Expereience and skills

Essential criteria
  • Clinical training and experience in, General obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
  • Clinical training and experience in, Diagnosis, management and counselling of complex fetal and obstetric problems
  • Clinical training and experience in, Ultrasound guided procedures.
  • Clinical training and experience in, Maternal medicine
  • Clinical training and experience in, Maternal high dependency intrapartum care and the care of the extreme preterm pregnancy
  • Clinical training and experience in, Obstetric critical care
Desirable criteria
  • Established research interests in Obstetrics/MFM
  • Experience in training subspecialty trainees and clinical fellows in fetal medicine
  • Level 1 educational supervisor training

Research

Essential criteria
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
  • Evidence of original work as demonstrated by publications in peer reviewed journals
Desirable criteria
  • Research activity leading to a higher degree [MD (UK) PhD or MPhil]

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoInvestors in People: GoldCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant Bronze Award

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Umber Agarwal
Job title
Clinical Lead for Fetal Medicine
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 708 9988
Additional information

Dr Kate Alldred, Clinical Director for Maternity [email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
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Telephone
0151 706 4666
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