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Main area
Obstetrics
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PA's)
Job ref
159-LWH-89-25
Employer
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Liverpool Women's Hospital
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/05/2025 23:59

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Consultant Obstetrician with a special interest in Maternal 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

Liverpool Women’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LWHFT) is looking for a dynamic and inspiring Consultant Obstetrician to join our team to enhance obstetric services at Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust (LWHFT) and further develop our partnership working with the other NHS providers across the city. Liverpool Women’s Hospital is one of the largest purpose-built maternity units in Europe.

The Trust manages approximately 8,000 deliveries per annum, houses the regional Level 3 neonatal intensive care unit, the regional clinical genomics department, and an on-site gynaecological emergency room. LWHFT is the tertiary referral unit for Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Gynaecological Oncology, Reproductive Medicine and Urogynaecology, with subspeciality training programmes in these fields. The University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is also located on this site. LWHFT is one of three Maternal Medicine Centre’s in the Northwest

The post will provide whole time consultant level commitment to obstetrics services at the Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust (at the Crown Street and University Hospital Aintree sites).

Main duties of the job

The post is secondary to replacement and to support the existing team of obstetricians and maternal medicine consultants who provide specialised maternal medicine antenatal clinics, intrapartum and postnatal care. LWHFT currently provides services to women across Cheshire, Merseyside, and North Wales.

Liverpool Women’s Hospital is one of three Maternal Medicine Centres (MMC) within the North West Maternal Medicine Network along with St Mary’s Hospital Saint Mary’s Hospital (Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust) and Royal Preston Hospital (Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust).  
The Maternal Medicine Centres provide a regional service including pre-pregnancy, antenatal and postnatal care for women who have either pre-existing significant medical problems or medical problems arising in or shortly after pregnancy.  The MMC’s also provide advice and care for the most complex and highest risk women including those with respiratory, haematological, renal and cardiac problems and women diagnosed with cancer. 
The expectation is that the post holder will provide regular maternal medicine and high-risk pregnancy antenatal clinics, which is open to discussion, that serves both the individual and the requirements of the service but may and could include cardiology, rheumatology, diabetes, haematology, hypertension, renal, inflammatory bowel and neurology

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

The post is secondary to replacement and to support the existing team of obstetricians and maternal medicine consultants who provide specialised maternal medicine antenatal clinics, intrapartum and postnatal care. LWHFT currently provides services to women across Cheshire, Merseyside, and North Wales.

Liverpool Women’s Hospital is one of three Maternal Medicine Centres (MMC) within the North West Maternal Medicine Network along with St Mary’s Hospital Saint Mary’s Hospital (Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust) and Royal Preston Hospital (Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust).  
The Maternal Medicine Centres provide a regional service including pre-pregnancy, antenatal and postnatal care for women who have either pre-existing significant medical problems or medical problems arising in or shortly after pregnancy.  The MMC’s also provide advice and care for the most complex and highest risk women including those with respiratory, haematological, renal and cardiac problems and women diagnosed with cancer. 
The majority of women with complications during pregnancy will continue to be managed by their local maternity team, however according to individual need, some women may receive a proportion of their care under the MMC. For some, a single visit or communication with the MMC will suffice. For the highest risk and most complex women, it may be that the majority of their care will be delivered by the MMC.   
This model of care ensures that investigations and management plans are carried out by an experienced Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) comprising of obstetric physicians, specialist physicians, obstetricians, anaesthetists and midwives who have expertise in a range of medical conditions, ensuring all women receive timely specialist care and advice before, during, and after their pregnancy. 
The MMC hosts a specialist MDT meeting, which will provide advice and care for high risk and complex women, along with system-wide leadership and education. The MDT includes obstetricians and physicians from the MMC and from across the region, a specialist obstetric anaesthetist, a fetal maternal medicine consultant, a neonatologist and specialist midwives
The expectation is that the post holder will provide regular maternal medicine and high-risk pregnancy antenatal clinics, which is open to discussion, that serves both the individual and the requirements of the service but may and could include cardiology, rheumatology, diabetes, haematology, hypertension, renal, inflammatory bowel and neurology

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Clinical training and experience in General Obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required for UK CCT
  • Experience in a tertiary maternal medicine centre
  • Experience of audit
Desirable criteria
  • Management or leadership qualification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Primary medical degree from a recognised university
  • Full registration with licence to practice with the GMC
  • MRCOG or equivalent
  • CCT or equivalent
  • Entry onto specialist register or eligible for entry within 6 months of AAC
  • ATSM in Maternal Medicine or Obstetric Medicine SITM
  • ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
  • ATSM in High Risk pregnancy or equivalent experience

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Richard Haines
Job title
Clinical Lead for Maternity
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 708 9988
Additional information

For information or informal/formal discussions/expressions of interest please contact Dr Richard Haines, Consultant Obstetrician and Clinical Lead for Maternity and/or Dr Dyan Dickins or Dr Naomi McGuinness, Consultant Obstetricians and Interim Leads for Maternal Medicine

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
L9 7AL
Telephone
0151 706 4666
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