Job overview

Applications are invited for a Substantive Consultant post in Obstetrics & Gynaecology with specialist interest in Fetal medicine.

This is a prime opportunity for a consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist to join Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with large maternity unit and average 5400 births per year.

Currently our fetal medicine department has 2 substantive consultants, sonographers, FASP coordinator, antenatal screening midwife, specialist fetal medicine midwife and perinatal palliative practitioner. We have 8 scanning rooms with up-to-date scanning equipment including GE scanners and viewpoint reporting system.

Applicants are expected to have specialist training in fetal medicine either through ATSM/SITM route or equivalent such as PG certification. The candidates are expected to have experience in high-risk pregnancy care including specialist small baby clinic and enhanced antenatal care for women with previous pregnancy loss and still birth.

This job is most suitable for candidates with fetal medicine interest and experience. Applications are also welcome from candidates who have other skills/special interest in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, teaching and leadership which compliments the department’s need.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will become one of the fetal medicine team and contribute to specialist clinics, including fetal medicine, small baby and multiple pregnancy care clinics. Providing holistic care for parents and families with fetal abnormalities is key. The post holder will contribute to weekly fetal medicine MDT meeting,  work with the wider MDT and liaise with tertiary Centre (Leeds Teaching Hospital) for ongoing care. The post holder is expected to contribute to departmental teaching and training, monthly fetal medicine governance meeting.

The department is keen to continue its journey in enhancing upskilling and improving subspecialist obstetrics services and will welcome experience and enthusiasm.

For those who wish to take up gynaecology component, appropriate clinic and theatre can be included within the job plan. Other specialist interest areas within Gynaecology may also be accommodated within the job plan (Ambulatory Gynaecology, abortion care, colposcopy, menopause care and urogynaecology).

The post includes a non-resident on call element for Obstetrics.  There is a consultant on call for Obstetrics and another consultant on call for Gynaecology 24 hours a day 7 days a week. There will be an on-call commitment with this post which will include cover for Obstetrics and for acute Gynaecology (for those who take up gynaecology). You will join the existing on call consultants on a 1:21 rota for labour ward cover and 1:17 for Gynaecology.  

Working for our organisation

Our Outstanding Maternity Services transformation project (OMS) recognised the need for consultant oversight and continuity for the care of high risk mothers and babys. We also recognise the need for personalised care pathway for mothers with complex medical and social care need. 

Currently the department has 24 substantive consultants. Majority contribute to on call for both Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 4 consultants only contribute to obstetric on call and 2 for gynaecology.

Bradford is a busy and vibrant city located in the centre of the UK with easy access by car, train or air. The city has a wide variety of leisure and shopping facilities and a major new shopping and leisure outlet in the city centre has recently opened. There is a good range of affordable housing within the city and in the surrounding areas and many high performing schools and specialist academies in the area. The city and is a short drive or steam train journey away from the famous Yorkshire Dales, home to the Bronte sisters, the Railway Children and Emmerdale and, more recently, Le Grand Depart in the Tour de France. An area of outstanding natural beauty with excellent cycling and walking available on the doorstep helps maintain a good quality of life.