Consultants in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Are you nearing CCT or a newly qualified Consultant looking for your first posting or an experience Consultant looking for a change? Are you the type of person who thrives on challenge, who sees health inequalities not as statistics but as lives to transform?

Do you align to our values of Kind, Connected, Bold and can drive real change in patient experience and are not afraid of hard work when it means making a genuine difference?

Like Obstetrics and Gynaecology services nationwide, we face considerable pressures, with the additional complexity of serving communities experiencing significant health inequalities. We’re currently on the Maternity Safety Support Programme and addressing backlogs within our Gynaecology service. Our teams are working under significant pressure, and we’re addressing cultural challenges that require sustained leadership.

We’re seeking consultants who want to help build our future – creating an integrated supportive team that will redefine collaborative care improving the care for our community.

Our expansion sees a focus on – Urogynaecology, Maternal medicine, General O&G care

Main duties of the job

There are 3 consultant posts available, with 10 Programmed activities: 8.5 direct clinical care and 1.5 supporting professional activities. The vacancies attract consultants with an interest in maternal medicine and high-risk obstetrics, urogynaecology and general obstetric and gynaecology care.

The maternal medicine vacancy requires a consultant with experience of working in a high-risk obstetric unit, undertaking C-sections, antenatal clinics, and ward rounds. The post holder will have a key role in the management of high-risk, maternal medicine patients. This role will involve undertaking specialist, high-risk clinics including diabetes with the potential for further joint specialised clinics for example respiratory and haematology clinics.

One post holder will also have a key role in the urogynaecology service including urodynamics, outpatient clinics and theatres. It would also be desirable if the post-holder has experience within outpatient hysteroscopy.The post holder will have experience of working in a high-risk obstetric unit, undertaking C-sections, antenatal clinics, and ward rounds.

The general O/G post holder will have a key role in the gynaecology service and undertaking outpatient clinics. It would be desirable to have experience within any of the below:

1.Outpatient hysteroscopy

2.Colposcopy

3.Gynaecology scanning

4.Paediatric and adolescent gynaecology

5.Vulval disease

6.Psychosexual counselling

7.Or other gynaecology specialities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration (E)
  • Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC) (E)
  • Entry onto the GMC Specialist register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC (E)
  • MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification (E)
  • ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward practice or equivalent experience (E)
  • ATSM in benign abdominal surgery or an equivalent gynaecology ATSM (E)
  • Relevant ATSM in area of speciality interest (E)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 24 August 2026

To apply for this job please visit uhb.tal.net.