Job summary
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 and partial commitment to the Gynaecology service at the Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust (at the Crown Street and University Hospital Aintree sites).
Main duties of the job
The is a permanent substantive post to support the existing team of obstetricians and early pregnancy loss/recurrent miscarriage consultants who provide specialised antenatal clinics, intrapartum and postnatal care. LWHFT currently provides services to women across Cheshire, Merseyside, and North Wales.
LWHFT facilitates a highly successful recurrent miscarriage and early pregnancy loss service as part of the gynaecology provision. This is run by consultants and specialist nurses, and we would expect the successful candidate to provide additional consultant commitment to this area of workThe expectation is that the post holder will provide regular antenatal clinics, which is open to discussion, that serves both the individual and the requirements of the service but are likely to include high-risk pregnancy, multiple pregnancy and recurrent miscarriage and early pregnancy loss clinics
We would aspire that the successful candidate would take on a shared role in the leadership element of fetal surveillance training, education and delivery which attracts an additional 1 PA of job planned activity
About us
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 usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The is a permanent substantive post to support the existing team of obstetricians and early pregnancy loss/recurrent miscarriage consultants who provide specialised antenatal clinics, intrapartum and postnatal care. LWHFT currently provides services to women across Cheshire, Merseyside, and North Wales.
Liverpool Womens Hospital is one of three Maternal Medicine Centres (MMC) within the Northwest Maternal Medicine Network along with St Marys Hospital Saint Marys 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 MMCs 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.LWHFT facilitates a highly successful recurrent miscarriage and early pregnancy loss service as part of the gynaecology provision. This is run by consultants and specialist nurses, and we would expect the successful candidate to provide additional consultant commitment to this area of workThe expectation is that the post holder will provide regular antenatal clinics, which is open to discussion, that serves both the individual and the requirements of the service but are likely to include high-risk pregnancy, multiple pregnancy and recurrent miscarriage and early pregnancy loss clinics
We would aspire that the successful candidate would take on a shared role in the leadership element of fetal surveillance training, education and delivery which attracts an additional 1 PA of job planned activity
Job description
Job responsibilities
The is a permanent substantive post to support the existing team of obstetricians and early pregnancy loss/recurrent miscarriage consultants who provide specialised antenatal clinics, intrapartum and postnatal care. LWHFT currently provides services to women across Cheshire, Merseyside, and North Wales.
Liverpool Womens Hospital is one of three Maternal Medicine Centres (MMC) within the Northwest Maternal Medicine Network along with St Marys Hospital Saint Marys 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 MMCs 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.LWHFT facilitates a highly successful recurrent miscarriage and early pregnancy loss service as part of the gynaecology provision. This is run by consultants and specialist nurses, and we would expect the successful candidate to provide additional consultant commitment to this area of workThe expectation is that the post holder will provide regular antenatal clinics, which is open to discussion, that serves both the individual and the requirements of the service but are likely to include high-risk pregnancy, multiple pregnancy and recurrent miscarriage and early pregnancy loss clinics
We would aspire that the successful candidate would take on a shared role in the leadership element of fetal surveillance training, education and delivery which attracts an additional 1 PA of job planned activity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical degree from a recognised university
- Full registration and licence to practice with the GMC
- MRCOG or equivalent
- CCT or equivalent
- Entry on the specialist register or eligible within 6 months of AAC
- ATSM in High Risk Pregnancy or equivalent
- ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Higher degree for example MD, PhD or MPhil
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in General Obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required for UK CCT
- Experience in a tertiary obstetric centre
- Experience in audit
Desirable
- Appropriate experience in the management of recurrent miscarriage/early pregnancy loss
- Appropriate experience in the management of multiple pregnancy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical degree from a recognised university
- Full registration and licence to practice with the GMC
- MRCOG or equivalent
- CCT or equivalent
- Entry on the specialist register or eligible within 6 months of AAC
- ATSM in High Risk Pregnancy or equivalent
- ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Higher degree for example MD, PhD or MPhil
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in General Obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required for UK CCT
- Experience in a tertiary obstetric centre
- Experience in audit
Desirable
- Appropriate experience in the management of recurrent miscarriage/early pregnancy loss
- Appropriate experience in the management of multiple pregnancy
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
