Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and enthusiastic team of consultants who believe in leading from the frontline, with the aim of providing outstanding care to our community and investing in the well-being and development of our people.
The post holder will be expected to hold accreditation in advanced Obstetric scanning. Ideally the candidate will have accreditation in Fetal Medicine/Pre-natal diagnosis or Fetal Care. The role is to support the fetal wellbeing services including high risk screening, SGA, preterm, multiple pregnancy and congenital abnormalities and fetal-maternal antenatal clinics. The post holder will also lead the Bereavement service including those with pregnancy loss from congenital abnormalities.
Please note simulation is booked for 18/05/26 and interview is booked for 02/06/2026
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities:
Support the fetal wellbeing services
Provide acute and elective services in Obstetrics including specialist scan clinics, Delivery Suite, Antenatal clinics, MAU and Antenatal ward rounds and Caesarean Section lists.
Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times
Comply with the GMC requirements of Duties of a Doctor at all times
Management Responsibilities:
Leading the Bereavement service and working in tandem with bereavement midwives
Participation and involvement in monthly meetings including governance and other departmental business
Active participation in departmental teaching such as PROMPT and SBL forum etc, as well as teaching medical students, PA students etc and resident doctors
Supporting FM and Obstetric trainees
Guideline updates and service improvement work
About us
About us
Our Maternity service has proudly been rated by CQC as 'Good' in January 2024
The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is one of the largest general hospital Trusts in the country and is Reading's biggest employer.
The hospital provides all those services normally associated with a very large District General Hospital. The hospital provides services on a single site for all the major specialities including Accident and Emergency, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Intensive Care, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Genitourinary Medicine, Ophthalmology, ENT, Maxillo-Facial surgery, Paediatrics (including a NICU), general medicine (including all major medical specialities including CCU, Renal Unit, ITU and gastroenterology), radiotherapy and oncology, and all the general surgical specialities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a full time post with a minimum of 10 PAs. This job includes resident obstetrics including overnight and non-resident obstetric working out of hour. The appointee will have a varied timetable of delivery suite, elective caesarean sections and antenatal clinics, antenatal wards including MAU and specialist scan clinics. A final job plan will be agreed upon appointment, ensuring both individual and Trust / departmental objectives align.
The balance between Direct Clinical Care and Supporting Professional Activities will be agreed with the post holder in the final job plan. The SPA allocation is 1.5 for personal CME, audit and revalidation requirements including departmental meetings. Additional Pas (APAs) may be allocated for specific agreed objectives for the trust subject to the agreement of the Clinical Director.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a full time post with a minimum of 10 PAs. This job includes resident obstetrics including overnight and non-resident obstetric working out of hour. The appointee will have a varied timetable of delivery suite, elective caesarean sections and antenatal clinics, antenatal wards including MAU and specialist scan clinics. A final job plan will be agreed upon appointment, ensuring both individual and Trust / departmental objectives align.
The balance between Direct Clinical Care and Supporting Professional Activities will be agreed with the post holder in the final job plan. The SPA allocation is 1.5 for personal CME, audit and revalidation requirements including departmental meetings. Additional Pas (APAs) may be allocated for specific agreed objectives for the trust subject to the agreement of the Clinical Director.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
- MRCOG (UK) or equivalent
- Relevant CCT
Clinical Experience, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Fully trained in advanced Obstetric scanning (or equivalent)
- Fully trained/ATSM/SITM in Fetal Medicine/Pre-natal Diagnosis/Fetal Care/Premature Birth Prevention (or equivalent)
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in O&G
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Evidence of competence in management of obstetric and gynaecological emergencies and in-patients through continuous work-based assessments, portfolio evidence, including log book documentation if applicable
- Evidence of competence to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Demonstrate current ALS certification or equivalent
- Demonstrates ability in managing common acute and chronic conditions, including emergencies
- Certification in PROMPT
Audit Management and IT
Essential
- Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines
- Undertake audits and present data as required
- Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital database
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical and / or digital leadership role demonstrating accountability for quality of care, financial controls and efficient management of workforce
Research, Teaching Skill and Experience
Essential
- Track record of publications in peer reviewed journals
- Evidence or providing good teaching and supervision to trainees
Desirable
- Educational qualification
Patient Experience
Essential
- Contributes to improving patients experience
- See patients as individuals and involve them in decisions about their care
- Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
- Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to abide by the Trust CARE Values; Compassionate, Aspirational, Respectful and Excellence
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligence in both written and spoken English
- Willingness to take responsibility, and exert appropriate authority
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team, understanding each others unique role
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
- MRCOG (UK) or equivalent
- Relevant CCT
Clinical Experience, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Fully trained in advanced Obstetric scanning (or equivalent)
- Fully trained/ATSM/SITM in Fetal Medicine/Pre-natal Diagnosis/Fetal Care/Premature Birth Prevention (or equivalent)
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in O&G
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Evidence of competence in management of obstetric and gynaecological emergencies and in-patients through continuous work-based assessments, portfolio evidence, including log book documentation if applicable
- Evidence of competence to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Demonstrate current ALS certification or equivalent
- Demonstrates ability in managing common acute and chronic conditions, including emergencies
- Certification in PROMPT
Audit Management and IT
Essential
- Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines
- Undertake audits and present data as required
- Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital database
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical and / or digital leadership role demonstrating accountability for quality of care, financial controls and efficient management of workforce
Research, Teaching Skill and Experience
Essential
- Track record of publications in peer reviewed journals
- Evidence or providing good teaching and supervision to trainees
Desirable
- Educational qualification
Patient Experience
Essential
- Contributes to improving patients experience
- See patients as individuals and involve them in decisions about their care
- Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
- Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to abide by the Trust CARE Values; Compassionate, Aspirational, Respectful and Excellence
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligence in both written and spoken English
- Willingness to take responsibility, and exert appropriate authority
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team, understanding each others unique role
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).
