University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant Obstetric Physician

The closing date is 16 March 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Consultant Obstetric Physician to join the North Central London (NCL) multi-disciplinary Maternal Medicine Team on a maternity leave cover basis.

The successful post holder will be based at one of the maternity hospitals within the NCL Maternal Medicine Network: Barnet Hospital.

CV required for the application.

Main duties of the job

As a Consultant in Obstetric Medicine within the network, you will provide specialist care for pregnant women with complex medical conditions in both inpatient and outpatient settings at Barnet general Hospital. The role includes participation in multi-disciplinary antenatal and postnatal clinics, acute consults for pregnant/recently pregnant women with medical problems, and management of maternal medicine inpatients.

You will work closely with colleagues across the NCL network, liaising and coordinating patient care, attending and contributing to NCL multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, and supporting the ongoing development of the Maternal Medicine Network.

In addition, the post holder will play a key role in coordinating advice, education, and support for physicians, obstetricians, general practitioners, and other healthcare professionals across the network.

This post offers an excellent opportunity to work within a well-established, collaborative maternal medicine service and contribute to high-quality, integrated care across North Central London.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

  • University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

  • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

  • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

  • University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

  • Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

  • University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

  • The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

  • University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineandpathology.

Weare committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Details

Date posted

02 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum plus London Weighting pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7543

Job locations

EGA

25 Grafton Way

London

WC1E 6DB


Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due toanticipatedhigh volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You areadvised not to delaysubmitting your completed application .

The post holder will work in partnership with the NCL multi-disciplinary maternal medicine team. They will be based at one of the maternity hospitals within the NCL maternal medicine network Barnet Hospital.

This physician should have completed a pre or post CCT RCP credential in Obstetric Medicine or have undergone specific training in Obstetric Medicine within an established Obstetric medicine service.

Working as a consultant in Obstetric Medicine within the network will include caring for pregnant women with medical problems in both the in-patient and out-patient setting in the one of the NCL partner hospitals. This will involve multi-disciplinary antenatal and post-natal clinics, rapid access service for pregnant women with medical problems and management of maternal medicine inpatients. Additionally, liaising and coordinating patients care across the network, attending and participating in NCL MDTs and contributing to the ongoing development of the network.

The post holder will coordinate a mechanism to provide advice and education to other physicians, obstetricians, general practitioners and other health care professionals throughout the maternal medicine network.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due toanticipatedhigh volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You areadvised not to delaysubmitting your completed application .

The post holder will work in partnership with the NCL multi-disciplinary maternal medicine team. They will be based at one of the maternity hospitals within the NCL maternal medicine network Barnet Hospital.

This physician should have completed a pre or post CCT RCP credential in Obstetric Medicine or have undergone specific training in Obstetric Medicine within an established Obstetric medicine service.

Working as a consultant in Obstetric Medicine within the network will include caring for pregnant women with medical problems in both the in-patient and out-patient setting in the one of the NCL partner hospitals. This will involve multi-disciplinary antenatal and post-natal clinics, rapid access service for pregnant women with medical problems and management of maternal medicine inpatients. Additionally, liaising and coordinating patients care across the network, attending and participating in NCL MDTs and contributing to the ongoing development of the network.

The post holder will coordinate a mechanism to provide advice and education to other physicians, obstetricians, general practitioners and other health care professionals throughout the maternal medicine network.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit:Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • CCT or equivalent in a medical speciality
  • Undergone specific training in Obstetric Medicine within an established Obstetric medicine service
  • Fellow or Member of Royal College of Physicians (RCP)
  • Currently working as a Consultant Physician at Barnet General Hospital

Desirable

  • RCP credential in Obstetric medicine (pre or post CCT)
  • A postgraduate degree (MD or PhD)

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period in Maternal Medicine
  • Membership and regular attendance at regional and national conferences in maternal medicine/obstetric medicine including BMFMS and UK MacDonald Obstetric Medicine Society (MOMS)
  • Significant evidence of continued professional development in field of maternal medicine

Desirable

  • Subject matter expertise across several key areas relating to Maternal Medicine, and able to evidence national recognition of their expertise
  • Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification
  • Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment

Teaching skills

Desirable

  • Clinical Supervisor for Obstetric Medicine Advanced Training Speciality Module (ATSM) with track record of trainees successfully completing ATSM
  • Evidence of training physicians in obstetric medicine
  • Evidence of developing regional or national courses in maternal medicine

Academic skills

Desirable

  • Evidence of academic output in field of maternal medicine
  • Evidence of involvement with maternal death panels or MBRRACE confidential enquiry into maternal deaths

Skills and capabilities & Communication skills

Essential

  • Ability to deal with challenging situations in a formal setting, including working with Trust Medical Directors
  • Strong communications skills
  • Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to stakeholders

Desirable

  • Experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders

Analytical skills & capabilities

Essential

  • Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources (verbal, written and numerical).
  • Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
  • Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate initiatives
  • Ability to deal with challenging situations in a formal setting, including working with Trust Medical Directors

Planning skills & Management skills

Essential

  • Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning
  • Demonstrated capability to plan and adjust resource requirements in the short, medium and long-term
  • Ability to delegate effectively
  • Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required

Desirable

  • Experience of managing and prioritising a budget
  • Experience in leading major change initiative

Autonomy/ Freedom to Act & Physical skills

Essential

  • Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
  • Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with good keyboard skills.

Values and behaviours

Essential

  • Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
  • Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients
  • Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients
  • Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
  • Consistently looks to improve what they do, looks for successful tried and tested ways of working
  • Demonstrable commitment to partnership working with external organisations

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Essential

  • Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda
  • Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
  • Self-awareness in terms of emotional intelligence, biases and personal triggers with cultural sensitivity and awareness
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • CCT or equivalent in a medical speciality
  • Undergone specific training in Obstetric Medicine within an established Obstetric medicine service
  • Fellow or Member of Royal College of Physicians (RCP)
  • Currently working as a Consultant Physician at Barnet General Hospital

Desirable

  • RCP credential in Obstetric medicine (pre or post CCT)
  • A postgraduate degree (MD or PhD)

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period in Maternal Medicine
  • Membership and regular attendance at regional and national conferences in maternal medicine/obstetric medicine including BMFMS and UK MacDonald Obstetric Medicine Society (MOMS)
  • Significant evidence of continued professional development in field of maternal medicine

Desirable

  • Subject matter expertise across several key areas relating to Maternal Medicine, and able to evidence national recognition of their expertise
  • Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification
  • Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment

Teaching skills

Desirable

  • Clinical Supervisor for Obstetric Medicine Advanced Training Speciality Module (ATSM) with track record of trainees successfully completing ATSM
  • Evidence of training physicians in obstetric medicine
  • Evidence of developing regional or national courses in maternal medicine

Academic skills

Desirable

  • Evidence of academic output in field of maternal medicine
  • Evidence of involvement with maternal death panels or MBRRACE confidential enquiry into maternal deaths

Skills and capabilities & Communication skills

Essential

  • Ability to deal with challenging situations in a formal setting, including working with Trust Medical Directors
  • Strong communications skills
  • Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to stakeholders

Desirable

  • Experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders

Analytical skills & capabilities

Essential

  • Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources (verbal, written and numerical).
  • Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
  • Ability to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate initiatives
  • Ability to deal with challenging situations in a formal setting, including working with Trust Medical Directors

Planning skills & Management skills

Essential

  • Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning
  • Demonstrated capability to plan and adjust resource requirements in the short, medium and long-term
  • Ability to delegate effectively
  • Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required

Desirable

  • Experience of managing and prioritising a budget
  • Experience in leading major change initiative

Autonomy/ Freedom to Act & Physical skills

Essential

  • Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales
  • Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with good keyboard skills.

Values and behaviours

Essential

  • Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
  • Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients
  • Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients
  • Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
  • Consistently looks to improve what they do, looks for successful tried and tested ways of working
  • Demonstrable commitment to partnership working with external organisations

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Essential

  • Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda
  • Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
  • Self-awareness in terms of emotional intelligence, biases and personal triggers with cultural sensitivity and awareness

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

EGA

25 Grafton Way

London

WC1E 6DB


Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

EGA

25 Grafton Way

London

WC1E 6DB


Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

General Manager

Rebecca Laws

rebecca.laws1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

02 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum plus London Weighting pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7543

Job locations

EGA

25 Grafton Way

London

WC1E 6DB


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