Locum Consultant Obstetric Physician

Locum Consultant Obstetric Physician

The closing date is 16 March 2026

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 Hospital. This 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.

About UCLH

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) delivers academically led acute and specialist services, serving a diverse population across eight sites. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of complex illnesses with world class support services.

Job responsibilities

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

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

The post holder will work in partnership with the NCL multi disciplinary maternal medicine team and will coordinate a mechanism to provide advice and education to physicians, obstetricians, general practitioners, and other health care professionals throughout the maternal medicine network.

Person Specification Qualifications

• 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
• RCP credential in Obstetric medicine (pre or post CCT)

Knowledge and experience

• 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 the field of maternal medicine
• Subject matter expertise across several key areas relating to Maternal Medicine, with evidence of 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

• 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

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

Skills and capabilities & Communication skills

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

Analytical skills & capabilities

• 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
• Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning
• Demonstrated capability to plan and adjust resource requirements in the short, medium and long term
• Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required
• Experience of managing and prioritising a budget
• Experience in leading major change initiatives

Autonomy / Freedom to Act & Physical skills

• 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

• Commitment to and focused on quality, promoting high standards in all they do
• Able to make a connection between their work and benefits 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, looking for tried and tested ways of working
• Demonstrable commitment to partnership working with external organisations

Equality, diversity and inclusion

• 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 requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

£109,725 to £145,478 a year (per annum plus London weighting pro rata)