Specialty Doctor in Fetal Medicine

Main area Obstetrics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (Full on call rota) Job ref 218-T1-SPD-

Site University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire Town Coventry Salary £63,696 - £102,689 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/:59 Interview date 02/11/2026

Job overview This post is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to take on a senior role within the Fetal Medicine Department at UHCW NHS Trust. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with clinical colleagues, to deliver a comprehensive Obstetrics service to patients in the Coventry and Warwickshire communities.

The post holder will be joining a high performing team, at a Centre which provides regional care across Obstetric, Gynaecological and Neonatal pathways. Alongside this the Department is heavily grounded in research and best practice with close links to the Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research based at UHCW and a fully integrate Centre for Reproductive Medicine.

Main duties of the job To provide, in collaboration with clinical colleagues, a comprehensive Obstetric Fetal Medicine service to patients in the Coventry and Warwickshire area and expertise in antenatal and intrapartum care.

This post offers the opportunity for trainees, who have achieved competencies at minimum ST5 level, to consolidate their clinical skills while working in a tertiary maternity unit. There will be opportunity to participate in ATSM skills modules if core competencies in the logbook have been completed.

This post includes out-of-hours duty, as part of a full shift 1B rota. The on call rota is 1:8 which is EWTD compliant. There is a three tier on call system. The post holders will form part of this on call rota.

Day time work will be distributed on weekly basis attending variety of antenatal, gynaecology outpatients, obstetric or gynaecology theatres, covering gynaecology emergencies or labour ward. The post holder will be part of a team and will be responsible to do ward rounds on their patients in that team and discuss with the relevant consultant.

As a specialty Doctor the expectation is that the appointed candidate will be working towards consultant level posts and will have a clear plan in place which will be supported by the department to gain the autonomy and experience needed.

Working for our organisation University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership to all disciplines and ensure, with the Modern Matrons that guidance is available to all staff within the obstetric areas.
• Provide dedicated support to the Obstetric wards and Fetal Wellbeing department.
• To work across disciplines to develop close working patterns, shared guidelines, education and joint standards throughout the department.
• To communicate openly and consult with clinicians, midwives, nurses and administrative staff on developments within obstetrics.
• To promote the culture of continuous learning and development, ensuring leadership in support of research, audit, education and training.
• Participation in Labour Ward Forum and Quality of Care forum and ensuring decisions taken are fed back to ensure that necessary changes are implemented.
• Facilitating skills drills and ensuring remedial action taken if deficiencies identified.
• Take ongoing responsibility for patients under his/her care during on call.
• Participate in the teaching and supervision of medical students and co-ordinate teaching sessions.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other post graduate activities.
• Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
• Ensure own practice is up to date; this will include taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the trust's performance and Annual Review system.
• Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers in compliance with current legislation.
• Comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.

Person specification Qualifications

• Meets all Essential
• Meets all Desirable

Experience

• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Minimum of 2 years Obstetrics & Gynaecology experience and appropriate skills and competencies to work on a Senior Registrar rota with one year UK experience
• Postgraduate training in obstetrics
• Experience of clinical teaching

Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate good communication skills with patients and others involved in patient care
• Able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and clinical governance
• Research in related field
• Ability to lead new projects

Skills

• Appropriate competencies completed for minimum ST5 level
• Ability to work under pressure
• Understanding of the Clinical Governance process
• Experience in clinical procedures and techniques with the ability to supervise and support colleagues.
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
• Ability to develop good working relationships as part of a team
• Ability to work harmoniously and efficiently in a team, to undertake and to delegate responsibility
• Understands principles of audit

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values.

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.

The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
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