Consultant in Obstetrics - Interest in Maternal Medicine

Job summary

The post holder will participate in the general departmental obstetric workload including antenatal clinics, specialist antenatal clinics (may include diabetes, maternal medicine, Rainbow clinics, preterm prevention clinics and if appropriate fetal medicine clinics), labour ward cover, obstetric on calls, Caesarean section lists and involvement in departmental risk management and governance. Flexibility for Gynaecology workload will be negotiated for suitable candidates with special interest in early pregnancy, gynaecology scanning, colposcopy and operative hysteroscopy

Main duties of the job

o Provide antenatal care through general and specialist antenatal clinics, which may include diabetes, maternal medicine, Rainbow clinics, preterm prevention and, where appropriate, fetal medicine.o Contribute to labour ward activity, ensuring safe, effective intrapartum care.o Participate in the obstetric on-call rota.o Undertake Caesarean section operating lists.o Deliver high-quality obstetric clinical care as part of the multidisciplinary team.o Support departmental risk management, governance activity and patient safety initiatives.o Supervise, support and contribute to the training of junior medical staff.o Work collaboratively with colleagues across the service to ensure excellent standards of care.

About us

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust a major hub within Greater Manchester for women and children's services and is the second busiest ambulance-receiving site in Greater Manchester. Services range from hospital based care in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. The Trust received a 'Good' overall rating from the CQC in October 2023.

We deliver over 6,000 babies and carry around 1,500 gynaecological procedures each year. The Trust also has a tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, enabling 1 in 4 women across Greater Manchester to birth at Bolton. We are a specialist provider of health services for women, babies and their families in the North West Sector of Manchester and beyond.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of, and provide the best possible care to, the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff has joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development.

This Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to appropriate disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service.