(28/9/2025) Consultant in Obstetrics

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Obstetrics (Maternal Medicine)

The closing date is 09 October 2025

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Obstetrics (Maternal Medicine) at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a 10PA replacement post to provide high quality clinical care for patients presenting with a risk of preterm birth as well as general obstetric care.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will also be encouraged to have special interests in other areas for example: High risk pregnancy care, Obstetric scanning, Pre-term surveillance or Termination of pregnancy.

This post is associated with out of hours work as part of a 1:17 on-call cover over night and weekends.

You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Obstetrics and Gynaecology or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

About us

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Qualifications (as applicable to the post) will be assessed against the job description and person specification.

Standards

Standards (as applicable to the post) will be assessed against the job description and person specification.

Professionalism

Professionalism (as applicable to the post) will be assessed against the job description and person specification.

Clinical Skills

Clinical Skills (as applicable to the post) will be assessed against the job description and person specification.

Specialty Specific Skills

Related to the post (as applicable to the job) will be assessed against the job description and person specification.

Clinical Governance

Commitment to clinical governance/improving quality of patient care (as applicable to the post) will be assessed against the job description and person specification.

Communication Skills

Communication Skills (as applicable to the post) will be assessed against the job description and person specification.

Personal Skills

Personal Skills (as applicable to the post) will be assessed against the job description and person specification.

Understanding of the NHS

Understanding of the NHS (as applicable to the post) will be assessed against the job description and person specification.

Professional Development

Commitment on ongoing professional development (as applicable to the post) will be assessed against the job description and person specification.

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.

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