Consultant Obstetrician

Job summaryThe Royal Wolverhampton Trust are currently seeking to appoint a Consultant Obstetrician to join the Perinatal Services Directorate. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and forward-thinking Consultant who will work alongside the existing team to help grow, develop and innovate the service.We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Consultant Obstetrician.The department is focused on meeting the challenges presented in the recent national review and achieving the safety ambition of maternity services. The successful candidate will join a team of highly dedicated medical, nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals committed to providing a high-quality service to women.This is a non-resident post with current on-call commitments for Obstetrics.Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT or equivalent at the time of interview.For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Dr Nina Johns, Clinical Director.Main duties of the jobIn conjunction with Consultant and senior colleagues, to provide the obstetric service.In conjunction with Consultant and senior colleagues, to play a full part in the out-of-hours on-call service for the department. In conjunction with Consultant and senior colleagues, to take part in medical audit and research as appropriate.In conjunction with Consultant and senior colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.About usThe Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.DetailsDate posted21 July 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary 113,565 to 150,569 a year per annum ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number225-DIV1-7662565Job locationsNew Cross HospitalWolverhampton Road, Heath TownWolverhamptonWV10 0QPUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information regarding key responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us. Job description Job responsibilitiesFor further information regarding key responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us.Person Specification Qualifications EssentialMRCOGFull registration and a license to practice with GMCOn the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of interviewDesirableFetal Medicine experience Person Specification Qualifications EssentialMRCOGFull registration and a license to practice with GMCOn the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of interviewDesirableFetal Medicine experienceDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 detailsEmployer nameThe Royal Wolverhampton NHS TrustAddressNew Cross HospitalWolverhampton Road, Heath TownWolverhamptonWV10 0QPUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameThe Royal Wolverhampton NHS TrustAddressNew Cross HospitalWolverhampton Road, Heath TownWolverhamptonWV10 0QPUnited KingdomEmployer's website