Job Overview

Position: Locum Consultant Obstetrician (Specialist Interest: Maternal Medicine)
Band / Pay Scheme: Consultant (£113,565 to £150,569 per year, Hospital Medical and Dental)
Location: Trustwide / Women's Units at Birmingham Heartlands, Good Hope, and Solihull Hospitals (Main base: Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green E, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 5SS - University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust)
Contract Type: Fixed Term (6 Months)
Working Pattern: Full-Time (10 Programmed Activities per week: 8.5 Direct Clinical Care and 1.5 Supporting Professional Activities)
Closing Date: 24th August 2026
Reference Number: 304-KDA-9012808

About the Role

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is partnering with University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust to recruit an experienced Locum Consultant Obstetrician with a specialist interest in Maternal Medicine.

We are seeking a dedicated clinician who wants to help shape our future, addressing health inequalities and supporting our services through the Maternity Safety Support Programme. In this 6-month fixed-term role, you will take a key leadership position in managing high-risk maternal medicine patients, undertaking specialist clinics (such as diabetes, respiratory, haematology, and perinatal mental health), and providing expert cross-site care across our hospital women's units.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Specialist Clinical Delivery: Manage high-risk obstetric units, perform C-sections, run antenatal ward rounds, and lead specialist high-risk clinics (including diabetes, joint medical clinics, and perinatal mental health).
On-Call & Delivery Suite Commitments: Participate in consultant presence on delivery suites at Heartlands and Good Hope hospitals, alongside cross-site on-call rotas for obstetrics (proposed frequency includes 1:8 weekends and 1:4 night and day frequencies).
Service Development & Governance: Support safety and performance indicators, contribute to local maternity services and the Birmingham and Solihull United Maternity Programme (BUMP), and participate in clinical audit, research, teaching, and risk management.
Supervision & Training: Provide professional supervision, direction, and educational leadership for junior medical and multidisciplinary staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration (Essential)

Full GMC Registration with entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC) and a relevant CCT or equivalent.
MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification.
ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward practice (or equivalent experience) and ATSM in Oncology or equivalent training/experience in diagnostic gynae-oncology.

Benefits & Additional Information

Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 per annum (Hospital Medical and Dental Pay Scheme).
Inclusion & Support: UHB fosters an inclusive workplace culture and provides reasonable adjustments for staff with disabilities. Skilled Worker sponsorship applications are welcome.