OverviewEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology with an interest in Fetal Medicine. This post offers a £12,000 welcome bonus. Closing date: 02 October 2025. Location: Ipswich.This post is for Ipswich with a £12,000 Welcome Bonus. An opportunity has arisen to join our team of enthusiastic, motivated and committed Consultants in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, contributing towards enhancing maternal safety within our unit. The post is a new role following successful allocation of national funding after the Ockenden bid process. The successful candidate will have a strong obstetric focus, experience and interest in fetal medicine, and a complementary interest in maternal medicine would be advantageous to support the existing consultant body in obstetric services. Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (CESR) and must be on the Specialist Register.Main duties of the jobThe key duties and responsibilities of the post will be:Clinical Leadership and administrative responsibility for the proper functioning of the Obstetric and Gynaecology DepartmentDevelop standards, procedures and robust systems to ensure safe, high quality and efficient patient care from entry into the department to admission or dischargeSupervision of the junior medical staff in the Unit with one-to-one learning on formal and informal rounds and ad hoc sessionsRisk Management to ensure safe and quality care of women and their familiesActive participation in educational programmes for junior medical staff, including formal teaching sessions and clinical audits relevant to the needs of the UnitTeach and train staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriateMaintain an up-to-date job plan and personal development planRegister and participate in the appropriate CPD scheme with the RCOGIssuing advice to GPs on suitability of patients for admission to hospitalThe consultant's role will initially be developed in collaboration with the Clinical Lead for the Obstetric and Gynaecology DepartmentAbout usWe are ESNEFT and provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We offer a range of training and development opportunities, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone, and we focus on improving processes to reduce delays for staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment with Epic, a leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier, to transform patient life in hospital for staff and patients.If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, we want to hear from you.Find out about living and working here – www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8AJob responsibilitiesWork with colleagues to provide a Consultant-led service with the highest standard of careWork with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelinesDevelop and maintain good working practices with wards, out-patients and the Obstetric & Gynaecology DepartmentCollaborate and promote close working links with colleagues, other departments and primary careOffer educational, clinical support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary teamEnsure appropriate information is made available to staff to measure clinical performance and enable meaningful benchmarks within your area of responsibilityEnsure there is a robust process for reviewing the quality of services provided, explaining causes of success and failure and maintaining high standardsProvide a role model of professional leadership, underpinning the corporate values and behaviours of the organisationEnsure that junior doctors’ training conforms to College requirementsParticipate in the appraisal of medical staff within the department in line with the Trust’s agreed policyMentoring is offered to new and current consultant employees of the TrustPerson SpecificationInterviewFull registration with the General Medical CouncilMRCOG or equivalentTraining & experience equivalent to that required for UK CCTEntry onto the Specialist Register in Obstetrics and Gynaecology or within 6 months of CCT date at interviewATSM in Fetal MedicineATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice or equivalentMOET/ALSO or equivalent trainingPROMPT trained and facultySubspecialist training in Fetal Maternal Medicine or equivalentATSM in Antenatal Care/ High Risk Pregnancy or equivalentDisclosure 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.East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust£105,504 to £139,882 a year on experience #J-18808-Ljbffr