Job Description

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.



This is a permanent contract with the position commencing in 2025.



Please see below for detailed job description of the role.



This is an exciting opportunity for a physician to work alongside the obstetric and midwifery leads for the Wessex Maternal Medicine Network (WMMN). Your main duty will be to coordinate and support care for women and birthing people across the region with medical conditions diagnosed before, during, and after the pregnancy, to provide medical expertise and improve clinical outcomes.



Alongside the clinical leads, you will collaborate with the project team to develop network-based activity. The role of the obstetric physician is well established within the region; this is a replacement post following retirement. The post is advertised as permanent however, consideration will be given for a locum (fixed term) appointment if not all the requirements are met.



We are committed to delivering outstanding maternity care across the WMMN. As part of this commitment, we are looking to recruit a consultant obstetric physician to continue the development of obstetric medicine services in the region.



We welcome all eligible candidates interested in full-, or part-time/job-sharing opportunities. You could still be considered for the role without formal obstetric physician training if you are able to demonstrate a strong medical foundation, along with enthusiasm and aptitude for the role. We will be supporting you in developing the necessary skills in this specialty.



As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.



We support flexible working requests considering the needs of the service. UHS employees can access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.



Southampton is an attractive place to live and work, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.



The city is the regional centre for neurosurgery and receives referrals for the management of stroke, brain injury and complex pituitary disease in pregnancy. There is an active thyroid/parathyroid surgical unit. We provide full-time senior medical renal cover working with the regional transplant unit in Portsmouth. This enables us to continue maternal medicine leadership and teaching with input into all aspects of medical complexity and experience before, during and after pregnancy.

In this role you will:

Work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team in pre-conception & antenatal clinics, and the inpatient setting - this will include colleagues in both primary and secondary care.



Manage transition of care across multiple health care settings.



Triage referrals and provide advice and guidance for pregnant patients with medical problems across the region.



Coordinate the provision of advice to physicians, general practitioners and other health care professionals.



Work collaboratively with the core MMN team and the associated local maternity neonatal systems on clinical pathways, guidance, leadership, education and strategic planning of maternal medicine support across the network footprint.



The Wessex maternal fetal medicine unit was established at The Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton in 1996, providing a tertiary regional service to the Wessex health region (around 12 referral hospitals). There are 5000 births per year within the hospital and 30,000 births per year within the region covered by the network.



The Princess Anne Hospital is the maternity unit for University Hospitals Southampton Trust adjacent to, but separate from, the Southampton General Hospital, which provides regional tertiary adult and paediatric services with which we interlink. Southampton General and Princess Anne Hospitals are the maternal and fetal medicine centre for the Wessex region, coordinating obstetric, maternal and fetal medicine throughout the Wessex region.



The Wessex maternal medicine network and obstetric medicine services are provided in close collaboration with adult congenital cardiology, endocrinology, haematology, neurology including epilepsy, perinatal infection and haematology. There is a well-developed maternal medicine network providing care for women and birthing people across all hospitals within the region with agreed referral criteria based on national recommendations.



We have a dedicated maternal medicine network consultant midwife along with a wide range of specialist physicians, nurses and other related clinical staff. There are dedicated obstetric anaesthetists who provide intrapartum care and antenatal assessment for those with relevant medical conditions.



University Hospital Southampton and the Princess Anne Hospital are the main clinical teaching and research units for the University of Southampton and the university department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is based within the Princess Anne Hospital. The University is organised into several research divisions and the hospital is actively involved in studies organised by the Development Origins of Health and Disease (DoHAD) division.



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Individuals wishing to apply must be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC).

The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003.

Interviews will be held on:

19th June 2025

Job Reference:

188-MC40425

This vacancy closes on or before 25th May 2025



Should you have any queries, please use the contact details below to get in touch.