The department is seeking a capable, enthusiastic and motivated doctor who enjoys working across both a District General Hospital and tertiary referral setting, and who is committed to improving outcomes and experiences for women, birthing people and their families.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic maternity service providing care for approximately 7,500 women per year across the Trust. The service delivers comprehensive general obstetric care alongside highly specialised tertiary referral services in fetal medicine and maternal medicine, supported by a Level 3 neonatal intensive care unit. This combination provides a uniquely rewarding clinical environment, with opportunities to care for women across the full spectrum of obstetric complexity.
You will provide high-quality general obstetric care, including running antenatal clinics and contributing to safe intrapartum and emergency obstetric care through participation in the consultant on-call rota. The role offers the opportunity to develop continuity of care whilst also managing complex maternal and fetal conditions within a busy tertiary centre. Maintaining high standards of care both in and out of hours will be central to the role.
The postholder will play an active role in the education and supervision of resident doctors, medical students and midwifery colleagues, and will be encouraged to participate in clinical governance, audit, research and ongoing quality improvement initiatives'.
Main duties of the role include:
Provide high-quality general obstetric care across the John Radcliffe and Horton sites.
Run antenatal clinics, including care for women with high-risk and complex pregnancies.
Contribute to safe intrapartum care, emergency obstetric management and the consultant on-call rota.
Develop individualised care plans and work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver coordinated care.
Support teaching, supervision and training of resident doctors, medical students and other staff.
Participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development.
The post holder will undertake obstetric on-call duties of no more frequent than 1:9, currently 1:16 with internal
cover (equivalent to 1:12.8 in the worked year). The out of hours on call attracts a supplement paid at Band A.
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This is a substantive Consultant post within the Maternity Directorate at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, working across the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, and the Horton General Hospital, Banbury. The postholder will provide high-quality general obstetric care within a service that combines district general maternity provision with tertiary referral expertise.
The role includes responsibility for antenatal and intrapartum obstetric care, including the management of high-risk pregnancies, emergency obstetric presentations and consultant-led decision-making within acute maternity services. The postholder will contribute to obstetric outpatient activity, inpatient ward rounds and delivery suite care, and will participate fully in the consultant on-call rota, including out-of-hours and weekend cover.
The postholder will work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues across maternity, anaesthetics, neonatology and specialist medical teams to deliver safe, coordinated and individualised care for women and birthing people. The role also includes supervision and teaching of resident doctors and medical students, participation in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and patient safety work, and contribution to service development across the maternity pathway.
This post offers the opportunity to work within a busy and complex maternity service caring for approximately 7,500 women per year, with links to specialist maternal medicine, fetal medicine and Level 3 neonatal intensive care services. It is suited to a consultant with strong general obstetric skills, experience in multidisciplinary working, and a commitment to delivering safe, high-quality maternity care across both routine and complex clinical settings.
The post holder will undertake obstetric on-call duties .
