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Locum Consultant in Obstetrics

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich, NR4 7UY

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

18 September 2026

18 days left

Job description

Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant in High Risk Obstetrics. This post is for a fixed term for the period of 6 months where the successful...

The post is suited to a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who has completed their training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The successful applicant would join a team of 15 consultant Obstetricians (13.6 WTE) delivering high risk antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care. This post covers general antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal obstetric care, and consultant labour ward presence will be covered by 14 consultants with resident cover for approximately 100 hours per week. There is separate consultant on call cover for gynaecology.

Please refer to the Job Description link for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration with licence to practice
  • PLAB or equivalent
  • MRCOG or equivalent

Desirable

  • Post-graduate degree (MD, PhD)
  • ATSM Advanced Labour Ward Practice
  • ATSM Advanced antenatal practice
  • ATSM Labour ward lead

Clinical Training and Experience

Essential

  • Extensive obstetric experience able to perform all roles in the JD
  • Experience dealing with complex antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care
  • Overseas applicants to show equivalent to the 7 years training period in the NHS required for the specialty

Desirable

  • Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest
  • Experience in obstetric training e.g. MOET or PPROMPT instructor
  • Experience in risk management with demonstration of involvement in investigations of Obstetric Incidents

Knowledge

Essential

  • Exhibits and has references confirming progressive acquisition of knowledge specific to career goals.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Is willing, able and has the skill to collate and record information and communicate in writing with other professionals.

Desirable

  • Previous responsibility for service improvement projects

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

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First seen

28 August 2026

Last checked

31 August 2026

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