About this role
Job summary
We are looking to appoint a Consultant Obstetrician and Lead for Maternity Triage. The successful candidate will work as part of the consultant obstetric team, contributing to the provision of high-quality consultant-led maternity care across the service, including labour ward, maternity triage, inpatient ward areas and obstetric clinics. They will participate in the consultant obstetric on-call rota and play an active role in multidisciplinary working, clinical governance, service development, education and training within the department.The post holder will also provide clinical and operational leadership for the maternity triage service. This is a newly developed role following review of the service in response to increasing clinical demand and evolving national maternity safety recommendations.The post offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated Consultant Obstetrician to shape and develop the future maternity triage service, supporting innovation in urgent maternity care, service improvement, pathway development, and multidisciplinary collaboration within a supportive and forward-looking maternity department. There will also be opportunities to contribute to the development of ultrasound services within maternity triage, including one-stop scan appointments, cervical length measurement and resident doctor ultrasound training.
Main duties of the job
All applicants should be fully registered with the General Medical Council, hold a Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the date of interview.
The successful candidate will work as part of the consultant obstetric team, contributing to the provision of high-quality consultant-led maternity care across the service, including labour ward, maternity triage, inpatient ward areas and obstetric clinics. They will participate in the consultant obstetric on-call rota and play an active role in multidisciplinary working, clinical governance, service development, education and training within the department.The Maternity Triage Lead will work closely with the Triage Matron, Labour Ward Lead and Clinical Lead for Obstetrics to support the strategic and operational development of maternity triage services, including patient flow, escalation pathways, workforce development, and alignment with national maternity safety recommendations. This will include supporting the ongoing use and refinement of the Birmingham Symptom-specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTS) to promote standardised assessment, timely escalation and safe prioritisation of women attending maternity triage.
About us
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust is a very busy and popular acute general hospital. We serve a population of about 320,000 in Kingston, Esher, Richmond, Roehampton, Putney and other parts of South West London. Kingston Hospital is one of the largest employers in the region and employs over 3,700 staff across the widest range of careers. We are proud of our reputation as the largest single site District General Hospital in London. We provide a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare particularly in 'patient-focused' care and maternity services. Following an inspection of key services and the Trust's leadership in spring 2018, the Care Quality Commission gave Kingston Hospital an 'Outstanding' rating for Overall Quality, Caring and Well-led and 'Good' rating for Safety', 'Effectiveness' and 'Responsiveness'.
The area surrounding the hospital is one of the most attractive "green" areas in the outer London region, almost entirely surrounded by river, three Royal Parks and open countryside. It is 12 miles from the centre of London and 10 miles from Heathrow airport. There are good road and rail links with Central London and there is a large commuter population.
Job description Job responsibilities
To find out more or to arrange an informal visit please contact Mr Adam Jakes Clinical Lead Obstetrics.
AAC is 15-Jul-2026 TBC
JD is with the Royal College
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC registration MRCOG or appropriate specialist registration CCT in O&G and on GMC's Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of the interview or have confirmed eligibility for Specialist Registration
Desirable
MD/PhD ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice or Labour Ward Lead MOET or equivalent
Clinical Experience Essential
Clinical training and experience in general Obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
Desirable
Experience and competence in undertaking obstetric ultrasound, including fetal growth and cervical length scans Experience and competence performing external cephalic version (ECV)
Specific Additional Skills Essential
Experience in developing guidelines within obstetrics Course in leadership skills
Desirable
Database/computer skills
Management Skills Essential
Attended management training course. Evidence of leading service improvement, pathway redesign or transformation projects within maternity services
Desirable
Knowledge of finance / budgets Evidence of working with management team on QI initiatives
Experience in Training, Audit and Research Essential
Demonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors and nursing and midwifery staff. Experience of clinical audit and quality improvement projects Experience in working in an MDT
Desirable
Completed 'Train the Trainers' course. Demonstrate an interest in leadership of clinical audit Demonstrate commitment in research. First author research articles peer-reviewed journals Risk Management experience
Personal Qualities Essential
Demonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team. Ability to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a team. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm, flexibility and approachability. Commitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance Adaptive skills to changing working procedures Enthusiastic
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Address Kingston Hospital NHS Fundation Trust
Galsworthy Road
Kingston Upon Thames
KT2 7QB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)