About this role
Job summary
The Trust seeks to appoint a Consultant Anaesthetist with a specialist interest in Obstetric Anaesthesia, who will also undertake the role of Obstetric Anaesthetic Lead (1 PA). The successful applicant will join the existing obstetric anaesthetic consultant team and share responsibility for delivering a safe, high-quality anaesthetic service to the maternity unit, working closely with obstetricians, midwives, neonatologists, and theatre teams.
Main duties of the job
The appointment is to the Trust rather than to a specific hospital site.
The post holder will undertake 1 PA of Obstetric Anaesthetic Lead responsibilities. In this role, they will provide clinical leadership to the obstetric anaesthetic team and support the ongoing development of maternity anaesthetic services across all Trust sites. This includes supporting service improvement initiatives, ensuring consistent standards of care, and contributing to the strategic direction of obstetric anaesthesia in line with Trust, OAA, and national maternity safety priorities.
The post holder will undertake an agreed programme of clinical activity within Obstetric Anaesthesia, including labour ward sessions, elective and emergency theatre lists, and high-risk obstetric anaesthetic care. Cross-site working will be required and the job plan will be reviewed annually.
The post holder will retain continuing clinical responsibility for patients admitted under their care and contribute to education and training for anaesthetic trainees, midwives, obstetric staff, and allied health professionals.
Additional responsibilities include maintaining up-to-date specialist knowledge in obstetric anaesthesia, supporting multidisciplinary working across maternity services, attending departmental and maternity governance meetings, and working collaboratively with the Divisional Director, Clinical Director, and Specialty Leads to support the continued development of maternity anaesthetic services.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.
We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
Job description Job responsibilities
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Abi O, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4460
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Evidence of continued professional development and engagement in relevant education and training within Obstetric Anaesthesia and Maternity Services. Understanding of NHS maternity services, labour ward operational delivery, and national maternity safety priorities.
Desirable
Additional qualifications or training in obstetric anaesthesia, patient safety, or leadership. Experience leading labour ward service improvements or obstetric anaesthetic transformation projects.
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.
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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 Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Obs Rota Medical Staffing
Queen's Hospital
Romford
RM7 0AG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)