Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant O&G with SI in PMRT & Bereavement
The closing date is 15 June 2026
We are seeking a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with a special interest in PMRT & Bereavement
This is a combined Obstetric and Gynaecology post where you will be expected to develop services within their specialised area working in close collaboration with other consultants and be expected to cover labour ward on a rotational basis along with ante-natal and general gynaecology clinics, elective and emergency theatres.
As part of our continued quality improvement journey and supporting our ambitions to deliver outstanding care, we are making significant investment within our Obstetrician and Gynaecology Consultant workforce.
This is an exciting time to join the Trust and help shape the maternity care which we provide for our communities and support in delivering our comprehensive maternity improvement programme.
We are investing in Midwives across our services, which includes strategies for international midwifery recruitment.
Our maternity services work in collaboration with King’s College London to deliver specialist Fetal Medicine services at Southend and Basildon and our Gynaecology Oncology Centre at Southend continues to build strategic and collaborative links with our tertiary network centres across the East of England.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will join the Obstetrics & Gynaecology consultant team to deliver high‑quality maternity and gynaecology care, with a specific leadership role in Perinatal Mortality Review Tool (PMRT) processes and bereavement care.
They will be responsible for overseeing timely, accurate and compassionate multidisciplinary reviews of perinatal deaths, ensuring learning is embedded and families are supported throughout. The consultant will work closely with the Bereavement Midwifery Team, Neonatal colleagues, Governance, and the Local Maternity & Neonatal System (LMNS) to ensure high standards of safety and care.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Qualifications
- MBBS or Equivalent
- Completed MRCOG or equivalent
- ATSM in Maternal Medicine
- CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- ATSM in Medical Education
- Any additional qualifications in Pregnancy Care SITM
Experience
- Demonstrable involvement in perinatal mortality review processes (e.g., PMRT, serious incident investigations, MBRRACE).
- Commitment to high-quality family‑centred bereavement care.
- Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi‑professional team
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
- Previous leadership in PMRT or mortality review programmes.
- Training in bereavement communication (e.g., Resolve Through Sharing, Sands training).
Teaching, Research and Audit Experience
- Knowledge and experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff ability to teach clinical skills
- Knowledge of the principles of research/audit and ability to interpret and apply clinical research
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
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.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£113,565 to £150,569 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
#J-18808-Ljbffr…