Consultant in Obstetrics Bereavement Lead

Job summary

Due to planned expansion of obstetric consultants we have the exciting opportunity for a substantive fulltime consultant post, within the Obstetrics and Gynaecology services at GHNHSFT.

Any candidate who is unable to work full time will still be considered. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content can be discussed. Job share applicants also welcome.

The post holder will deliver obstetric care, with a designated special interest in bereavement care. As Obstetric Lead for Bereavement Care, they will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide compassionate care for women experiencing perinatal loss through the Rainbow Clinic. Responsibilities include service development, updating clinical guidance, and implementing national recommendations. The role also includes acting as Perinatal Mortality Review Tool (PMRT) Lead, co-chairing PMRT meetings and attending Child Death Review Panels in collaboration with neonatal colleagues and the perinatal governance team.

The post holder will have the opportunity to contribute to the surgical termination of pregnancy service within the fetal medicine department and support the Birth Outside Guidance service alongside a consultant colleague and the consultant midwife, developing individualised care plans for women choosing options outside standard guidelines.

Duties include participation in the on-call rota, provision of overnight and weekend cover, teaching and supervision of junior doctors and medical students.

Main duties of the job

Integral to the responsibilities of this post are the following objectives:

To ensure the delivery of a high-quality patient-centred clinical service

To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in that same task

To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate

To work in accordance with our trust's procedures and operating policies

To support the business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Women and Children Division and our Trust

To work within the framework of team decisions

To take a whole systems approach to working with the wider health community both NHS and social services

To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility

About us

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.

By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.

The Women & Children's Division are well established and are focused on continued service improvement.

The teams are based at Gloucester Royal Hospital with outpatient activity taking place and at Cheltenham General and Gloucester Royal hospitals.

Details

Date posted

12 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-26-CONSOBSBERLEAD

Job locations

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

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