Consultant Obstetrician in Newcastle upon Tyne

The IVF Consultant will act as a clinician within a private fertility clinic, delivering high-quality, patient-centred reproductive medicine services while supporting clinic growth, reputation, and regulatory excellence. The role combines advanced clinical practice with commercial awareness, exceptional patient communication, and adherence to the UK's highly regulated assisted conception framework.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide specialist fertility consultations for self-funded and insured patients, including diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, and ongoing care.
• Deliver and oversee assisted conception treatments, including IVF, ICSI, frozen embryo transfer (FET), egg freezing, sperm freezing, and donor treatment pathways.
• Perform transvaginal ultrasound scanning, cycle monitoring, and treatment optimisation to maximise clinical outcomes and patient experience.
• Manage complex and high-value cases such as recurrent implantation failure, poor ovarian response, recurrent miscarriage, and advanced maternal age.
• Prescribe and monitor fertility medications in line with best practice and clinic protocols.
• Ensure all patients receive comprehensive counselling on treatment options, success rates, costs, risks, and regulatory requirements.

Patient Experience and Commercial Contribution:

• Deliver an outstanding, personalised patient journey consistent with private healthcare expectations.
• Maintain continuity of care to enhance patient satisfaction, retention, and treatment completion.
• Support patient conversion from consultation to treatment through clear, ethical communication of clinical options.
• Contribute to clinic reputation through patient feedback, outcome transparency, and professional conduct.

Regulatory, Quality, and Governance:

• Practise in full compliance with Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) regulations, General Medical Council (GMC) standards, and Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation and treatment records in accordance with HFEA data submission standards.
• Participate in audits, incident reporting, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support HFEA inspections and regulatory visits, including preparation of documentation and clinical responses.

Leadership and Multidisciplinary Working:

• Work closely with embryologists, fertility nurses, counsellors, and patient coordinators to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Provide clinical leadership and decision-making support to the wider clinical team.
• Contribute to protocol development, treatment innovation, and service enhancement within the clinic.
• Where appropriate, support mentoring or supervision of junior doctors or fellows.

Business Development and Profile Building (Desirable):

• Support clinic growth through professional networking, referrer engagement, and participation in open evenings or patient education events.
• Contribute to marketing activity in a compliant manner, including patient webinars, educational content, and outcome reporting.
• Maintain a professional profile that enhances the clinic's brand and credibility.

Person Specification:

Essential Requirements:

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and a current licence to practise.
• Minimum 4 years of experience delivering IVF and assisted reproduction in a UK private or regulated fertility setting.
• Demonstrated expertise in ultrasound scanning and cycle management.
• In-depth knowledge of HFEA legislation and ethical fertility practice.
• Strong commercial awareness balanced with ethical, patient-centred care.
• Excellent communication skills with a polished, empathetic, and professional manner.

Desirable Requirements:

• Higher qualification or subspecialty training in reproductive medicine.
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register (Reproductive Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, or equivalent).
• Experience working within high-volume private fertility clinics.
• Involvement in service development, protocol optimisation, or clinical leadership roles.
• Research, publications, or participation in clinical trials.
• Media, education, or public-facing experience aligned with regulatory standards.

Key Competencies:

• Clinical excellence in assisted reproduction.
• Exceptional patient communication and trust-building.
• Regulatory diligence and risk awareness.
• Commercial sensitivity and outcome accountability.
• Team leadership and collaboration.

This role may include evening and weekend clinics aligned to patient demand. The post holder must have the right to work in the UK and meet all professional, occupational health, and safeguarding requirements.