Consultant Obstetrician in Manchester

The IVF Consultant will act as a senior 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.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide specialist fertility consultations for self-funded and insured patients, including diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, and ongoing care.
• Perform transvaginal ultrasound scanning, cycle monitoring, and treatment optimisation to maximise clinical outcomes and patient experience.
• 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.
• 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.
• Work closely with embryologists, fertility nurses, counsellors, and patient coordinators to ensure seamless service delivery.
• 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.

Qualifications:

• 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.
• Strong commercial awareness balanced with ethical, patient-centred care.
• 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.
• Research, publications, or participation in clinical trials.
• Media, education, or public-facing experience aligned with regulatory standards.

Skills:

• Exceptional patient communication and trust-building.
• Regulatory diligence and risk awareness.
• Commercial sensitivity and outcome accountability.

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.