MNSI Clinical Advisor - Obstetrics

Other - ESM Grade 1 for Fixed-Term (£113,565) or NHS Consultant Salary for Secondment. Please note for part time roles – this will be pro rata.
Contracted Hours: 0.3 WTE - Please note: preferred working days will be a full day Monday, and half day on either Tuesday or Thursday.
Contract Type: Fixed Term or Secondment for two years
Closing date: Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 11.59pm

Location: Homebased, flexible with some requirements for travel

Interviews: Held via Teams w/c 14 December 2026

Make a difference 

If you’re looking for a new role in The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigation (MNSI) programme that gives a true sense of meaning and purpose, then you’ve found it! As a Clinical Advisor in Obstetrics, you’ll provide obstetric clinical advice to support investigators and team leaders undertaking MNSI investigations. 
 
Picture this 

You will work collaboratively with other clinical advisors, the heads of each region, the clinical director, and their deputy, to support the requirements of the programme across England.

At MNSI as a Clinical Advisor in Obstetrics, you will get the chance to: 

• Provide obstetric clinical advice and guidance ensuring investigation reports are representative of current clinical practice, national guidance and initiatives and are factually accurate.
• Report directly to the lead obstetric clinical advisor.
• Draw on current clinical experience to support, maintain and develop a wider network of clinical specialists able to provide expert independent advice to the MNSI team.

The role 
You’ll be key in helping us deliver our work. In this role, you’ll:

• Be a role model for MNSI values: Working with stakeholders, always remaining professional.
  

• Undertaking audits: Reviewing and testing the effectiveness of procedures in own work area, highlighting areas where service improvements could be made. 
  

• Contribute to development: Seek 360-degree feedback on own performance, whilst contributing to the development of an MNSI team culture where everyone is respected and treated fairly.

Show us
We’ll be looking for the following skills, knowledge and experience in your application form:

• Hold a concurrent Consultant level post: You hold this within an NHS maternity unit.
  

• Extensive knowledge of specialist areas: Acquired through Royal College membership or equivalent experience, along with evidence of continuing professional development.
  
• Understanding of best practice in investigation principles and process: You have extensive experience and understanding of the NHS and understanding of current healthcare and policy landscape. 
  

• Strong organisational skills: You’ve got the ability to plan and prioritise your own workload with competing priorities.
  
  

Join us and help MNSI shape the future of maternity services. 

Compliance
Note for internal candidates:
This is a secondment/fixed term opportunity. Please read the recruitment and selection policy section on secondments. You must discuss your application with your line manager before applying.
To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t be eligible for the role. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Some roles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Next steps
If you apply, you’ll need to create a profile and complete an online application form. Your application will be completely anonymous. Please see our information for applicants for more details on the process. We contact every applicant to let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted.
You can read the full details of the role in the Job Description

If you’d like an informal chat about the role, you can contact:

• Joanna Gillham, Lead Obstetric Clinical Advisor; Joanna.Gillham@mnsi.org.uk
• Sonia Barnfield, Deputy Clinical Director; Sonia.Barnfield@mnsi.org.uk
• Louise Page, Clinical Director; Louise.Page@mnsi.org.uk

For general enquiries, please email recruitment@cqc.org.uk.

Equity for all

We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows they can cause some people to doubt whether they’re a good fit. This happens more often to people from underrepresented groups (e.g. ethnic minority backgrounds). If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need.
We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do their best. If you need adjustments to our process, we’ll work with you to remove any barriers. Visit our accessibility page for more on this. If you’d like to chat, please contact recruitment@cqc.org.uk. Please note, if you have previously informed us of adjustments you need for interview or within your role these are not carried over and must be discussed for each individual application you make.
We promote a workplace where fairness, respect and inclusion are a priority. Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our mission and make our culture stronger. See our ED&I page for more about this.
We welcome applications from everyone, and colleagues can find support and community among our many employee networks. This includes people of any:

• Age
• Sex
• Gender identity or expression
• Sexual orientation
• Religion or belief
• Ethnicity
• Disability

Values and vision
We are guided by our core values, which shape our work and our culture.
Excellence – being a high-performing organisation.
Caring – treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Integrity – doing the right thing.
Teamwork – learning from each other to be the best we can.
We are a disability confident employer and a carer confident employer.

A Note on AI
AI tools can be great for research and refining ideas, but we want to learn about you. If you use AI or Chatbots to help you with your application, keep these points in mind:

• AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your application must reflect your real skills and experience.
• Spell-checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively.
• Do not copy and paste AI generated answers. These will not help you stand out; remember we want to hear about your skills and experience.
• Providing false and insincere examples goes against our core values of honesty and integrity and may lead to your application being withdrawn or termination of your employment.