Locum Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

This is a locum consultant post, fixed term for 12 months in Obstetrics and Gynaecology based at Tunbridge Wells Hospital pending a substantive appointment. This post is in response to expansion of maternity services, supporting our Endometriosis service and recovery of gynaecology services. The candidate will be expected to integrate within the team of existing Consultants and to provide a complete Obstetrics and Gynaecology Service., The successful applicant will work on both sites of the Trust providing emergency cover as well as on call cover. We have a weekday hot week on call between 8-6 pm and the successful applicant will take part in this and an equal share of the 1:17-night time on call Rota., The job plan for the post will be flexible to support the service's reset and recovery plans and may be altered dependent on the skills of the person appointed and their experience. This will be the responsibility of the Clinical Director and the Head of Service.
Gynaecology commitments would include a general gynaecology clinic and endometriosis clinic with a dedicated session of MDT. A weekly operating list is included in the job plan and where necessary support for operating development provided. In addition to this high-risk antenatal clinic, Labour ward, caesarean section lists, emergency gynae cover during day time hours will be incorporated into the job plan.
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Working for our organisation
The Trust consists of the Tunbridge Wells Hospital and Maidstone Hospital and serves a population of approximately 500,000 people, living in the West Kent and East Sussex areas. The Trust also manages the Kent Cancer Centre at Maidstone and Canterbury.
Service provision for Obstetrics is based at the Tunbridge Wells hospital with Birth Centres adjacent to Maidstone Hospital and in Crowborough. We deliver approximately 5800 babies per annum across the three units. Gynaecology inpatients and most emergencies are treated at Tunbridge Wells Hospital. Ambulatory Gynaecology and Outpatient services are at both hospitals.
All applicants should be fully registered with the General Medical Council, hold a Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT on the date of interview.
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer