Locum Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

This is a locum consultant post, fixed term for 6 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 CQC maternity improvement plan 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.

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