Locum Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Together with the other Consultants to provide obstetrics and gynaecology services for women attending Kings College Hospital. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties required for the proper functioning of the department. Shared responsibility with the other Consultants for providing 24 hour, 7 day a week cover for the Obstetrics and Gynaecology on-call rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness/absence. Manage women in high risk Obstetrics clinics and One Stop Gynaecology Clinics. Clinical supervision of junior medical staff as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues. Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to Continuing Medical Education and clinical governance initiatives. To contribute to departmental research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework. To contribute to the Audit Programme. To take an
active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with both internal and external agencies. To conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for Womens services. To exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialIty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.