Specialty Doctor in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

This position is ideal for candidates who are seeking further experience within Obstetrics & Gynaecology. These posts will join a team of 14 WTE registrar level doctors who work on a 1 in 8 full shift system. A typical week will include gynaecology clinics, antenatal clinics, theatre lists, specialist clinics and emergency cover for gynaecology or labour ward.
There are regular opportunities to join teaching sessions and clinical governance meetings., To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual leave.
To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.
To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trust's patients, and to contribute to future thinking about the Trust's strategic direction.
Please take time to customise your personal statement to ensure it accurately reflects the position you are applying for, and that your application is checked for errors / omissions prior to submission. Please note that incomplete applications may not be submitted for shortlisting. We experience high levels of applications for many of our vacancies and therefore recommend that you submit your application as early as possible in order to ensure it is considered if the vacancy is closed early.
Please contact the Recruiting Manager for an informal discussion should you have any queries relating to the role for which you are applying. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via an email as soon as possible after the closing date. Should you receive an invitation to attend interview, please confirm or decline your attendance. Interview slots will then be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialty Doctor to complement our middle grade rota and provide increase our cover for the Obstetric & Gynaecology service. Specifically, we wish to strengthen our specialist services in the areas of high risk obstetrics and fetal medicine, and maternal medicine in line with national recommendations. We would also like to develop our specialist gynaecology services including urogynaecology and rapid access work.
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.
The delivery suite is based at the Tunbridge Wells hospital with Birth Centres adjacent to Maidstone Hospital and in Crowborough. We deliver approximately 5900 babies per annum across the three units. Gynaecology inpatients and most emergencies are treated at Tunbridge Wells Hospital. We also provide a day case service at Maidstone hospital. Outpatient services are at both hospitals, The Trust provides general hospital services to a population of approximately 590,000 in West Kent and North , East Sussex, and some specialist services to a considerably larger population.
Around 140,000 new patients present each year to the A&E departments. Its major hospitals are the Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury and Maidstone Hospital. The Trust's Headquarters are at Maidstone Hospital.
The Trust Chairman is Mr David Highton, the Chief Executive is Mr Miles Scott and the Medical Director is Dr Sara Mumford. The Chief Operating
Officer is Mr Sean Briggs