Locum Consultant Obstetrician

4 days ago

Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Full time

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic individual within the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Hospitals.

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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.

Job descriptionJob responsibilities

The job plan for the post will be flexible to support the services 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.

Person SpecificationQualifications and skillsEssential
  • Full GMC registration
  • MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
  • CCT in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (or within 6 months of AAC) or equivalent
  • Labour ward ATSM
Desirable
  • Advance Laparoscopic surgery for the excision of benign disease
  • Benign abdominal surgery: open and laparoscopic
  • Benign gynaecological surgery: hysteroscopy
  • Experience and evidence of involvement in service development
Clinical Experience and effectivenessEssential
  • Clinical training and experience in obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST
  • Evidence of ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
  • Evidence of wide experience in clinical audit/ quality improvement
  • Well-developed labour ward skills and genuine interest in working in a progressive multidisciplinary labour ward environment
Desirable
  • MOET instructor
  • Demonstrate ideas for research and innovative practice
  • Experience working in Endometriosis service
Management and administrative experienceEssential
  • Attendance on management or leadership course
Desirable
  • Management and administrative experience
  • Staff management: delegating, appraisal of performance, dealing with poor performance, coaching and motivating
  • Participation in leadership development
Teaching and training experienceEssential
  • Experience of teaching junior medical staff and other healthcare professionals
  • Develops, supports and motivates junior staff
Desirable
  • Courses or qualification in medical education
  • Understanding of how to provide effective and open feedback
Personal attributesEssential
  • Good Leadership skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
  • Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure.
  • Good organizational and time management skills
  • Supportive and tolerant, ability to speak up on behalf of others
  • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Caring attitude to patients.
  • Commitment to continuing medical education.
  • An awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses.
  • Resident within 10 miles or 30 minutes of hospital while on call
Employer detailsEmployer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Tunbridge Wells
TN2 4QU

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