Consultant in O&g

Every one of our 8,000 staff at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Teaching NHS Trust plays a vital role in providing quality care to thousands of people living across East Kent.

We're proud to say that our hard working, talented and dynamic workforce is our greatest asset, which strives for excellence every day, providing quality care and support to those who use our services. If you are a dynamic, innovative, forward thinking clinician who would like to make a significant contribution to the Trust then you could become part of the team. Applications from people wishing to work flexible hours or less than full-time will be welcomed

The consultant will be expected to participate in intrapartum Obstetrics to ensure provision of the hours of consultant presence as required by the RCOG. It is also expected that the applicant will be willing and able to work as part of the wider multi professional team, and forge good working relationships with other clinical staff.

This post is an exciting opportunity to shape innovative and high quality, patient-centred services in a sustainable way.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.

We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding

and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us.

At East Kent, we will do all we can to help you grow a career around you, your family, your location and your interests.

We offer flexible and fulfilling career solutions that work for you and unique opportunities to innovate and inspire - all in a county where you can enjoy your life to the full, whatever your interest.

This post is combination of general obstetrics and gynaecology. It is expected that the post holder would have had previous experience working in high risk obstetric units and in performing complex caesarean sections, as well as competence/ experience in antenatal care.

There will be a regular resident 3rd on call session on a rolling rota with 18 consultants. This comprises long days, night shifts, and gynaecology “hot weeks” 8am-5pm. There will also be regular antenatal/gynaecology clinics. These will either be stand alone or alongside another consultant, and which will be worked on any of our four sites (William Harvey Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital Folkestone, Buckland Hospital Dover and Kent & Canterbury Hospital). The successful applicant will be able to participate in regular theatre lists if desired.

The basic job plan will contain 10 Programmed Activities per week. The precise number of Programmed Activities may vary from week to week around the average assessment set out in the Job Plan.