Obstetrician Specialist

7 days ago


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

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Obstetrician and Gynaecologist to join our team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. As a Locum Consultant, you will play a key role in providing high-quality patient care and contributing to the development of our Obstetrics and Gynaecology services.

Key Responsibilities

As a Locum Consultant, you will be responsible for providing emergency cover and on-call services at both Tunbridge Wells Hospital and Maidstone Hospital. You will also be expected to work on a weekday hot week on call between 8-6 pm and participate in an equal share of the 1:17-night time on call rota.

Service Provision

The Trust serves a population of approximately 500,000 people in West Kent and East Sussex. Our Obstetrics services are based at Tunbridge Wells Hospital, with Birth Centres adjacent to Maidstone Hospital and in Crowborough. We deliver approximately 5800 babies per annum across the three units.

Person Specification

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications and skills:

  • Full GMC registration
  • MRCOG or equivalent specialist qualification
  • CCT in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (or within 6 months of AAC) or equivalent
  • Labour ward ATSM

Desirable Qualifications and Skills

  • 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

Management and Administrative Experience

  • Attendance on management or leadership course
  • Management and administrative experience
  • Staff management: delegating, appraisal of performance, dealing with poor performance, coaching and motivating

Teaching and Training Experience

  • Experience of teaching junior medical staff and other healthcare professionals
  • Develops, supports and motivates junior staff

Personal Attributes

  • 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

Working Arrangements

The successful candidate will be expected to work at both Tunbridge Wells Hospital and Maidstone Hospital, with a requirement to be resident within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the hospital while on call.



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