Locum Consultant Obstetrician

3 weeks ago


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

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist to join our team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. This is a locum consultant post, fixed term for 12 months in Obstetrics and Gynaecology based at Tunbridge Wells Hospital.

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 and the successful applicant will take part in this and an equal share of the 1:17-night time on-call Rota.

About the Department

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.

Person Specification

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

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide a complete Obstetrics and Gynaecology Service
  • Work on both sites of the Trust, providing emergency cover as well as on-call cover
  • Participate in the 1:17-night time on-call Rota

Requirements

  • 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 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

Desirable Clinical Experience and Effectiveness

  • 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 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
  • Participation in leadership development

Desirable Teaching and Training Experience

  • Experience of teaching junior medical staff and other healthcare professionals
  • Develops, supports and motivates junior staff
  • Courses or qualification in medical education
  • Understanding of how to provide effective and open feedback

Desirable 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


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