Locum Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Job summary

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 12 months in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, based at Tunbridge Wells Hospital pending a substantive appointment. This post is in response to the expansion of maternity services and supporting our Urogynaecology 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 at both sites of the Trust, providing emergency and on-call cover. We have a weekday hot week on call between 8 am and 6 pm.

Person Specification

Qualifications and skills

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Advanced Labour ward SITM or equivalent
  • Entry on Specialist Register (CCT or entry expected within 6 months of interview date)
  • At least one gynaecology or equivalent of the desirable criteria

Desirable

  • ATSM IN benign Gynaecology
  • ATSM in benign hysteroscopy
  • Accredited Colposcopy
  • ATSM in Urogynae

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of competence in gynaecological surgery for benign disease and emergency gynaecology surgery
  • Evidence of competence in undertaking C-sections
  • Evidence of competency in managing and treating emergency gynaecology cases
  • Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
  • Evidence of experience working within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

  • ALSO, PROMPT or MOET instructor
  • Demonstrate ideas for research and innovative practice
  • Experience of clinical governance
  • Training in breaking bad news or equivalent training
  • Clinical research in the fields of special interest
  • Experience in Clinical Audit and Quality Improvement
  • Willingness to contribute to the TOP service

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients both obstetrics and gynaecology
  • Proven ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and display leadership

Desirable

  • Management qualification
  • Evidence of authorship of clinical guidelines at a local or national level.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 27 September 2026

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