Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

The closing date is 01 March 2026

The Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital is a busy district general hospital close to the Kent coast and surrounded by countryside. We have 3000 deliveries per year. The labour ward has 8 delivery rooms and a dedicated obstetric emergency theatre which is present on the labour ward.

The Trust hosts medical students on attachment from GKT, UCL and Imperial Medical Schools and became a University Hospital linked to GKT in 2009.

From September 2020, we started to host an intake of medical students from the new Kent and Medway medical school which is based in East Kent.

This is a substantive 10PA Consultant post in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

It is a replacement post for Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital and forms part of our expansion in consultant numbers to improve services for our women and babies.

The post-holder will also need to demonstrate competence in core Obstetrics and Gynaecology to enable he/she to fulfil the role of a general obstetrician and gynaecologist.

The consultant will be expected to participate in Intrapartum Obstetrics to ensure provision of the hours of consultant presence as required by the RCOG.

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.

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We also offer removal expenses (substantive positions), up to 32 days' annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our 'We care' improvement journey, and medical education and research.

Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

* Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change. *

• MRCOG
• Proven tract of pelvic side wall dissection and high risk caesarean sections
• ATSM advanced labour ward practice or equivalent
• Colposcopy accreditation or will achieve within 6 months
• ATSM in benign gynaecology or gynaeoncology

• Full GMC Registration
• GMC Specialist Registration in obstetrics and gynaecology or will obtain within 6 months of interview
• Research
• Strong teacher with interest in medical education

• Experience of Audit
• Understanding of clinical incident reporting & risk management
• Evidence of participation in annual appraisal
• Experience of service improvement
• Previous involvement in education & training

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.

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust