Locum Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

NHS; Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for a fixed term role in Tunbridge Wells. The position involves emergency cover, managing obstetric services, and working closely with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have full GMC registration and specialist qualifications. This role offers significant responsibilities and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration.
• Experience teaching junior medical staff and other healthcare professionals.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency cover and on-call duties across both sites.
• Manage a general gynaecology clinic and a Urogynaecology clinic.
• Participate in a high-risk antenatal clinic and provide emergency cover during daytime.

Skills

Clinical training and experience in obstetrics and gynaecology

Good leadership skills

Effective communication

Ability to work under pressure

Education

MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification

CCT in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (or within 6 months of AAC)

Job description

Overview

Job title: Consultant (Fixed term 12 months) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a Special interest in Urogynaecology. This is a one-year fixed term locum consultant post based at Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, pending substantive appointment. The post supports expansion of maternity services and recovery of gynaecology services. The successful candidate will integrate with the team of existing Consultants and provide a complete Obstetrics and Gynaecology service across the Trust.

Main duties

The successful applicant will work on both sites of the Trust providing emergency cover and on-call duties. There is a weekday hot week on-call from 08:00 to 18:00, with an equal share of the 1:17-night time on-call rota.

About us

The Trust comprises Tunbridge Wells Hospital and Maidstone Hospital, serving a population of approximately 500,000 people in West Kent and East Sussex. Obstetric service is based at Tunbridge Wells Hospital with Birth Centres adjacent to Maidstone Hospital and in Crowborough. Approximately 5,800 babies are delivered 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.

Eligibility

All applicants must be fully registered with the General Medical Council, hold a Licence to Practice, and be on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT on the date of interview. Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Details

Date posted: 26 September 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 359-MSD7482025

Job locations: Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4QU

Job responsibilities

The job plan will be flexible to support service reset and recovery plans and may be altered depending on the skills and experience of the appointed candidate. This will be managed by the Clinical Director and the Head of Service.

Gynaecology commitments include a general gynaecology clinic and a Urogynaecology clinic with a dedicated MDT session. A weekly operating list is included in the job plan, with support for operating development where necessary. The plan also includes a high-risk antenatal clinic, labour ward, Caesarean section lists, and emergency gynaecology cover during daytime hours.

Person specification

Essential:

• 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:

• Advanced laparoscopic surgery for excision of benign disease
• Benign abdominal surgery: open and laparoscopic
• Benign gynaecological surgery: hysteroscopy
• Experience and involvement in service development

Clinical experience and effectiveness – Essential:

• Clinical training and experience in obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for UK CCST
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care
• Experience in clinical audit/quality improvement
• Well-developed labour ward skills and interest in a progressive multidisciplinary labour ward environment

Desirable:

• MOET instructor
• Ideas for research and innovative practice
• Experience working in Endometriosis service

Management and administrative experience – Essential:

• Attendance on management or leadership course

Desirable:

• Management and administrative experience
• Staff management, delegation, appraisal, handling poor performance, coaching and motivating
• Participation in leadership development

Teaching and training experience – Essential:

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

Desirable:

• Medical education courses or qualifications
• Ability to provide effective and open feedback

Personal attributes – Essential:

• Good leadership skills
• Effective communication with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Ability to work under pressure, good organisational and time management skills
• Supportive and tolerant, able to advocate for others
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and with good interpersonal skills
• Caring attitude to patients and commitment to continuing medical education
• Aware of personal strengths and weaknesses
• Resident within 10 miles or 30 minutes of hospital while on call

Other information

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 and requires a DBS disclosure.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. See UK Visas & Immigration guidance for details. UK registration and eligibility to work in the UK are required.

Employer details

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4QU

Website: https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/