Job summary
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.

Main duties of the job
The job plan will contain 10 Programmed Activities per week consisting of 8 direct clinical care PA's and 2 supporting professional activity PA's. The precise length of Programmed Activities may vary from week to week around the average assessment set out in the Job Plan.

There will be a Friday on call with out of hours frequency will occur every fourth week (Category A at 8%) with weekend frequency being 1:7 (Category A at 5%) as well as regular antenatal clinics, gynae clinics, operating lists and triage cover. These will either be stand alone or alongside another consultant. There will be timetabled theatre sessions for the planned caesarean birth lists.

About us
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.

Job responsibilities
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. *

Person Specification
Skills and experience
Essential

• Proven track record in high risk obstetrics and high risk caesarean sections
• Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), ILETS, or graduate of a UK Medical School

Desirable

• Experience in conducting Maternal Medicine/ Joint diabetic ANC

Qualifications and training
Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• CCT or equivalent in obstetrics and gynaecology
• ATSM advanced labour ward practice
• Further ATSM in either obstetrics or gynaecology
• MRCOG part 2/3

Desirable

• ATSM in Maternal Medicine

Clinical governance
Essential

• Experience of Audit
• Understanding of clinical incident reporting & risk management
• Evidence of participation in annual appraisal

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.

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