Consultant in Maternal Medicine and Gynaecology
Division: Women and Children's Division
Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum/pro rata

Interview date -15th January 2027

This post is for a substantive Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist to support the existing team of consultants. The successful candidate will provide General Obstetric and gynaecology service and support the maternal medicine and general gynaecology service at Medway Hospital.

The job plan will be reviewed annually following the Appraisal meeting and prospective agreement that sets out a consultant's duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year.

Job responsibilities

• Category A on call rota: The candidate is expected to contribute to on-call Obstetric Rota. 2.2 PA for on-call cover 1:20 weekdays and 1:20 weekends (resident on-call (08:30-22:00)
• Predictable Weekdays 1.0PA, Weekends 0.2PAs Weekdays non-predictable 0.2 PAs Weekend non-predictable 0.2 PAs.
• The job plan will attract an extra 5% on-call supplement (Category A).
• On-site resident on-call from 08:30-2130. Off-site on-call from 21:30 till next morning (24 hours in total). There is no prospective cover. Therefore, you need to swap your on-call if you wish to take it as annual leave.

Essential Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with license to practice
• MRCOG or equivalent qualification
• On the specialist register or within six months of having CCT at the time of AAC
• ATSM in maternal medicine

Essential Knowledge

• Knowledge about risk management and clinical governance
• Knowledge of appraising performance and dealing with poor performance
• Experience of teaching junior medical staff.
• Evidence of involvement in teaching and education

Essential Experience

• Experience in running a high risk/busy antennal clinics
• Ability to work independently in clinics, theatres and on-call
• Experience in Gynaecological surgery

Desirable Experience

• ATSM in benign gynaecology surgery

Essential Skills

• Good Leadership skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and patients
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to continuing medical education.

Working pattern: Full-time
Contract: Permanent
Reference number: 275-2610CONS-MM&GY

Apply through our website for full details and to submit your application.

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.