Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology


Location
Kingston upon Thames, England
Salary
per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
19 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
28 Sep 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

19 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Qualifications

    Full GMC registration

  • Qualifications

    MRCOG or appropriate specialist registration

  • Qualifications

    CCT in O&G and on GMC’s Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of the interview or have confirmed eligibility for Specialist Registration

  • Qualifications

    BSCCP Colposcopy accreditation

  • Qualifications

    ATSM in Benign Gynaecology or SITM in Gynaecology Surgical Care or equivalent experience

  • Management Skills

    Attended management training course.

  • Management Skills

    Evidence of leading service improvement, pathway redesign or transformation projects within maternity services

  • Personal Qualities

    Demonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team.

  • Personal Qualities

    Ability to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a team.

  • Personal Qualities

    Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm, flexibility and approachability.

  • Personal Qualities

    Commitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance

  • Personal Qualities

    Adaptive skills to changing working procedures

  • Personal Qualities

    Enthusiastic

  • Clinical Experience

    Clinical training and experience in general Obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT

  • Specific Additional Skills

    Experience in developing guidelines within obstetrics

  • Specific Additional Skills

    Course in leadership skills

  • Experience in Training, Audit and Research

    Demonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors and nursing and midwifery staff.

  • Experience in Training, Audit and Research

    Experience of clinical audit and quality improvement projects

  • Experience in Training, Audit and Research

    Experience in working in an MDT

Desirable

13 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Qualifications

    MD/PhD

  • Qualifications

    ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice or Labour Ward Lead

  • Qualifications

    MOET or equivalent

  • Qualifications

    Gynaecological Ultrasound Experience (evidence of official qualification and/or clinical training)

  • Management Skills

    Knowledge of finance / budgets

  • Management Skills

    Evidence of working with management team on QI initiatives

  • Clinical Experience

    Experience of both open and Minimal invasive surgery – operative hysteroscopy and laparoscopy , laparotomy

  • Specific Additional Skills

    Database/computer skills

  • Experience in Training, Audit and Research

    Completed ‘Train the Trainers’ course.

  • Experience in Training, Audit and Research

    Demonstrate an interest in leadership of clinical audit

  • Experience in Training, Audit and Research

    Demonstrate commitment in research.

  • Experience in Training, Audit and Research

    First author research articles peer-reviewed journals

  • Experience in Training, Audit and Research

    Risk Management experience

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a dynamic Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist with interests in benign gynaecology, rapid access clinics and colposcopy.

This post includes gynaecology clinic, gynaecology operating, rapid access clinic, colposcopy, and acute gynaecology cover. The post holder will also to expand the Gynaecology Risk team, supporting the Gynaecology Clinical Lead and Gynaecology Matron in managing and reviewing incidents. The post holder will also contribute to the well-established and busy Obstetric service with day-time labour ward cover and caesarean section lists. They will participate in the out of hours on call cover for both obstetrics and gynaecology. We are currently providing 98 hours of onsite delivery suite cover per week.

Main duties of the job

All applicants should 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 at the date of interview.

The successful candidate will work as part of the consultant obstetric team, contributing to the provision of high-quality consultant-led maternity care across the service, including labour ward, maternity triage, inpatient ward areas and obstetric clinics. They will participate in the consultant obstetric on-call rota and play an active role in multidisciplinary working, clinical governance, service development, education and training within the department.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more or to arrange an informal visit please contact Mr Adam Jakes Clinical Lead Obstetrics.

AAC is 28-Oct-2026

JD has been approved by the Royal College.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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This advert is for Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust in Kingston upon Thames, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Obstetrics and Gynaecology role. The advertised salary is per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Oct 2026.

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