# Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/bf441748-6aed-439f-a59b-2a9550daa587 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-obstetrics-and-gynaecology/bf441748-6aed-439f-a59b-2a9550daa587.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Kingston Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Obstetrics and Gynaecology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-19T07:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-28T15:00:56.178Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Kingston_Upon_Thames/Kingston_Richmond_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Obstetrics_Gynaecology/Obstetrics_Gynaecology-v8299392 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8299392?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC registration - MRCOG or appropriate specialist registration - 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 - BSCCP Colposcopy accreditation - ATSM in Benign Gynaecology or SITM in Gynaecology Surgical Care or equivalent experience **Desirable** - MD/PhD - ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice or Labour Ward Lead - MOET or equivalent - Gynaecological Ultrasound Experience (evidence of official qualification and/or clinical training) ### Management Skills **Essential** - Attended management training course. - Evidence of leading service improvement, pathway redesign or transformation projects within maternity services **Desirable** - Knowledge of finance / budgets - Evidence of working with management team on QI initiatives ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Demonstrate leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team. - Ability to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a team. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm, flexibility and approachability. - Commitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance - Adaptive skills to changing working procedures - Enthusiastic ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Clinical training and experience in general Obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT **Desirable** - Experience of both open and Minimal invasive surgery – operative hysteroscopy and laparoscopy , laparotomy ### Specific Additional Skills **Essential** - Experience in developing guidelines within obstetrics - Course in leadership skills **Desirable** - Database/computer skills ### Experience in Training, Audit and Research **Essential** - Demonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates and junior doctors and nursing and midwifery staff. - Experience of clinical audit and quality improvement projects - Experience in working in an MDT **Desirable** - Completed ‘Train the Trainers’ course. - Demonstrate an interest in leadership of clinical audit - Demonstrate commitment in research. - First author research articles peer-reviewed journals - Risk Management experience ## Documents - [jd 2026 (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10618573) - [job functional form (pdf, 197.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10618572) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.