Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Kingston upon Thames

Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Obstetrics and Gynaecology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 396-2909-MS

Site Kingston Hospital NHS Fundation Trust Town Kingston Upon Thames Salary per annum Closing 19/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 28/10/2026

Home, community, hospital

KingstonandRichmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range offantasticopportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level,weare uniquely placed toprovide therightenvironment to support your professional development.With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the firsttrustof our kindin London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for bothoverallquality andleadership.We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

• Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
• Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
• Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
• Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

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.

Working for our organisation

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust is a very busy and popular acute general hospital. We serve a population of about 320,000 in Kingston, Esher, Richmond, Roehampton, Putney and other parts of South West London. Kingston Hospital is one of the largest employers in the region and employs over 3,700 staff across the widest range of careers. We are proud of our reputation as the largest single site District General Hospital in London. We provide a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare particularly in ‘patient-focused’ care and maternity services. Following an inspection of key services and the Trust’s leadership in spring 2018, the Care Quality Commission gave Kingston Hospital an ‘Outstanding’ rating for Overall Quality, Caring and Well-led and ‘Good’ rating for Safety, ‘Effectiveness’ and ‘Responsiveness’.

The area surrounding the hospital is one of the most attractive “green” areas in the outer London region, almost entirely surrounded by river, three Royal Parks and open countryside. It is 12 miles from the centre of London and 10 miles from Heathrow airport. There are good road and rail links with Central London and there is a large commuter population.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

• 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
• 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)

Clinical Experience

• Clinical training and experience in general Obstetrics and Gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
• Experience of both open and Minimal invasive surgery – operative hysteroscopy and laparoscopy , laparotomy

Specific Additional Skills

• Experience in developing guidelines within obstetrics
• Course in leadership skills

Management Skills

• Attended management training course.
• Evidence of leading service improvement, pathway redesign or transformation projects within maternity services
• Knowledge of finance / budgets
• Evidence of working with management team on QI initiatives

Experience in Training, Audit and Research

• 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
• Completed ‘Train the Trainers’ course.
• Demonstrate an interest in leadership of clinical audit
• Demonstrate commitment in research.
• First author research articles peer-reviewed journals

Personal Qualities

• 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

We support the NHS Flex for the Future pledge

We welcome conversations about flexible working from day one, including options such as adjusted hours, compressed hours and other arrangements. If flexibility matters to you, please talk to us - we’ll be happy to explore what’s possible for the role and the service.

DBS: Kingston Hospital NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

For applicants without prior NHS experience at the same pay band or higher, the salary will start at the lower value within the advertised range.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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