Overview
We are looking for 3 enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our team with a special interest in obstetrics or regional blocks. We are able to offer a number of different aspects of clinical work depending upon the applicant’s needs.
Location
The post will be based at both Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals. Maidstone Hospital has a major oncology centre; Tunbridge Wells Hospital is our emergency centre, Obstetric unit and day surgery centre. They oversee provision of care for the whole of West Kent (approx. 500,000 people).
Role and responsibilities
The clinical role includes experience in colorectal, gynaeoncology, breast and urological cancer surgery, regional Anaesthesia or obstetric Anaesthesia. The successful candidates would partake in all aspects of anaesthetics in the trust including anaesthesia for major cancer surgery, regional anaesthesia, obstetrics and ICU. Fellows will have the opportunity to train in a wide range of regional anaesthetic techniques for upper and lower limb surgery, as well as central neuraxial and field block techniques for abdominal surgery and trauma patients. The post has an on-call commitment at either Maidstone Hospital or Tunbridge Wells hospital. The rotas are all 1:8.
On-call and rota
There would also be possibilities to get involved in audit, research, education and training. The post has an on-call commitment at either covering ITU at Tunbridge Wells Hospital or Maidstone Hospital.
Organisation context
The Trust provides general hospital services to a population of approximately 760,000 in West Kent and North East Sussex, and some specialist services to a considerably larger population. Around 120,000 new patients present each year to the Emergency departments. Its major hospitals are the Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury and Maidstone Hospital. The Trust’s Headquarters are at Maidstone Hospital. The Trust Chair is Dr Annette Doherty, the Chief Executive is Mr Miles Scott and the Chief Medical Officer is Dr Sarah Mumford. The Chief Operating Officer is Mr Sarah Davis. Anaesthesia is part of the Critical care directorate which lies within the trusts Division of Surgery. Other directorates within the division include Trauma and Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Specialist surgeries and Head and Neck services.
Application information
This advert closes on Thursday 11 Sep 2025.
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