Overview
A Vacancy at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust. The post is based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital site with provision of out-reach clinics. To ensure the continued delivery of high-quality Obstetric and Gynaecological care to patients within the Trust and community, enthusiastic candidates with experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology with special interest in Gynae-Oncology are welcomed to join the existing team of consultants and complement the existing service provision in general gynaecology and obstetrics services.
Responsibilities
* Contribute to ongoing service improvement programmes, Maternity Culture Transformation, and elective restoration pathway by implementing evidence based new ways of working when necessary.
* Provide dedicated emergency cover for Delivery Suite (labour ward) and emergency gynaecology during the daytime and participate in the on-call rota overnight and weekends (currently on a 1:10 rota with prospective cover).
* Participate in on-call sessions on Labour Ward to achieve the 60 hours consultant presence recommended by RCOG.
* Deputise from time to time for absent colleagues as per policy.
* Participate in day-to-day supervision, training, and assessment of junior medical and other staff.
* Be involved in the management of inpatients and outpatients at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn, community antenatal hubs and outpatients at the North Cambridgeshire Hospital, Wisbech.
* Work with shared office space and secretarial support as provided.
Qualifications
Enthusiastic candidates with experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology, with special interest in Gynae-Oncology.
Additional information
The appointee will be involved in the day-to-day supervision, training, and assessment of junior medical and other staff. The appointee will be involved in the management of inpatients and outpatients at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn, community antenatal hubs and outpatients at the North Cambridgeshire Hospital, Wisbech. Shared Office space and secretarial support will be provided.
Organisation context
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re building a new state-of-the-art hospital and carrying out significant digital transformation, including a new electronic patient record (EPR) from 2026 to replace paper-based records, aiming for safer, joined-up care.
About the Trust
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs. We uphold values of kindness, wellness and fairness, and have 4,000 staff and volunteers across 33 wards with modern facilities and ongoing learning opportunities.
Expiry
This advert closes on Monday 6 Apr 2026.
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