Clinical Fellow in Benign Gynaecology

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious NHS Trust as a Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, focusing on innovative treatments for patients with uterine fibroids. This one-year post allows for valuable clinical experience and the option to pursue further research opportunities. Work in a collaborative environment supported by leading clinicians and contribute to significant advancements in patient care.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing initiatives

Staff recognition scheme

Optional benefits schemes

Qualifications

• GMC registered with a medical license.
• Part 1 MRCOG required, parts 2&3 desirable.
• Experience or aptitude for clinical activity.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to managing patients with uterine fibroids at St Mary's.
• Involved in audit and research projects related to the specialty.
• Provide care in recurrent miscarriage service.

Skills

Clinical management experience

Teaching experience

Research knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Education

GMC registered Medical Practitioner

Part 1 MRCOG

MRCOG parts 2&3 (desirable)

Higher degree/relevant publications (desirable)

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

Successful candidates will make an important contribution at a senior registrar level to the clinical management of patients presenting with uterine fibroids. These patients will often have been referred from other units across the country to take advantage of the expertise and novel treatment on offer at St Mary's Hospital. The fellowship would be most suitable for candidates ST5 or above. The post will be for one year but may be extended. There may be the option of pursuing a further research degree for motivated and dedicated candidates.

Main duties of the job

A typical weekly timetable will be as follows with an out of hours commitment to general obstetrics & gynaecology (usually a 1:9 rota with a split week on call)
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridayAMResearch/AuditRMC clinicEPC ClinicFibroid ClinicAN clinicPMResearchResearchResearchResearch/Fibroid MDTResearch

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Successful candidates will make an important contribution at a senior registrar level to the clinical management of patients presenting with uterine fibroids. These patients will often have been referred from other units across the country to take advantage of the expertise and novel treatment on offer at St Mary's Hospital. The fellowship would be most suitable for candidates ST5 or above.

There are strong academic and research ties with the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London. The Clinical Fellow will be encouraged to develop research projects, as well as contributing to existing research projects. There may be the option of pursuing a further research degree for motivated and dedicated candidates.

In addition, the appointed doctor will be involved in the specialist recurrent miscarriage service, and the management of couples presenting with recurrent miscarriage.

Opportunities are available to develop special interest skills in all aspects of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The department provides a full range of general and specialist services including feto-maternal medicine, complex benign surgery, minimal access surgery, colposcopy, urogynaecology and emergency gynaecology.

In addition there a full on call commitment at 1:9 which is well supported.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner
• Part 1 MRCOG

Desirable criteria

• MRCOG parts 2&3
• Higher degree/relevant publications in the field

Relevant experience in specialty/Sub specialty

Essential criteria

• Experience or aptitude for clinical activity appropriate to job description

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of benign Gynaecology

Clinical skills

Essential criteria

• Appropriate to job description

Desirable criteria

• Teaching experience Research experience

Audit

Essential criteria

• Evidence of audit

Academic achievements including research/publications

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of research principles

Desirable criteria

• Previous publications

Language

Essential criteria

• Candidates are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements

Physical requirements

Essential criteria

• Meets professional health requirements Pre employment health screening

Communication Skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent written and spoken communications, ability to build rapport, work with others. persuade, negotiate

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 640.3KB)
• Functional requirements (PDF, 240.6KB)
• Aspire to values (PDF, 132.8KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)