Maternal Fetal Medicine Subspecialty Trainee

Queen Charlotte'S & Chelsea Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital is seeking a Maternal Fetal Medicine Subspecialty Trainee post recognised by the RCOG, with a view to accreditation. The post sits within a comprehensive fetal and maternal medicine service linked to Imperial College London and other specialist units.

The role involves running both fetal and maternal medicine services, leading clinics, multidisciplinary meetings, and teaching; it provides a pathway to specialist accreditation and close involvement with

Qualifications

• MRCOG is essential for eligibility.
• Eligibility to work in the UK with a UK training number or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor junior colleagues in fetal and maternal medicine clinics.
• Attend fetal/maternal medicine multidisciplinary meetings and contribute to teaching sessions.
• Participate in subspecialty teaching, training programmes and related clinical activities.

Skills

MRCOG

Job description

Job overview

The Maternal Fetal Medicine Subspecialty Trainee post is RCOG recognised and is expected to lead to RCOG MFM subspecialist accreditation. Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital provides high- and low-risk maternity care, fetal medicine, obstetric medicine and day assessment services. The Centre for Fetal Care and de Swiet Obstetric Medicine Unit work closely together to support women with complex maternal and fetal conditions.The Centre for Fetal Care provides a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic options, including fetoscopic laser treatment for monochorionic twins, radiofrequency ablation, fetal blood sampling, intrauterine transfusion, amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling. The Centre for Fetal Care is supported by perinatal cardiology, paediatric surgery, genetic counselling, clinical genetics, fetal neurology, paediatric nephrology and urology, together with maternal and fetal medicine subspecialty trainees, a clinical lecturer/subspecialty trainee and clinical research fellows.

The de Swiet Obstetric Medicine Unit provides tertiary care for pregnant women with complex medical disease and works with specialist obstetricians, obstetric physicians, specialist midwives and consultant physicians.

The department has close links with Imperial College London and adjacent reproductive and developmental research facilities.

Main duties of the job

As a senior trainee within the fetal and maternal medicine services, the trainee will be fully immersed in the running of both services and provide leadership and mentorship to more junior colleagues. Fetal medicine activity includes regular fetal medicine, fetal cardiology, paediatric surgery, fetal neurology and fetal urology clinics, together with fetal medicine multidisciplinary meetings and genetic counselling appointments. Maternal medicine activity includes specialist clinics for haemoglobinopathies, renal disease, cardiac disease, neurological conditions, diabetes, haematology, liver disease, endocrine and metabolic conditions, and pre-pregnancy counselling.

The trainee will attend fetal medicine and maternal medicine multidisciplinary meetings and participate in the delivery of care across the integrated maternal and fetal medicine service.

The trainee will be responsible for preparing for the multidisciplinary meetings and presenting cases in both fetal and maternal medicine and will participate fully in the teaching (weekly) and journal club (alternate weekly) activities.

Clinical activity and the trainee’s weekly timetable will be adjusted in line with progress through the subspecialty training programme as determined by the RCOG curriculum and trainer recommendations.

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.

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

Based on the Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea site, the fetal and maternal services accept referrals from within North West London and also receives national referrals for complex fetal problems. The post will provide structured subspecialty training in maternal and fetal medicine in accordance with the RCOG curriculum. The trainee will work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing care for women with complex maternal and fetal problems and will participate in fetal medicine and maternal medicine clinics, subspecialty teaching and related clinical activities. The trainee will develop experience in the assessment and management of complex fetal conditions and maternal medical disease in pregnancy.

The trainee will undertake on-call activities on the ST6/7 rota at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital. The exact timetable and balance of activity will vary according to the trainee’s progress through the training programme.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MRCOG

Eligibility

Essential criteria

• Eligible to work in the UK and hold either: A UK national training number or equivalent, including successful completion of clinical training to at least ST5 level, confirmed by outcome 1 in most recent ARCP or equivalent. or Hold a UK CCT (or Portfolio Pathway) and be on the UK Specialist Register in obstetrics and gynaecology, or hold a CCT or Portfolio Pathway that in due course will entitle you to enter the Specialist Register.

Desirable criteria

• Good progress or completion of SITM/ATSM or equivalent.
• Good progress or completion of SITM in Fetal Care/Prenatal Diagnosis/Maternal Medicine/ATSM in Fetal Medicine or Maternal Medicine

Managing others and team involvement

Essential criteria

• Capacity to work cooperatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate.
• Capacity to work effectively in a multi professional teams (particularly within obstetrics and gynaecology).

Teaching

Essential criteria

• Evidence of active participation in undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching with feedback.

Desirable criteria

• Completion of formal teaching course or qualification
• Completion of educational supervision/mentoring course or experience as educational supervisor
• Experience of giving formal lectures.
• Evidence of leadership in education and training.
• Evidence of completion or progress of SIPM in Medical Education/ATSM in Medical Education

Personal skills Communication and interpersonal skills Empathy and sensitivity

Essential criteria

• Capacity to communicate effectively with patients and staff both verbally and written.
• Capacity to take in others’ perspectives and treat others with understanding and sensitivity.
• Capacity to discuss sensitive issues effectively with others and adapt language as appropriate to the situation.

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on

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Vacancy Closing Date

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.