Senior Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

NHS; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Rotherham seeks a Senior Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. This role involves managing patients, attending clinics, and assisting in surgeries. Candidates should have completed their specialist training and possess a medical degree, alongside relevant qualifications. This position offers valuable experience ahead of a consultant role. Apply to join a dedicated trust committed to improving healthcare in the community.

Qualifications

• Completed application is required.
• Two years in Obstetrics & Gynaecology with at least six months in a recognized post.
• Evidence of audit and implementation of change.

Responsibilities

• Attend clinics and operating theatre under supervision.
• Manage patients on a day-to-day basis.
• Direct junior doctors as needed.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Basic surgical skills

Education

MB ChB or equivalent

Registered with General Medical Council

MRCOG Part I or considerable relevant experience

Working towards or achievement of MRCOG Part II

Job description

Overview

The Senior Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology is part of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, a busy unit with 13 gynaecology beds and 23 obstetric beds, delivering approximately 3000 babies per year. The department offers a range of specialty services including infertility, urogynecology, colposcopy, outpatient hysteroscopy, ultrasound scanning and advanced minimally invasive surgery. It also provides a joint diabetic/endocrine clinic, a recurrent miscarriage clinic and an emergency gynae unit.

The Department is staffed by 12 Consultants, 2 Specialty Doctors, 1 CESR Fellow, 1 Senior Clinical Fellow (this post), 8 Specialty Registrars at ST3 and above, 1 ST1 and 6 GP trainees.

Main duties and responsibilities

The post is ideal for candidates who have completed their specialist training (CCT) and are seeking further experience prior to applying for a consultant post. The post is a fixed term appointment for 10 months. The Trust Senior Clinical Fellow is required to attend clinics and the operating theatre where he/she works under supervision by the Consultant and may at times be required to see/operate on pre-selected patients without direct supervision and support junior doctors yet to achieve entrustability for second on call and act as resident third on call.

For further information please contact Mrs A Caruana, Operational Workforce Manager, Obstetrics and Gynaecology: 01709 424424 or Miss Nike Bika, Consultant Gynaecologist on 01709 424324.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving a local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work? and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trust’s values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

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Job responsibilities

OBSTETRICS

The Labour and Delivery Suite has fourteen rooms in total, including high-risk rooms, multi-purpose delivery/observation rooms, a high dependency room, a family bereavement room, a birthing pool, obstetric theatre and theatre recovery areas. A dedicated obstetric theatre is situated on Labour Ward. All accommodation are en-suite.

A new reception and waiting area has been established, along with a counselling room, improved office accommodation, a staff resource room and sitting room.

There are approximately 3000 deliveries undertaken within the Unit each year.

The Unit consists of an inpatient ward (Wharncliffe Ward) combining Antenatal and Postnatal care with a total of 24 obstetric beds, 3 of which are side wards. The Ward has a birth registration facility.

There is an Antenatal Day Ward facility and triage facility attached to the department.

There is a security system on Labour Suite and Antenatal/Postnatal Ward and Gynaecology Ward.

There is close liaison with the Special Care Baby Unit adjacent to the Labour Suite.

GYNAECOLOGY

The department provides a full range of gynaecological services including endocrine, recurrent miscarriage, urogynecology, colposcopy, outpatient hysteroscopy/cystoscopy, advanced minimal access surgery, infertility, oncology, menopause, psychosexual, termination of pregnancy and general gynaecology.

The Gynaecology Ward, B11 has 14 beds. On average there are 1350 non-elective admissions per year.

Day cases are carried out in the day surgery centre which is shared with other specialties and has its own theatre suite.

The Endoscopy Unit accommodates colposcopy and other outpatient surgical procedures, including diagnostic hysteroscopy, a one-stop postmenopausal bleeding clinic and cystoscopy.

Pregnancy Advisory Service

The Pregnancy Advisory Service is situated next to the gynaecology ward. PAS has 4 private rooms (for women undergoing a medical termination for reasons led by HAS 1 from), 2 counselling/consulting rooms and 1 treatment room for examinations, scans and venepuncture.

Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit

The nurse/midwife-led unit is situated next to the gynaecology ward. Although the unit is nurse/midwife led, there is a Junior StR and a Senior StR (Registrar level) allocated to the unit. EPAU treats women with bleeding in early pregnancy, history of recurrent miscarriage, high-risk conditions and other related issues. The unit accommodates general and specialist antenatal clinics and general gynaecology and specialist clinics for endoscopic procedures, colposcopy, psychosexual, endocrine, recurrent miscarriage, infertility, urogynaecology, oncology and menopausal problems.

Medical staff

The Medical Staffing establishment of the Department is: Twelve Consultants; Three Specialty Doctors; Seven Specialty Registrars (ST3 and above); One ST1/2 Trainees; Six GP/VTS Trainees.

Principal Relationships with other staff

Liaison with Midwifery and Nursing staff for treatment of patients in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit and other specialties as necessary to undertake the full range of duties and responsibilities of the post.

The Senior Clinical Fellow acts within the Department as second on call with responsibilities. He/she is directly responsible to the Consultant for the day-to-day management of the patients and must direct junior doctors to ensure that this takes place with care, consideration and efficiency.

The Senior Clinical Fellow is required to attend clinics and the operating theatre where he/she works under supervision by the Consultant but may at times be required to see/operate on pre-selected patients without direct supervision.

The rota commitment is currently full shift with prospective cover and on-call commitments. The commitment is to The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. This is reviewed and contracted for prior to each new intake. Any changes to the rota may result in a change in the work schedule.

Person Specification

Ability/skills

• Appropriately completed application
• Good, clear and concise verbal and written communication skills

Qualifications

• Basic: MB ChB or equivalent
• Registered with General Medical Council or documentary evidence of eligibility for Registration
• Please confirm your GMC number
• Postgraduate: MRCOG Part I or considerable relevant experience
• Working towards or achievement of MRCOG Part II

Experience

• Basic medical training
• Two years Obstetrics & Gynaecology with at least six months in a recognised post
• Knowledge, experience and ability to be senior resident on-call
• Basic surgical skills course
• Experience in other relevant disciplines

Research and Audit

• Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit
• Relevant research published in peer review journal

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.