Specialty Doctor Obs & Gynae, WRH

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust; Worcester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust offers an exciting new training programme for a Urogynaecology trainee, providing comprehensive exposure to secondary and tertiary care in women's health. Approved for sub-specialty training, this position supports academic research and clinical excellence, with flexible working conditions tailored to training requirements.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Completion of a minimum of 5 years in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at time of appointment.
• Evidence of academic prizes or postgraduate honours.
• Demonstrable output from previous research experience.

Responsibilities

• Work with urogynaecology teams providing secondary and tertiary service.
• Participate in on-call rota for Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
• Flexible weekly job plan depending on training needs.

Skills

Basic science research understanding

Clinical trial methodology

Leadership

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

MBBS or MBChB or equivalent

MRCOG part 1, 2 and 3

Higher degree (MD/PhD)

Advanced Professional Module in Clinical Research

Job description

This is an exciting new joint training programme between two high-volume Urogynaecology units: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (WAHT).

WAHT is a national leader in minimally invasive gynaecological surgery, with over 80% of hysterectomies in women under 50 performed laparoscopically. Robotic surgery is established for both endometriosis and gynaecological cancer.

UHLis a BSUG-accredited Mesh Centre offering advanced care for complex pelvic floor disorders, including mesh complications and sacral neuromodulationone of only a few UK centres to do so.

Both departments are actively engaged in research and education, with regular teaching, audit, governance meetings, and recent publications including RCTs and long-term surgical outcome studies. The appointment is for 2-3 years depending on previous research experience.

The post is approved by the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists for sub-specialty training.

Applicants for this post must have a National Training Number (NTN) and have successfully entered Year 5 of Specialty Training.

Training programme

The Subspecialty Training Programme Supervisor (STPS) is Mr Rod Teo (Leicester) with Miss Natalia Price (Worcester) as deputy.

The period of training is for 2-3 years dependent upon previous research experience. It is expected that the trainee will be based in Worcester for the 1st half of training before completing the 2nd half of training in Leicester.

Main duties of the job

The trainee will work with the urogynaecology teams at UHL and WAHT in providing a secondary and tertiary service for women with disorders of the lower urinary tract and pelvic floor.

The trainee will also participate in an on-call rota for Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

The weekly job plan is flexible depending on the training requirements of the trainee.

The trainee will work with all urogynaecologists in each unit although proportionally more time will be spent with the STPS and the deputy.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

• Best services for local people
• Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
• Best use of resources
• Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The trainee will work with the urogynaecology teams at UHL and WAHT in providing a secondary and tertiary service for women with disorders of the lower urinary tract and pelvic floor.

The trainee will also participate in an on-call rota for Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

The weekly job plan is flexible depending on the training requirements of the trainee.

The trainee will work with all urogynaecologists in each unit although proportionally more time will be spent with the STPS and the deputy.

Person Specification

Academic skills

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of basic science research or clinical trial methodology
• Evidence of academic prizes or honours at postgraduate level.
• Demonstrable output from previous research experience.
• Evidence of relevant peer reviewed papers and other publications (e.g. book chapter, book editor, case reports), within chosen sub-specialty
• Presentations (oral or poster) at international, national or regional meetings.
• Completion or near completion of:
• MD/PhD thesis
• Advanced Professional Module in Clinical Research
• Completion of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training
• Attendance at course on research methodology, statistics or evidence-based medicine.

Experience

Essential

• Completion of a minimum of 5 years of specialty training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at time of appointment i.e. equivalent to ST6-7 with successful ARCPs
• Experience of dealing with complex obstetrics and gynaecology emergencies.
• Comprehensive general training and experience of working in busy obstetrics and gynaecology unit at senior level of training with solid basic surgical skills
• Good progress or completion of ATSM or equivalent.
• Possess intermediate or advanced skills in minimal access laparoscopic surgery.
• Good progress or completion of RCOG Urogynaecology ATSM or equivalent.
• Attendance at relevant Urogynaecology courses/conferences.
• Show a clear aptitude for major gynaecology operating: vaginal laparoscopic and open
• Urodynamics accreditation - training

Qualifications

Essential

• Applicants must have:
• MBBS or MBChB or equivalent
• MRCOG part 1, 2 and 3
• Evidence of distinction at university or postgraduate examinations.
• Evidence of further advanced clinical training in relevant sub-specialties (e.g. ATSM, ASM, Diplomas).
• Evidence further training in research, such as:
• Higher degree (MD/PhD) in relevant subspecialty
• Advanced Professional Module (APM) in Clinical Research.
• Advanced Training Skills Module (ATSM) in Urogynaecology.

Personal Skills

Essential

• Management:
• Relevant contribution to management within obstetrics and gynaecology (rotas, committees, etc.).
• Understands and have experience of risk management.
• 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).
• Communication:
• 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.
• Problem solving, decision making and situational awareness:
• Demonstrate problem solving, decision making and situational awareness.
• Coping with pressure:
• Organising working and learning time.
• Capacity to manage acute situations and remain calm under pressure.
• Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with changing circumstances.
• Ability to prioritise demands.
• Evidence of IT skills
• Management:
• Attendance at a medical management course.
• High quality output evident from management activities.
• Evidence of activities and achievements with demonstrable output, relevant to chosen sub-specialty.
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills with clear output from projects.

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