Job summary
Senior Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology with special interest in Medical Education.
Applications are invited for the position of Senior Clinical Fellow - ST6-7 or Post CCT level in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. This is a fixed term 6-month appointment that includes both clinical and teaching responsibilities, with support for research if the participant wishes to pursue an independent project. There is the possibility to extend the post beyond this. There is scope to gain a Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education if the appointee wishes to pursue this. The appointee will be encouraged to make use of the research and clinical training resources within Whittington Health, University College London, and the Academic Centre for Medical Education (ACME). The appointee will spend approximately 50% of their time in teaching and 50% in clinical training and duties in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.The post will provide an opportunity to develop a clinical educational portfolio. There will also be opportunity to develop simulation teaching within the specialty. Involvement in centralized UCL teaching seminars and lectures will also be plentiful and participation in clinical skills circuits too.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be expected to participate fully in the department with opportunity to attend more specialist clinics and gain additional skills. These opportunities include:
- Advanced Antenatal Practice including growth scans and obstetric scanning
- Fetal Medicine
- Colposcopy
- Vulval Disease
- Urogynaecology
- Fertility
- Specialist endometriosis/Laparoscopy
- Menopause
- Hysteroscopy
- Early Pregnancy Care and Gynaecological Ultrasound
- Medical Education
- Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement
- On-call rota at an SR leverl working within a team to provide safe clinical care at 0.5FTE on call
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointees will undertake general duties in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. These will vary according to the individual timetable and seniority of the doctor concerned. In general however, the post holders will be involved in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care of obstetric patients and outpatient and inpatient diagnosis and treatment of gynaecology patients.
Please see job description and person specification attached for more information relating to the main responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointees will undertake general duties in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. These will vary according to the individual timetable and seniority of the doctor concerned. In general however, the post holders will be involved in the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care of obstetric patients and outpatient and inpatient diagnosis and treatment of gynaecology patients.
Please see job description and person specification attached for more information relating to the main responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS
- MRCOG Part 2
- GMC Registration
- Experience in the NHS or equivalent
- PROMPT or equivalent
Desirable
Professional Experience
Essential
- Experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Ability
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and patients
- Abitilty to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Audit
Essential
- Interest in and knowledge of clinical audit/ clinical governance/MIS.
Education
Essential
- Evidence of participation in teaching in Obstetrics and Gynaecology both for undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- PGCert/Dip/MSc in Education
Teaching
Essential
- Ability to lead and deliver undergraduate teaching. Participation in Simulation teaching
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS
- MRCOG Part 2
- GMC Registration
- Experience in the NHS or equivalent
- PROMPT or equivalent
Desirable
Professional Experience
Essential
- Experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Ability
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and patients
- Abitilty to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Audit
Essential
- Interest in and knowledge of clinical audit/ clinical governance/MIS.
Education
Essential
- Evidence of participation in teaching in Obstetrics and Gynaecology both for undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- PGCert/Dip/MSc in Education
Teaching
Essential
- Ability to lead and deliver undergraduate teaching. Participation in Simulation teaching
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
