Barts Health NHS Trust

Clinical Research Fellow in Fetal Medicine

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Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust is one of the largest in the UK, with a turnover in excess of £1.2 billion and a workforce of over 15,000 staff. The Trust provides healthcare and emergency services for a culturally and ethnically diverse community of 2.5 million people across East London including complex underlying medical conditions, psychiatric illness, and social deprivation. It is the clinical centre for Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) Medical and Dental Schools, and it hosts the North Thames NIHR research network. These partnerships combine leading healthcare research, undergraduate and postgraduate clinical teaching across three hospital sites: Royal London Hospital, Whipps Cross Hospital, and Newham Hospital.

Working within such a large and truly world-class health organisation has significant benefits for the staff, including:o Enhanced training programmes including, for some, the opportunity to gain experience in different hospitals and along the whole patient journeyo Increased opportunities for career progressiono Increased opportunities for long-term employmentso Opportunity to work with more of the best doctors, healthcare professionals and researchers developing their expertise in ground-breaking research, new techniques and treatments to improve patient care.

Main duties of the job

The duties and job plan outlined below are not definite or exhaustive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service and the applicant's interests and preferences. This will follow discussion with the Lead Clinician for Fetal Medicine.1. To work within the Fetal Medicine Centre at Barts Health or in the other Fetal medicine Units within Barts Health to carry out ultrasound screening, diagnosis and management of pregnancies complicated by fetal conditions (Mon-Fri 09:00-18:00)2. To ensure that good liaison exists between the Fetal Medicine team and professionals within the same specialty or other specialties involved in the antenatal counselling, diagnostic work-up and perinatal management of pregnancies complicated by fetal conditions3. To work within the guidelines of care outlined in the local Obstetric Ultrasound and Fetal Medicine Guidelines.4. To work closely with midwives, nurses, SHOs, SpR colleagues and Consultants5. To take part to clinical research activities within the Unit

About us

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our servicesfor patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right placeat the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Details

Date posted

20 October 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£37,038 to £57,570 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-MED01240RLH

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

Whitechapel Rd.

London

E11FR


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both documents, please view the attachments below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both documents, please view the attachments below.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Clinical skills

Essential

  • oCompetence in performing the whole range of obstetric ultrasound scans as per FASP guidelines

Desirable

  • oFMF accreditation for nuchal translucency screening
  • oTrans-vaginal Ultrasound Experience
  • oEarly Pregnancy Unit Experience
  • oPrevious experience in Obstetric at ST3+ level

Non-Clinical Skills

Essential

  • oKnowledge of Audit
  • oTeaching experience
  • oIT skills

Desirable

  • oStatistical knowledge
  • oUpdated GCP certificate

Personal Skills

Essential

  • oAbility to work in a multidisciplinary team
  • oGood communications skills
  • oGood organisational skills
  • oFlexibilty
  • oAbility to work in stressful situations and with heavy workload

Desirable

  • oExperience of managing a cultural mix of ethnic minority patients
Person Specification

Knowledge & Clinical skills

Essential

  • oCompetence in performing the whole range of obstetric ultrasound scans as per FASP guidelines

Desirable

  • oFMF accreditation for nuchal translucency screening
  • oTrans-vaginal Ultrasound Experience
  • oEarly Pregnancy Unit Experience
  • oPrevious experience in Obstetric at ST3+ level

Non-Clinical Skills

Essential

  • oKnowledge of Audit
  • oTeaching experience
  • oIT skills

Desirable

  • oStatistical knowledge
  • oUpdated GCP certificate

Personal Skills

Essential

  • oAbility to work in a multidisciplinary team
  • oGood communications skills
  • oGood organisational skills
  • oFlexibilty
  • oAbility to work in stressful situations and with heavy workload

Desirable

  • oExperience of managing a cultural mix of ethnic minority patients

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

Whitechapel Rd.

London

E11FR


Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

Whitechapel Rd.

London

E11FR


Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

General Manager

Shannon Anderson

shannon.anderson3@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

20 October 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£37,038 to £57,570 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-MED01240RLH

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

Whitechapel Rd.

London

E11FR


Supporting documents

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