Job summary
Clinical Fellowship in Fetal Medicine
Department:Medway Fetal and Maternal Medicine Centre
Directorate: Women, Children and Young People
Grade: Clinical Trust Fellow (ST3+ Equivalent)
Fellowship Duration: 12 Months
We are recruiting for a Clinical Fellowship in Fetal Medicinewho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a specialist tertiary level Fetal Medicine Unit supporting management of fetal abnormalities and high-risk pregnancies. The expectation is that the clinical fellow will have independent competencies to perform advanced obstetric ultrasound scans in first, second and third trimester including independent certification in cervical length assessments, fetal Dopplers and fetal echocardiography to enable supporting management of high-risk pregnancy clinics. This is a 1 year clinical fellowship. The post-holder will primarily work at the Medway Fetal and Maternal Medicine Centre (MFMC) but may also be working within high risk obstetric Antenatal Clinics, Maternity Care Unit (MCU) and delivery suite.
The MFMC, MCU and ANC work in tandem and offer specialised protocol based care to women deemed to be at a high risk for fetal or maternal conditions. The candidate will be supported to learn and improve clinical skills relating to Fetal Medicine but also contribute to the development and undertaking of research studies. There are ample opportunities to participate in clinical audits, quality improvement and research projects.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a specialist tertiary level Fetal Medicine Unit supporting management of fetal abnormalities and high-risk pregnancies. The expectation is that the clinical fellow will have independent competencies to perform advanced obstetric ultrasound scans in first, second and third trimester including independent certification in cervical length assessments, fetal Dopplers and fetal echocardiography to enable supporting management of high-risk pregnancy clinics. This is a 1 year clinical fellowship. The post-holder will primarily work at the Medway Fetal and Maternal Medicine Centre (MFMC) but may also be working within high risk obstetric Antenatal Clinics, Maternity Care Unit (MCU) and delivery suite.
The MFMC, MCU and ANC work in tandem and offer specialised protocol based care to women deemed to be at a high risk for fetal or maternal conditions. The candidate will be supported to learn and improve clinical skills relating to Fetal Medicine but also contribute to the development and undertaking of research studies. There are ample opportunities to participate in clinical audits, quality improvement and research projects.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCOG (or equivalent)
- MBBS (or equivalent)
- Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Independent competencies to perform first, second and third trimester ultrasound scans
- Independent competencies in Fetal Doppler and cervical length assessments and fetal echocardiography
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Understanding of clinical risk management.
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCOG (or equivalent)
- MBBS (or equivalent)
- Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Independent competencies to perform first, second and third trimester ultrasound scans
- Independent competencies in Fetal Doppler and cervical length assessments and fetal echocardiography
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Understanding of clinical risk management.
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate.
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).
