Job summary
Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
An exciting opportunity is available at the Wales Fertility Institute (WFI) to work as a Locum Consultant in Reproductive Medicine.
This post is for a highly motivated individual to join a well-established multidisciplinary team at the Wales Fertility Institute.
The post is a Full Time 10 session appointment and will commence as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join the senior team of two consultants, one Specialist grade and one specialty Doctor in providing a complete range of services, as well as managing and training junior medical and nursing staff. The post holder will be expected to participate in all activities of the consultant-led general fertility and assisted reproductive technology (ART) service, including outpatient clinics, theatre lists and IVF procedures (egg retrievals, embryo transfers, fertility scanning etc.). The successful candidate will also support the senior team in providing on-call cover for the Reproductive Medicine service during evenings and weekends on a 1:4 basis.The post holder will be expected to play a key role in the on-going development of the Fertility service and will work alongside the Clinical Lead and senior management team to further develop the fertility preservation service.
About us
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings.
We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea
University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.
Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCOG or equivalent
- MBBS, or equivalent medical qualification
- Post CCT substantive consultant
- Full GMC registration and licensed to practice
Desirable
- Sub-specialty accreditation in reproductive medicine
- Higher degree (PhD, MD)
Experience, skills and effectiveness
Essential
- Proven experience in general fertility and assisted conception
- Detailed working knowledge of HEFA
- Relevant training in reproductive medicine
- Able to work without direct supervision in the field of fertility/assisted conception
- Able to work and fulfill the demands of a busy, complex clinical service
- Experience of supervising junior staff and teaching medical students and nurses
- Experience in teaching, training and involvement of clinical research
- Experience of Audit relevant to Obstetrics/Gynaecology
Academic Achievements and Research
Desirable
- Publications in recognised high impact journals
Management and administrative experience and knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of management and administrative experience
- Able to manage a team
- Able to chair meetings
- Detailed knowledge of RCOG,BFS and other relevant professional body guidelines and current scientific and medical literature relating to ART
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrable leadership skills and experience
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GP's, nurses, other agencies
- Ability to organize own and team workload Good organisational and management skills
- Logical thinking and problem solving
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
- Supportive and tolerant
- Caring attitude
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCOG or equivalent
- MBBS, or equivalent medical qualification
- Post CCT substantive consultant
- Full GMC registration and licensed to practice
Desirable
- Sub-specialty accreditation in reproductive medicine
- Higher degree (PhD, MD)
Experience, skills and effectiveness
Essential
- Proven experience in general fertility and assisted conception
- Detailed working knowledge of HEFA
- Relevant training in reproductive medicine
- Able to work without direct supervision in the field of fertility/assisted conception
- Able to work and fulfill the demands of a busy, complex clinical service
- Experience of supervising junior staff and teaching medical students and nurses
- Experience in teaching, training and involvement of clinical research
- Experience of Audit relevant to Obstetrics/Gynaecology
Academic Achievements and Research
Desirable
- Publications in recognised high impact journals
Management and administrative experience and knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of management and administrative experience
- Able to manage a team
- Able to chair meetings
- Detailed knowledge of RCOG,BFS and other relevant professional body guidelines and current scientific and medical literature relating to ART
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrable leadership skills and experience
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GP's, nurses, other agencies
- Ability to organize own and team workload Good organisational and management skills
- Logical thinking and problem solving
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
- Supportive and tolerant
- Caring attitude
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).
