[ref. f54721324] NHS - Locum Consultant in Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to be part of our Gynaecology and reproductive medicine services. This job is a locum post for 6 months to replace sabbatical leave. The job has been advertised as a full-time position but we will consider part time position for the right candidate.
The appointed individual will be part of the Gynaecology on call consultant team and able to deliver specialist fertility services. We require an individual with expertise in fertility and assisted conception, transvaginal scanning and reproductive endocrinology, alongside general gynaecology skills.. The candidate should demonstrate strong skills in working independently and within the care group and in collaboration with other relevant clinical departments with a multidisciplinary team. The post is suitable for candidates who hold the RCOG sub-speciality training in Reproductive Medicine or those with strong background and previous experience in the field.
Main duties of the job
The consultant should contribute to the smooth running of the clinical services in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology. They should ensure that good working relationships are maintained between all staff within these areas. They should coordinate and maintain continuous clinical and quality audit within the department, investigate patient complaints quickly and address issues that arise as a result of this process.They should ensure accurate and clear records are kept and comply with the Data Protection Act and should be an active member of the risk management team. They should facilitate departmental meetings and meetings related to the ongoing review and evaluation of the clinical service.
They are expected to establish, maintain and update the clinical service policies and protocols, and ensure that any changes are evidence based and made after consultation with the members of the department. He/she is expected to liaise with GPs in the region and generally raise the profile of the Directorate of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- To provide gynaecology clinics with focus on fertility and reproductive endocrinology and expertise in transvaginal scanning
- To provide theatre lists as needed with a foundation of intermediate laparoscopic and hysteroscopic skills
- To contribute to the gynaecology consultant rota by providing daytime and weekend cover.
- To provide consultant led ward rounds on the gynaecology ward when on call
- To assist with and supervise training of all junior members of medical staff and the multidisciplinary team both during the day and when on-call at night.
- To co-ordinate and maintain continuous clinical and quality audit within the department. To be an active member of the risk management team.
- To facilitate departmental meetings and meetings related to the ongoing review and evaluation of the service.
- To investigate clinical governance issues within the unit, and to investigate patient complaints quickly and address issues that arose as a result of this process. To ensure accurate and clear records are kept and comply with the Data Protection Act.
- To establish, maintain and update the unit policies and protocols in an endeavour to ensure homogenous practices. To ensure that any changes are research based and made after consultation with the members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- To carry out undergraduate teaching as needed
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria- Full registration the General Medical Council (GMC) or eligible for full registration if applying from abroad
- Currently on the specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 3 months of the closing date
- MRCOG or equivalent qualification
- RCOG ATSM/SITM in subfertility
- Training in Reproductive Medicine and transvaginal scanning
- An MD or PhD
- Subspeciality training in Reproductive Medicine
- Post CCT fellowship in reproductive medicine
- Publications
Experince
Essential criteria- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
- Evidence of experience in Reproductive Medicine
- Evidence of experience in transvaginal scanning
- Evidence of experience in gynaecological surgery including emergency laparoscopic surgery
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Evidence of developing evidence-based services in obstetrics and gynaecology eg audit, guidelines or service development.
- Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience.
- Evidence of peer-reviewed publications in the field of Reproductive Medicine
- Evidence of undertaking quality improvement work
- Evidence of initiating research and training programmes
Skills
Essential criteria- Able to act at consultant level when on-call
- Able to deliver Reproductive Medicine clinics and surgical lists independently
- Relevant and ATSM modules
- Skills in ambulatory gynae clinics
Personal
Essential criteria- Organisational and IT skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Able to demonstrate leadership skills
- Good interpersonal skills and a caring attitude to patients
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- An awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses.
- Demonstrate a range of ideas for further research within specialist areas