Locum Consultant in Reproductive Medicine
Job overview
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- MRCOG or equivalent
- MBBS, or equivalent medical qualification
- Post CCT substantive consultant
- Full GMC registration and licensed to practice
- Sub-specialty accreditation in reproductive medicine
- Higher degree (PhD, MD)
Experience, skills and effectiveness
Essential criteria- 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 criteria- Publications in recognised high impact journals
Management and administrative experience and knowledge
Essential criteria- 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 criteria- 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 criteria- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
- Supportive and tolerant
- Caring attitude