Job summary
*Please note, this role is on a 12 month fixed term contract
BPAS is an independent
healthcare charity which has been advocating & caring for women & couples
who decide to end a pregnancy for more than 50 years. We are the leading
specialists of abortion advice & treatment in the UK, taking care of over
100,000 women each year nationwide. Nearly all the women we see have their care
paid for by the NHS.
We are seeking a dynamic Regional Clinical Lead to oversee and support units in our North region.
This is a full-time
appointment, including the leadership element, with the remainder of sessions
worked clinically. The post holder will carry out the Clinical Lead role
for 3 days a week and undertake work as a Surgeon providing terminations of
pregnancy, for 2 days per week.
As a Clinical Lead, you will
play a vital role in providing medical leadership, ensuring the delivery of
high-quality and evidence-based care within our services. You will manage a
team of medical professionals, contribute to quality improvement initiatives
and risk management, and provide medical advice to specialist teams.
Interest in
undertaking surgical abortion in the first and second trimesters is desirable,
and training will be provided if needed. This role is anticipated to have a
Monday to Friday schedule with some remote on-call duties.
Main duties of the job
About You
To be successful, you will be committed to ensuring access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare and have the skills, energy, and enthusiasm to lead our clinical teams, driving change and innovation to help us deliver the best possible care. You will inspire others and add a strong medical voice to our leadership team, contributing to a culture which values professional excellence and enables our clinicians to excel. Knowledge of termination of pregnancy procedures is essential, but training will be provided if needed. Full General Medical Council registration and a license to practice is essential.
Key responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership, guidance, and training to ensure adherence to BPAS clinical policies and procedures.
- Act as a medical resource, offering expertise on clinical policies, suitability for treatment, and management.
- Represent BPAS in external stakeholder meetings and contribute to service and policy development.
- Manage a team of medical professionals within the region and provide support with medical appraisal across regions.
- Lead assessments and support performance improvement for doctors.
- Participate in clinical governance activities, audits, and risk management processes.
- Collaborate with other Clinical Leads to organise CPD meetings, contribute to clinical educational packages, and provide training.
- Provide surgical termination of pregnancy and related clinical services.
About us
British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent women's reproductive healthcare charity. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS across the country providing abortion, contraception, STI testing & treatment. We specialise in evidence-based, not-for-profit care reproductive healthcare.
Working with us:
Alongside a supportive and friendly working environment, BPAS has generous benefits:
- Life assurance cover at 3 times salary
- 34 days annual leave per year
- A defined contribution pension scheme.
- You will have access to our employee benefits programme through BHSF which includes special health & wellbeing services & lifestyle offers for you & your family. This includes various salary sacrifice schemes, counselling services & free private GP appointments.
BPAS is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children & young people through a safer recruitment framework. This includes a thorough selection process & a number of pre-employment checks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job
description and person specification for further information regarding the role
and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants can be found on the right hand side of the advert.
Further Information
Location: Hybrid - Leadership support for
all units in the North region working from home. Units for surgical services to be
determined and discussed at interview but anticipated to be Middlesbrough and Doncaster.
Hours / Working Pattern: 37.5hrs per week: 22.5hrs as Regional
Clinical Lead and 15hrs as a Surgeon over Monday to Friday.
Salary: £101,000 - £151,000 per annum depending on skills and experience. Plus an additional £10,000 per annum for the Clinical Lead supplement.
Relocation package: Relocation costs as defined within HMRC guidelines
up to £8000
Interested so far? Don't delay, apply today!
If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will not have been shortlisted on this occasion.
References: All offers of employment are conditional based on satisfactory pre-employment checks. We require applicants to provide 3 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job
description and person specification for further information regarding the role
and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants can be found on the right hand side of the advert.
Further Information
Location: Hybrid - Leadership support for
all units in the North region working from home. Units for surgical services to be
determined and discussed at interview but anticipated to be Middlesbrough and Doncaster.
Hours / Working Pattern: 37.5hrs per week: 22.5hrs as Regional
Clinical Lead and 15hrs as a Surgeon over Monday to Friday.
Salary: £101,000 - £151,000 per annum depending on skills and experience. Plus an additional £10,000 per annum for the Clinical Lead supplement.
Relocation package: Relocation costs as defined within HMRC guidelines
up to £8000
Interested so far? Don't delay, apply today!
If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will not have been shortlisted on this occasion.
References: All offers of employment are conditional based on satisfactory pre-employment checks. We require applicants to provide 3 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment.
Person Specification
General
Essential
- Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
- Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and the nature of the relationship.
- Please state your GMC number.
- This role is working full time as a RCL and Surgeon for the North region over Monday to Friday. You will need to travel to units as needed, twice a week. Can you commit to this?
- Please specify what gestation you will work up to?
Desirable
- Please list any other further information in support of your application
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor of Medicine or equivalent, with full General Medical Council registration and license to practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development in sexual and reproductive health care
Desirable
- DFSRH or other specialist qualification in family planning/sexual and reproductive health
- Training qualification (e.g., Letter of Competence in Medical Education)
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years experience in the provision of abortion care
- At least 3 years experience in the provision of other aspects of sexual and reproductive healthcare
- Sound clinical knowledge and experience of delivering high quality, safe patient care
- Experience of staff training and education
Desirable
- Experience of medical management
- Experience of performing appraisals
- Experience of influencing change management
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and staff management skills with the ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships with all professional / managerial disciplines
- Able to assess process and content of clinical services
Person Specification
General
Essential
- Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
- Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and the nature of the relationship.
- Please state your GMC number.
- This role is working full time as a RCL and Surgeon for the North region over Monday to Friday. You will need to travel to units as needed, twice a week. Can you commit to this?
- Please specify what gestation you will work up to?
Desirable
- Please list any other further information in support of your application
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor of Medicine or equivalent, with full General Medical Council registration and license to practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development in sexual and reproductive health care
Desirable
- DFSRH or other specialist qualification in family planning/sexual and reproductive health
- Training qualification (e.g., Letter of Competence in Medical Education)
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years experience in the provision of abortion care
- At least 3 years experience in the provision of other aspects of sexual and reproductive healthcare
- Sound clinical knowledge and experience of delivering high quality, safe patient care
- Experience of staff training and education
Desirable
- Experience of medical management
- Experience of performing appraisals
- Experience of influencing change management
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and staff management skills with the ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships with all professional / managerial disciplines
- Able to assess process and content of clinical services
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
