Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Subspecialty Trainee in Urogynaecology to join Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Applications are invited for this post, which is designed to allow an interested post-MRCOG doctor to become a Subspecialist in Urogynaecology. Supervision will be undertaken by Professor Linda Cardozo, Mr Dudley Robinson and Miss Sushma Srikrishna. The exact timetable will depend upon the requirements of the successful applicant, but he/ she will need to spend a minimum of two years in the post depending upon requirements for the completion of structured training and then CCT, together with Subspecialty Accreditation.
Main duties of the job
The Subspecialty Trainee would be expected to join in with the current Research Fellows in providing a secondary and tertiary service for women attending King's with disorders of the lower urinary tract and pelvic floor. He/ She would be expected to teach nurses and midwives, as well as undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors. There would be time for research and the successful applicant would be encouraged to work towards a higher degree. The programme would follow the specifications laid down by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists for Subspecialty Training in Urogynaecolog
About us
King's College Hospital is one of the largest and busiest in London, with a well-established national and international reputation for clinical excellence, innovation and achievement. Two thirds of the clinical activities of the hospital are in support of the socially and economically diverse communities. As both a healthcare provider and a major employer with over 13,000 staff, King's plays an important part in helping reduce local, social and health inequalities. The hospital provides a broad range of secondary services, including specialist emergency medicine (e.g. trauma, cardiac and stroke). It also provides a number of leading edge tertiary services, such as liver transplantation, neurosciences, haemato-oncology, fetal medicine, cardiology and cardiac surgery, on a regional and national basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A possible timetable is outlined below:
- Monday am - Urogynaecology Clinic / Day Surgery
- Monday pm - Consenting Ward Round / Clinical admin
- Tuesday am - Operating (Main Theatre) 1:2 / Urology / Colproctology
- Tuesday pm - Operating (Main Theatre) 1:2
- Tuesday eve - Urogynaecology MDT
- Wednesday - Off site operating at Pembury
- Thursday am - Urogynaecology Outpatients clinic
- Thursday pm - Urodynamics
- Thursday eve - Research meeting / Pelvic Surgeons MDT
- Friday am - Specialist training / On-call
- Friday pm - Specialist training / Research / On-call
Job description
Job responsibilities
A possible timetable is outlined below:
- Monday am - Urogynaecology Clinic / Day Surgery
- Monday pm - Consenting Ward Round / Clinical admin
- Tuesday am - Operating (Main Theatre) 1:2 / Urology / Colproctology
- Tuesday pm - Operating (Main Theatre) 1:2
- Tuesday eve - Urogynaecology MDT
- Wednesday - Off site operating at Pembury
- Thursday am - Urogynaecology Outpatients clinic
- Thursday pm - Urodynamics
- Thursday eve - Research meeting / Pelvic Surgeons MDT
- Friday am - Specialist training / On-call
- Friday pm - Specialist training / Research / On-call
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- MRCOG Part 2
- Must have achieved competencies required by end of SpR year 3/ ST5
- Must possess all the basic relevant clinical skills
- Team player, hardworking and good health record
Desirable
- Urodynamics certificate
- Achieved competencies required by end of SpR year 4/ST6 or higher
- Research in the field of Urogynaecology
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- MRCOG Part 2
- Must have achieved competencies required by end of SpR year 3/ ST5
- Must possess all the basic relevant clinical skills
- Team player, hardworking and good health record
Desirable
- Urodynamics certificate
- Achieved competencies required by end of SpR year 4/ST6 or higher
- Research in the field of Urogynaecology
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).
