Job summary
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust, Fertility Centre isseeking an experienced Consultant Gynaecologist with a special interest in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery to join our dynamic team. The role involves providing expert care in infertility treatments, reproductive surgery, and advanced fertility procedures. Ideal candidates will have specialist training in reproductive medicine and a commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care.
The successful candidate will work with established consultants and members of the multidisciplinary team. The appointment will be 6 PAs and includes a hybrid on call commitment for Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will have responsibility for NHS and Private subfertility patients providing assessment and management of fertility patients including clinics and operating lists. Referrals include general subfertility patients, patients with complex medical conditions, and fertility preservation patients.
The post-holder will be expected to deliver exceptional care to patients within the cross-site fertility service. The successful candidate will have responsibility to provide a high-quality service, in conjunction with consultant colleagues already in post and our team of fellows and nurses. It would be expected that the consultant offers continuous responsibility for the care of patients named under their team. Research, audit and clinical governance are a key feature of our group, and the successful candidate will be a core part of this.
About us
We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that arePROUD to Carefor nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointee will have responsibility for NHS and Private subfertility patients providing assessment and management of fertility patients including clinics and operating lists. Referrals include general subfertility patients, patients with complex medical conditions, and fertility preservation patients.
The post-holder will undertake gynaecology sessions including a weekly ultrasound scan training clinic to train GUM colleagues in gynaecological ultrasound.
On The Fertility Centre the post-holder will provide sessions which include overseeing the management of assisted conception cycles, diagnostics (including saline scans, HyCoSys, outpatient hysteroscopy) and treatments (including IUI, transvaginal and transabdominal egg collection, embryo transfers). The unit has twice weekly rotating team meetings which the post holder would be expected to contribute to including MDT, quality management, operational and educational sessions. Prospective cover will also be built into the job plan. This is a cross-site post and the appointee will undertake clinical sessions at both Chelsea and Westminster and West Middlesex sites.
The post-holder will be expected to deliver exceptional care to patients within the cross-site fertility service. The successful candidate will have responsibility to provide a high-quality service, in conjunction with consultant colleagues already in post and our team of fellows and nurses. It would be expected that the consultant offers continuous responsibility for the care of patients named under their team. Research, audit and clinical governance are a key feature of our group, and the successful candidate will be a core part of this.
The post holder will also cover out-of-hours gynaecology in a close partnership with other consultants in the wider department and will be expected to cover The Fertility Centre on Saturday mornings on a 1:4 basis with prospective cover.
It is expected that the successful candidate will enhance the educational opportunities available to our trainees and fellows by any re-organisation and development of services that they initiate. Regular audits will be required and supervision for Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) undertaken by the trainees. Involvement in general management for the unit and hospital will also be encouraged. Below is an indicative job plan and may be subject to change in conjunction with the post holder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointee will have responsibility for NHS and Private subfertility patients providing assessment and management of fertility patients including clinics and operating lists. Referrals include general subfertility patients, patients with complex medical conditions, and fertility preservation patients.
The post-holder will undertake gynaecology sessions including a weekly ultrasound scan training clinic to train GUM colleagues in gynaecological ultrasound.
On The Fertility Centre the post-holder will provide sessions which include overseeing the management of assisted conception cycles, diagnostics (including saline scans, HyCoSys, outpatient hysteroscopy) and treatments (including IUI, transvaginal and transabdominal egg collection, embryo transfers). The unit has twice weekly rotating team meetings which the post holder would be expected to contribute to including MDT, quality management, operational and educational sessions. Prospective cover will also be built into the job plan. This is a cross-site post and the appointee will undertake clinical sessions at both Chelsea and Westminster and West Middlesex sites.
The post-holder will be expected to deliver exceptional care to patients within the cross-site fertility service. The successful candidate will have responsibility to provide a high-quality service, in conjunction with consultant colleagues already in post and our team of fellows and nurses. It would be expected that the consultant offers continuous responsibility for the care of patients named under their team. Research, audit and clinical governance are a key feature of our group, and the successful candidate will be a core part of this.
The post holder will also cover out-of-hours gynaecology in a close partnership with other consultants in the wider department and will be expected to cover The Fertility Centre on Saturday mornings on a 1:4 basis with prospective cover.
It is expected that the successful candidate will enhance the educational opportunities available to our trainees and fellows by any re-organisation and development of services that they initiate. Regular audits will be required and supervision for Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) undertaken by the trainees. Involvement in general management for the unit and hospital will also be encouraged. Below is an indicative job plan and may be subject to change in conjunction with the post holder.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- PhD/MD research degree or in writing-up in the field of reproductive medicine
- MRCOG or equivalent
- Registration with the General Medical Council
- Subspecialty Training in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery
Desirable
- FRSH principal trainer recognition for ultrasound
Experience, Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in management of fertility problems at a tertiary level
- Competent in managing complex fertility patients
- Experience in Emergency Gynaecology Care and Surgery
- Competent in performing routine ultrasound gynaecological pelvic evaluation
Desirable
- Competent in ambulatory gynaecology
- Experience in complex management of patients with uterine fibroids
Leadership, Personal Qualities and Communication
Essential
- Experience in service development
- Experience in audit and quality improvement
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills Appropriate IT skills
- Dependable, kind, forward thinking, self-motivated
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Experience of preparing for HFEA inspections
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- PhD/MD research degree or in writing-up in the field of reproductive medicine
- MRCOG or equivalent
- Registration with the General Medical Council
- Subspecialty Training in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery
Desirable
- FRSH principal trainer recognition for ultrasound
Experience, Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in management of fertility problems at a tertiary level
- Competent in managing complex fertility patients
- Experience in Emergency Gynaecology Care and Surgery
- Competent in performing routine ultrasound gynaecological pelvic evaluation
Desirable
- Competent in ambulatory gynaecology
- Experience in complex management of patients with uterine fibroids
Leadership, Personal Qualities and Communication
Essential
- Experience in service development
- Experience in audit and quality improvement
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills Appropriate IT skills
- Dependable, kind, forward thinking, self-motivated
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Experience of preparing for HFEA inspections
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital
369 Fulham Road
London
SW109NH
Employer's website
https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)