Job summary
This post is based in the de Swiet Obstetric Medicine centre at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital. It is aimed at physicians who wish to gain more experience the field of obstetric medicine and would enable to postholder to complete the RCP Credential in Obstetric Medicine if they wished. This post provides a unique opportunity to work exclusively in the field of Obstetric Medicine, at a network Maternal Medicine Centre, managing medical problems in pregnancy in the outpatient and inpatient setting, including the most complex women from across the region. The post-holder will work in general obstetric medicine clinics, diabetes antenatal clinic and specialist clinics (for example obstetric neurology, obstetric nephrology and obstetric haematology). They will also see inpatient referrals and be responsible for the on-going care of women admitted with medical problems in pregnancy, under the supervision of the Obstetric Medicine team.
This post is suitable for trainees of ST4 level or above. The requirement for this job is membership of the Royal College of Physicians, also known as MRCP(UK), or equivalent, by date of shortlisting panel. Please note that whilst MRCPI in General Medicine is recognised as an equivalent qualification to this, the MRCPI in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is not
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be a valued member of the Obstetric Medicine team, which consists of Consultant Obstetric Physicians (Dr Charlotte Frise and Dr Sheba Jarvis) and Consultant Obstetricians (Miss Mandish Dhanjal, Miss Muna Noori, Miss Bryony Jones, Miss Kerry Munro, Miss Jasmine Tay, Miss Naomi Primrose and Mr Tomas Prior), alongside colleagues from other medical specialities who work alongside them in the specialist clinics, two obstetric trainees doing subspecialty training in Maternal and Fetal Medicine and two obstetric trainees doing an advanced training skills module (ATSM) in Obstetric Medicine.
The post-holder will be involved in the provision of:
- Outpatient review of women in obstetric medicine and speciality clinics
- Day-to-day obstetric medicine input for antenatal and postnatal inpatients
- Coordination of the care of the most complex women with obstetric medicine problems in a weekly multidisciplinary team meeting
- Involvement in obstetric medicine audit activity and quality improvement projects
From an educational perspective, there will be many opportunities for attendance at specialist clinics, educational meetings (at a local, network and national level) and teaching.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will work in two obstetric medicine clinics and two diabetes antenatal clinics (Professor Anne Dornhorst) per week. In addition there are specialised obstetric renal clinics (Professor Liz Lightstone and Dr Phil Webster) once per month, obstetric neurology clinics (Dr Pooja Dassan) alternate weeks and obstetric haematology clinics (Dr Carolyn Millar, Dr Mamta Sohal) weekly. The post holder will also see inpatient referrals and be responsible for the on-going care of women admitted with medical problems in pregnancy, under the supervision of the Obstetric Medicine team (as above).
An approximate timetable is included in the full JD attached.
There is a weekly meeting on a Friday morning which consists of a network MDT, case presentation and discussion of complex patients. There are also Trust meetings including Medical Grand Round that the post-holder is welcome to attend.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will work in two obstetric medicine clinics and two diabetes antenatal clinics (Professor Anne Dornhorst) per week. In addition there are specialised obstetric renal clinics (Professor Liz Lightstone and Dr Phil Webster) once per month, obstetric neurology clinics (Dr Pooja Dassan) alternate weeks and obstetric haematology clinics (Dr Carolyn Millar, Dr Mamta Sohal) weekly. The post holder will also see inpatient referrals and be responsible for the on-going care of women admitted with medical problems in pregnancy, under the supervision of the Obstetric Medicine team (as above).
An approximate timetable is included in the full JD attached.
There is a weekly meeting on a Friday morning which consists of a network MDT, case presentation and discussion of complex patients. There are also Trust meetings including Medical Grand Round that the post-holder is welcome to attend.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner
- The requirement for this job is membership of the Royal College of Physicians, also known as MRCP(UK), or equivalent, by date of shortlisting panel. Please note that whilst MRCPI in General Medicine is recognised as an equivalent qualification to this, the MRCPI in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is not
Relevant experience
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of ST1 & ST2 competencies in medicine
- Evidence of completion of at least one year of SpR / ST3+ training in a medical specialty by time of appointment
Clinical skills
Essential
- Evidence of adequate yearly progression in knowledge and skills of their medical specialty curriculum (demonstrated by NHS E-portfolio sign off and ARCP)
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit and quality improvement projects appropriate to level of training
Academic achievements
Desirable
- Experience of research activity in relevant medical field
- Publication record in relevant medical field
Language
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: a)undergraduate medical training in English; or b)the following scores in the academic lnternational English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 6, Reading 6, Writing 6. However, if applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner
- The requirement for this job is membership of the Royal College of Physicians, also known as MRCP(UK), or equivalent, by date of shortlisting panel. Please note that whilst MRCPI in General Medicine is recognised as an equivalent qualification to this, the MRCPI in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is not
Relevant experience
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of ST1 & ST2 competencies in medicine
- Evidence of completion of at least one year of SpR / ST3+ training in a medical specialty by time of appointment
Clinical skills
Essential
- Evidence of adequate yearly progression in knowledge and skills of their medical specialty curriculum (demonstrated by NHS E-portfolio sign off and ARCP)
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit and quality improvement projects appropriate to level of training
Academic achievements
Desirable
- Experience of research activity in relevant medical field
- Publication record in relevant medical field
Language
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: a)undergraduate medical training in English; or b)the following scores in the academic lnternational English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 6, Reading 6, Writing 6. However, if applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence
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).
