Job summary
Successful candidates will make an important contribution at a senior registrar level to the clinical management of patients presenting with uterine fibroids. These patients will often have been referred from other units across the country to take advantage of the expertise and novel treatment on offer at St Mary's Hospital. The fellowship would be most suitable for candidates ST5 or above. The post will be for one year but may be extended. There may be the option of pursuing a further research degree for motivated and dedicated candidates.
Main duties of the job
A typical weekly timetable will be as follows with an out of hours commitment to general obstetrics & gynaecology (usually a 1:9 rota with a split week on call)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM Research/Audit RMC clinic EPC Clinic Fibroid Clinic AN clinic PM Research Research Research Research/Fibroid MDT Research
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
Successful candidates will make an important contribution at a senior registrar level to the clinical management of patients presenting with uterine fibroids. These patients will often have been referred from other units across the country to take advantage of the expertise and novel treatment on offer at St Mary's Hospital. The fellowship would be most suitable for candidates ST5 or above.
There are strong academic and research ties with the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London. The Clinical Fellow will be encouraged to develop research projects, as well as contributing to existing research projects. There may be the option of pursuing a further research degree for motivated and dedicated candidates.
In addition, the appointed doctor will be involved in the specialist recurrent miscarriage service, and the management of couples presenting with recurrent miscarriage.
Opportunities are available to develop special interest skills in all aspects of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The department provides a full range of general and specialist services including feto-maternal medicine, complex benign surgery, minimal access surgery, colposcopy, urogynaecology and emergency gynaecology.
In addition there a full on call commitment at 1:9 which is well supported.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful candidates will make an important contribution at a senior registrar level to the clinical management of patients presenting with uterine fibroids. These patients will often have been referred from other units across the country to take advantage of the expertise and novel treatment on offer at St Mary's Hospital. The fellowship would be most suitable for candidates ST5 or above.
There are strong academic and research ties with the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London. The Clinical Fellow will be encouraged to develop research projects, as well as contributing to existing research projects. There may be the option of pursuing a further research degree for motivated and dedicated candidates.
In addition, the appointed doctor will be involved in the specialist recurrent miscarriage service, and the management of couples presenting with recurrent miscarriage.
Opportunities are available to develop special interest skills in all aspects of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The department provides a full range of general and specialist services including feto-maternal medicine, complex benign surgery, minimal access surgery, colposcopy, urogynaecology and emergency gynaecology.
In addition there a full on call commitment at 1:9 which is well supported.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner
- Part 1 MRCOG
Desirable
- MRCOG parts 2&3
- Higher degree/relevant publications in the field
Relevant experience in specialty/Sub specialty
Essential
- Experience or aptitude for clinical activity appropriate to job description
Desirable
- Previous experience of benign Gynaecology
Clinical skills
Essential
- Appropriate to job description
Desirable
- Teaching experience Research experience
Audit
Essential
Academic achievements including research/publications
Essential
- Knowledge of research principles
Desirable
Language
Essential
- Candidates are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements
Physical requirements
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements Pre employment health screening
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and spoken communications, ability to build rapport, work with others. persuade, negotiate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner
- Part 1 MRCOG
Desirable
- MRCOG parts 2&3
- Higher degree/relevant publications in the field
Relevant experience in specialty/Sub specialty
Essential
- Experience or aptitude for clinical activity appropriate to job description
Desirable
- Previous experience of benign Gynaecology
Clinical skills
Essential
- Appropriate to job description
Desirable
- Teaching experience Research experience
Audit
Essential
Academic achievements including research/publications
Essential
- Knowledge of research principles
Desirable
Language
Essential
- Candidates are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements
Physical requirements
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements Pre employment health screening
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and spoken communications, ability to build rapport, work with others. persuade, negotiate
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).
