Job summary
Senior Clinical Fellowship in Cardiac and Maternal Medicine (ST4+)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical fellowship at St Michael's Hospital, University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust, specialising in cardiac and maternal medicine.
This is a 12-month fixed term month post, but may be extendable by mutual agreement and on satisfactory performance. This post is due to start in February 2025 but this may be negotiable.
St Michael's Hospital is part of a large teaching hospital closely linked with the University of Bristol. The post-holder will work within the Obstetrics Department. The Fellowship is a Cardiac/ Maternal Medicine post under the supervision of the Maternal Medicine/ Cardiac Pregnancy Team- Dr Johanna Trinder, Dr Aarthi Mohan, Dr Lousie Ashelby, Dr Rebecca Simms, Dr Aamna Ali and Dr Marie O'Sullivan (maternal medicine obstetricians) and Dr Stephanie Curtis and Dr Lisa McClenaghan (pregnancy cardiologists).
Main duties of the job
The post is designed to provide specific further experience in Cardiac Pregnancy and Maternal Medicine to support an enthusiastic and committed candidate to develop experience and skills in this specialty of obstetrics.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to the full shift on-call rota, including emergency cover for Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Annual leave and study leave are covered prospectively. As a valued member of the team you will be included in the educational and training activities of the unit and encouraged to contribute to the teaching of nurses, midwives and other junior doctors.
There will be opportunities to work with the Cardiac Pregnancy team and Maternal Medicine teams to develop and support the regional cardiac pregnancy/maternal medicine service.It is anticipated that the post-holder will be able to:
- Attend weekly local and regional cardiac obstetric/maternal medicine MDT meetings and cardiac obstetric/ maternal medicine antenatal clinics.
- Attend teaching ward rounds (maternal medicine and cardiac).
- Contribute to inpatient care of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care of women with medical conditions and cardiac disease.
- Contribute to pre-pregnancy counselling of woman with cardiac and medical problems.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registration with GMC
- MBBS or equivalent GMC recognised
- MRCOG part 2
- Language skills as assessed by the GMC
Desirable
- MRCOG part 3
- Higher degree MSc
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to cope independently with common obstetric and gynaecological emergencies
- Ability to work in stressful situations and to cope with stress
- Ability to work harmoniously and efficiently in a team, to undertake and to delegate responsibility
- Teaching clinical skills in an undergraduate setting
- Commitment to continuing professional development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- 4 years post registration of which 2 years should be within the UK
- Completion or nearing completion of ST4
- Competencies by appointment
- Work place based assessments and OSATS showing competency for procedures at ST3- 5 level or above (See RCOG training matrix)
- Information technology skills
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance, adherence to/promotion of CNST standards
- Experience of small and large group teaching
- Understand principles of audit and completed audit projects
- National training number - desirable
Additional & Aptitudes
Essential
- Respecting everyone
- Embracing change
- Recognising success
- Working together
Desirable
- Experience of clinical management e.g. coordinating review meetings/MDT
- Published papers
- Presentation(s)Higher qualification in a science, or looking to complete PhD/MD in related topic in future
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registration with GMC
- MBBS or equivalent GMC recognised
- MRCOG part 2
- Language skills as assessed by the GMC
Desirable
- MRCOG part 3
- Higher degree MSc
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to cope independently with common obstetric and gynaecological emergencies
- Ability to work in stressful situations and to cope with stress
- Ability to work harmoniously and efficiently in a team, to undertake and to delegate responsibility
- Teaching clinical skills in an undergraduate setting
- Commitment to continuing professional development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- 4 years post registration of which 2 years should be within the UK
- Completion or nearing completion of ST4
- Competencies by appointment
- Work place based assessments and OSATS showing competency for procedures at ST3- 5 level or above (See RCOG training matrix)
- Information technology skills
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance, adherence to/promotion of CNST standards
- Experience of small and large group teaching
- Understand principles of audit and completed audit projects
- National training number - desirable
Additional & Aptitudes
Essential
- Respecting everyone
- Embracing change
- Recognising success
- Working together
Desirable
- Experience of clinical management e.g. coordinating review meetings/MDT
- Published papers
- Presentation(s)Higher qualification in a science, or looking to complete PhD/MD in related topic in future
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).
