Clinical Fellow in Acute Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 26 January 2025

Job summary

The Royal United Hospital Bath is looking for a motivated clinical fellow in gynaecology from 1st Feb 2025 until 7th Feb 2026. Training will be provided in specialist areas including early pregnancy, acute gynaecology care, benign gynaecology and ambulatory gynaecology. There will be a focus on gaining your intermediate ultrasound competencies in early pregnancy, acute gynaecology and benign gynaecology. There will also be opportunity to develop skills in outpatient operative procedures as well as in elective and emergency gynaecological operating. Previous experience of working in the UK at registrar level is essential.

The successful applicant will work as a core member of early pregnancy, acute gynaecology and ambulatory gynaecology teams and will be expected to manage patient caseload under consultant supervision.

This represents a fantastic opportunity to develop specialist skills in gynaecology and would suit a doctor wanting to train in a hospital with a proven track record of supporting and training junior doctors

Main duties of the job

This post is designed for candidates with previous experience in Obstetrics & Gynaecology who wish to have further training in early pregnancy and gynaecology ultrasound, early pregnancy care and ambulatory gynaecology. It provides considerable training in ultrasound early pregnancy and gynaecology (acute, benign and 2 WW). It will provide experience in managing complex early pregnancy cases, undertaking emergency surgery, ambulatory gynaecology and benign gynaecology operating. The successful candidate will be a key member of the early pregnancy, acute gynaecology team and the bereavement team

Research interests are encouraged and the successful candidate would be required to deliver quality improvement initiatives.

Doctors on the middle grade rota and are contracted to cover each other during absence on annual and study leave. The middle grades are resident on-call. They are expected to take part in teaching midwives and junior medical staff and help to plan the teaching programmes.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in thetop 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Date posted

15 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-6920462

Job locations

Royal United Hospital

Bath

BA13NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information. Alternatively please contact the department on the details below if you wish to discuss further.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information. Alternatively please contact the department on the details below if you wish to discuss further.

Person Specification

Post Grad Experience

Essential

  • MBBS / MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
  • Part 2 MRCOG
  • At least 4 years in post graduate training

Desirable

  • Experience of skills drills in obstetrics
  • Ultrasound scanning experience/ training
  • Early pregnancy care experience
  • Experience with ambulatory gynaecology
  • Part 3 MRCOG

Ability/Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff
  • Able to prioritise clinical need
  • Able to manage a delivery suite at middle grade level (undertake complex caesarean sections and instrumental deliveries unsupervised)

Desirable

  • Experience of medical student teaching
  • Able to undertake minor and intermediate surgical lists with indirect supervision
Person Specification

Post Grad Experience

Essential

  • MBBS / MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
  • Part 2 MRCOG
  • At least 4 years in post graduate training

Desirable

  • Experience of skills drills in obstetrics
  • Ultrasound scanning experience/ training
  • Early pregnancy care experience
  • Experience with ambulatory gynaecology
  • Part 3 MRCOG

Ability/Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff
  • Able to prioritise clinical need
  • Able to manage a delivery suite at middle grade level (undertake complex caesarean sections and instrumental deliveries unsupervised)

Desirable

  • Experience of medical student teaching
  • Able to undertake minor and intermediate surgical lists with indirect supervision

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital

Bath

BA13NG


Employer's website

https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital

Bath

BA13NG


Employer's website

https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Mrs Jo Ficquet

helen.johnson33@nhs.net

Date posted

15 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-6920462

Job locations

Royal United Hospital

Bath

BA13NG


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