Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow Simulation for Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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Job summary

This post is for a Clinical Fellow at ST5(+) level - for Simulation plus Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The O&G Services at Preston and Chorley are unified under a single Directorate. The successful candidate will be expected to work on both sites. Approval has been sought for Out of Programme for Experience.

This post is fixed term for 12 months. The post will be split 60:40 between clinical duties and simulation activity. This is a full-time post, however applications from candidates seeking a part time post will be considered.

Main duties of the job

Clinical duties will include all those duties normally expected of a Senior Clinical Fellow/Specialty Trainee in O&G (equivalent to ST3, and above) in the UK, and will account for the majority of the appointee's time (60%). The remaining 40% of this post is dedicated to Simulation Based Medical Education.

Senior Clinical Fellow in O&G duties will include:-

To work within the delivery suite to provide input to the routine and the emergency workload at second on-call level for two sessions per week
To undertake elective & emergency Caesarean sections
To work within the ante-natal clinics
To provide service in an area of special interest in obstetrics
To work within the gynaecology clinics
To undertake gynaecological surgery
On-call duties at second on-call level on full shift system (currently 1 in 9)
Participation and attendance at the Directorate's audit meetings

Senior Clinical Fellow in Simulation duties will include:-

Supporting and developing Medical Education and Simulation activity
Develop simulation scenarios and courses
Facilitate and deliver Simulation Centre courses
Facilitate and deliver in-situ Simulation in the O&G Department
Participate in research in Simulation

About us

LTHTR is a teaching hospital serving a local population of 450,000 providing tertiary specialist services to the Integrated Care System of Lancashire and South Cumbria (1.8 million) as well as Level 3 neonatal services, regional services in gynaecological oncology, neurosciences (neurosurgery and neurology), plastic surgery, renal medicine, vascular surgery, interventional radiology and hosts the regional trauma centre.

The department at the Sharoe Green Unit (SGU) within the main hospital site opened in 2004 and provides the acute services for the Women's Health. The delivery rate is approximately 4500 per annum. There are four options for place of birth - consultant unit at SGU, Preston Birth Centre alongside the consultant unit, Chorley Birth Centre on the Chorley site and home birth.

We are fortunate to host the Lancashire and South Cumbria gynaecological oncology centre where surgery and medical oncological services are provided for women from across the wider area. In addition within benign gynaecology we host an endometriosis centre and a ambulatory operative hysteroscopy suite.

The Consultant body has been strengthened in recent years in line with the recommendations from the Ockenden report.

Date posted

10 February 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£50,017 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

438-MS2594B

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharow Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer
Job Plan/On-call Requirements
The Team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

What we can offer
Job Plan/On-call Requirements
The Team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
MBBS or equivalent
MBChB or equivalent
Evidence of interest in medical education/simulation
3 years post registration experience in Obs & Gynae
Evidence of involvement in Audit
Interest in research and development
Evidence of teaching experience in undergraduate or post graduate medicine

Desirable

MRCOG or equivalent postgraduate qualification
Medical Education qualification e.g. PGCert, PGDip, MSc/MMedEd or equivalent
Evidence of research activity in a medical education field

Experience and Skills

Essential

At level of ST3 or above in obstetrics and gynaecology

Desirable

ATSM in labour ward practice
Research or audit in any area of Obs and Gynae
Publications in peer reviewed journals

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
MBBS or equivalent
MBChB or equivalent
Evidence of interest in medical education/simulation
3 years post registration experience in Obs & Gynae
Evidence of involvement in Audit
Interest in research and development
Evidence of teaching experience in undergraduate or post graduate medicine

Desirable

MRCOG or equivalent postgraduate qualification
Medical Education qualification e.g. PGCert, PGDip, MSc/MMedEd or equivalent
Evidence of research activity in a medical education field

Experience and Skills

Essential

At level of ST3 or above in obstetrics and gynaecology

Desirable

ATSM in labour ward practice
Research or audit in any area of Obs and Gynae
Publications in peer reviewed journals

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

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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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharow Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharow Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

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