Consultant/Fertility Specialist

CARE Fertility

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Job summary

Youll perform all routine IVF procedures, manage, plan and undertake patient treatments, providing an exceptional consultation service. Youll manage the assessment of emergency admissions, arranging appropriate. You will be expected to provide clinical support to nursing staff providing emergency telephone advice, as required.

The experience our patients receive is critical to us and the patient centred treatment you provide is paramount to their experience. Youll optimise this by corresponding and communicating with patients in ways other than face to face (e.g. phone, video, email, letter). You have the professional gravitas that provide them with the confidence they need that youre the expert, while remaining approachable and consultative.

Your impact wont be just felt by our patients, youll be empowered to suggest improvements to current policies and procedures. Youll act as a Care Fertility ambassador, promoting services through media interviews and educational meetings.

We can offer you the opportunity to gain greater experience which will allow you to diversify your knowledge because, due to our leading position, we can uniquely offer training on more complex treatment pathways.

Main duties of the job

About you:

You want to specialise and move into pure IVF and a fertility clinic, one with an organisation behind it that has the governance, scientific, and medical expertise that will allow you to drive your career forward.

Youre driven to continue your personal development, well actively encourage you to pursue research interests, to contribute to the advancement of the clinical programmes and to the success of Care Fertility.

Youre flexible, youre able to independently judge potential situations, identify and take alternative courses of action without putting the client or business at risk.

You enjoy working with a diverse range of patients and thats what drives you to Care Fertility, we believe family is for everyone.

We can offer you a chance to be part of a collective, where everything is well discussed, meetings are inclusive and changes are made accordingly following discussion. Were not autocratic, there is an inclusive and supportive culture where expertise is shared across clinics.

Your qualifications include:

  • MBBS, or equivalent medical qualification
  • Full registration and licence to practice with the GMC
  • MRCOG, or equivalent
  • ATSMs in Subfertility and Assisted Conception, or equivalent

Its essential to be competent in scanning, however, a qualification is highly desirable.

About us

Location and Benefits:

This role is offered as full or part-time. Were based at Bath Business Park, Roman Way, Peasedown St John, Bath BA2 8SG.

In a company where hard work and great results are recognised, you can look forward to a supportive culture of collaboration where we value each other.

  • Competitive salary
  • Performance related bonus
  • 33 Days annual leave (inc. public holidays)
  • Pension scheme
  • Life assurance
  • A range of other benefits including retail discounts, a wellbeing hub, holiday trading

About us:

Care Fertility is the UKs most trusted fertility specialists with over 25 years' experience making family possible for everyone.

Care Fertility is a national network of clinics across the UK, bringing world-class treatments directly to our clients. Our passionate teams deliver personalised treatments and support our clients every step of the way.

Our mission is to make family possible for everyone; through compassion, collaboration and expertise.

Our Promise; We are putting the care into fertility. We promise to do everything in our power to make our clients' dream come true. We will make them feel seen, heard, and supported every step of the way.

We are always looking for amazing people to join our team and join us on our mission.

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A relocation package is on offer (subject to HMRC rules).

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Date posted

25 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Competitive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

BAT FSC 237

Job locations

Roman Way

Peasedown St John

Bath

BA2 8SG


Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Consultant in Reproductive Medicine/Fertility Specialist, youll provide clinical services in the field of reproductive medicine as part of a multidisciplinary team. They will be responsible for ensuring that the highest standards of clinical care are delivered in line with Care objectives as well as national standards. They will work closely with the Medical Director, the medical community of the organisation and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide standardised practice across the organisation in addition to continually striving to improve and develop services further. They will be expected to actively participate in clinical governance and quality management of the local service. The post-holder will work with the Medical Director and colleagues in the management of the rota to ensure activity is achieved and consistent safe cover is available. As a member of the Care Family, you will carry out your roles in a way that supports and delivers our shared values. You are caring, patient focused and committed to do your best. Role accountabilities and duties: Specific Duties/ Responsibilities Consult and assess patients. Plan and undertake patient treatments. Undertake the assessment of emergency admissions, arranging appropriate onward referral where appropriate. Correspond/ liaise with satellite doctors/ general practitioners/ referrers/other specialists. Correspond and communicate with patients (e.g. by phone, email, letter). Ensure the consenting of all patients prior to treatment is undertaken. Work in theatre, undertaking egg collections, embryo transfers, and other fertility related procedures (within the limits of your competencies). Provide weekend clinical cover on a rota basis in line with the contractual agreement. Provide clinical cover at other Care clinics as and when needed. Provide clinical support to nursing staff providing emergency telephone advice, when on call. Participate in Patient Information Events and other educational events for patients. Management Responsibilities Be an active member of the Clinics Management Team and the Group wide Consultant Team. Attending and contributing to meetings and driving forward the development of the clinic and the wider group donation team. Ensure a systematic process is embedded for the management and coordination of the day-to-day activities of the team, ensuring safe practice at all times allocating workloads and responsibilities in an efficient and effective way. Demonstrate leadership and motivation within the clinic leadership team and promote team working. Complete clinical notes and documentation (including financial documentation) in accordance with Care protocols & policies. Participate in audit, clinical risk management and clinical governance in accordance with Care protocols & policies. Attend and contribute to Quality Management meetings and Ethics Committee meetings. Ensure best practice is embedded to ensure the team delivers the highest standard of patient care at all times. Ensure effective team and 1-1 communication on group wide, local and team matters. Provide appropriate development of team members according to their level of capability and competence. Support the development of team members by providing regular feedback and undertaking performance management reviews. To supervise and undertake the training of employees from all disciplines. Act as Quality Lead for the department to continually improve processes. Liaise with the local Quality Manager and support with internal audit and actions as required. Advice and information provision Meeting the diverse needs of our patients and having an inclusive approach and embracing diversity. Being up to date with the regulatory and governance framework by following Cares induction and learning pathways and participating in the competency assessment process. Be an ambassador for Care Fertility. Systems and digital processes Input data, find information on the clinical patient database and follow the system pathways to ensure accurate record keeping and efficient and safe processes. Embrace developments and new systems to maximise results and efficiency. Suggest new ideas and improvements. Use Microsoft Outlook to communicate effectively with colleagues. Teamwork and collaboration To work collaboratively and build trusted relationships with team colleagues and the wider multi-disciplinary team. Communicate in an engaging way to build relationships and drive change. To actively participate in team meetings and clinic meetings, participate where possible in development projects, forums or research and development projects. Be supportive of new ideas and their implementation. Direct regular team meetings and ensure effective communication within the wider multi-disciplinary team. To attend or co-organise the Care embryology conference as required. Openly sharing knowledge with colleagues and being a supportive mentor to others. Treat everyone fairly and equally and encourage and embrace diversity within the team. Supervise or participate in research projects and clinical trials where applicable Promote Care services through media interviews and educational meetings. Governance and safety Together, with the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that all processes are followed in accordance with the standard operating procedures. Maintain accurate and timely records. Ensure role is performed in compliance with the HFEA Code of Conduct. Undertake Continuing Professional Development appropriate for the maintenance of professional certification/revalidation with the GMC. Comply with the GMC Good Medical Practice recommendations and Care clinical protocols and guidelines Proactively use the Datix incident reporting system to record any incidents and near misses. Act with integrity, being open and honest so that we learn from each other and achieve better outcomes. Support quality management practices including participating in audit activities. Follow Infection Control and Prevention policies and requirements. Comply with Health and Safety policies and reporting requirements. Follow Adult Safeguarding policy and requirements. Undertake mandatory training and actively participate in the learning pathways provided by the Company. Confidentiality and data Maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times in accordance with the HFEA Code of Practice and Cares standard operating procedures. To handle patient data responsibility by completing training on data protection and following Company requirements on data protection and information governance. Adhere to the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 and Data Protection Act 2018. Maintain knowledge and develop professionally Be up to date with clinical protocols, patient information and standard operating procedures by actively participating in professional update activities provided by the Company. Actively participate in the Personal Development Review process and the competency assessment processes. Challenge yourself to develop further. Take ownership of your learning and skill development and engage with the learning opportunities available. Take ownership of your revalidation and engage with the relevant team members to achieve this within the timescale required. Job revision The key accountabilities, responsibilities and duties of the role are inclusive but not limited to the detail included in this job description. Role requirements continually evolve. It is the practice of this Care Fertility Group Limited to periodically examine an employee's job descriptions and to update it to ensure that that it represents the role that is being performed. The process of role review is jointly conducted by each manager in consultation with the employee. We will strive to reach agreement to implement reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible management reserves the right to mandate changes to the job description commensurate with the employees level in the organisation following consultation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Consultant in Reproductive Medicine/Fertility Specialist, youll provide clinical services in the field of reproductive medicine as part of a multidisciplinary team. They will be responsible for ensuring that the highest standards of clinical care are delivered in line with Care objectives as well as national standards. They will work closely with the Medical Director, the medical community of the organisation and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide standardised practice across the organisation in addition to continually striving to improve and develop services further. They will be expected to actively participate in clinical governance and quality management of the local service. The post-holder will work with the Medical Director and colleagues in the management of the rota to ensure activity is achieved and consistent safe cover is available. As a member of the Care Family, you will carry out your roles in a way that supports and delivers our shared values. You are caring, patient focused and committed to do your best. Role accountabilities and duties: Specific Duties/ Responsibilities Consult and assess patients. Plan and undertake patient treatments. Undertake the assessment of emergency admissions, arranging appropriate onward referral where appropriate. Correspond/ liaise with satellite doctors/ general practitioners/ referrers/other specialists. Correspond and communicate with patients (e.g. by phone, email, letter). Ensure the consenting of all patients prior to treatment is undertaken. Work in theatre, undertaking egg collections, embryo transfers, and other fertility related procedures (within the limits of your competencies). Provide weekend clinical cover on a rota basis in line with the contractual agreement. Provide clinical cover at other Care clinics as and when needed. Provide clinical support to nursing staff providing emergency telephone advice, when on call. Participate in Patient Information Events and other educational events for patients. Management Responsibilities Be an active member of the Clinics Management Team and the Group wide Consultant Team. Attending and contributing to meetings and driving forward the development of the clinic and the wider group donation team. Ensure a systematic process is embedded for the management and coordination of the day-to-day activities of the team, ensuring safe practice at all times allocating workloads and responsibilities in an efficient and effective way. Demonstrate leadership and motivation within the clinic leadership team and promote team working. Complete clinical notes and documentation (including financial documentation) in accordance with Care protocols & policies. Participate in audit, clinical risk management and clinical governance in accordance with Care protocols & policies. Attend and contribute to Quality Management meetings and Ethics Committee meetings. Ensure best practice is embedded to ensure the team delivers the highest standard of patient care at all times. Ensure effective team and 1-1 communication on group wide, local and team matters. Provide appropriate development of team members according to their level of capability and competence. Support the development of team members by providing regular feedback and undertaking performance management reviews. To supervise and undertake the training of employees from all disciplines. Act as Quality Lead for the department to continually improve processes. Liaise with the local Quality Manager and support with internal audit and actions as required. Advice and information provision Meeting the diverse needs of our patients and having an inclusive approach and embracing diversity. Being up to date with the regulatory and governance framework by following Cares induction and learning pathways and participating in the competency assessment process. Be an ambassador for Care Fertility. Systems and digital processes Input data, find information on the clinical patient database and follow the system pathways to ensure accurate record keeping and efficient and safe processes. Embrace developments and new systems to maximise results and efficiency. Suggest new ideas and improvements. Use Microsoft Outlook to communicate effectively with colleagues. Teamwork and collaboration To work collaboratively and build trusted relationships with team colleagues and the wider multi-disciplinary team. Communicate in an engaging way to build relationships and drive change. To actively participate in team meetings and clinic meetings, participate where possible in development projects, forums or research and development projects. Be supportive of new ideas and their implementation. Direct regular team meetings and ensure effective communication within the wider multi-disciplinary team. To attend or co-organise the Care embryology conference as required. Openly sharing knowledge with colleagues and being a supportive mentor to others. Treat everyone fairly and equally and encourage and embrace diversity within the team. Supervise or participate in research projects and clinical trials where applicable Promote Care services through media interviews and educational meetings. Governance and safety Together, with the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that all processes are followed in accordance with the standard operating procedures. Maintain accurate and timely records. Ensure role is performed in compliance with the HFEA Code of Conduct. Undertake Continuing Professional Development appropriate for the maintenance of professional certification/revalidation with the GMC. Comply with the GMC Good Medical Practice recommendations and Care clinical protocols and guidelines Proactively use the Datix incident reporting system to record any incidents and near misses. Act with integrity, being open and honest so that we learn from each other and achieve better outcomes. Support quality management practices including participating in audit activities. Follow Infection Control and Prevention policies and requirements. Comply with Health and Safety policies and reporting requirements. Follow Adult Safeguarding policy and requirements. Undertake mandatory training and actively participate in the learning pathways provided by the Company. Confidentiality and data Maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times in accordance with the HFEA Code of Practice and Cares standard operating procedures. To handle patient data responsibility by completing training on data protection and following Company requirements on data protection and information governance. Adhere to the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 and Data Protection Act 2018. Maintain knowledge and develop professionally Be up to date with clinical protocols, patient information and standard operating procedures by actively participating in professional update activities provided by the Company. Actively participate in the Personal Development Review process and the competency assessment processes. Challenge yourself to develop further. Take ownership of your learning and skill development and engage with the learning opportunities available. Take ownership of your revalidation and engage with the relevant team members to achieve this within the timescale required. Job revision The key accountabilities, responsibilities and duties of the role are inclusive but not limited to the detail included in this job description. Role requirements continually evolve. It is the practice of this Care Fertility Group Limited to periodically examine an employee's job descriptions and to update it to ensure that that it represents the role that is being performed. The process of role review is jointly conducted by each manager in consultation with the employee. We will strive to reach agreement to implement reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible management reserves the right to mandate changes to the job description commensurate with the employees level in the organisation following consultation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

  • MBBS, or equivalent medical qualification
  • Full registration and licence to practice with the GMC
  • MRCOG, or equivalent
  • ATSMs in Subfertility and Assisted Conception, or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Its essential to be competent in scanning, however, a qualification is highly desirable.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

  • MBBS, or equivalent medical qualification
  • Full registration and licence to practice with the GMC
  • MRCOG, or equivalent
  • ATSMs in Subfertility and Assisted Conception, or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Its essential to be competent in scanning, however, a qualification is highly desirable.

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.

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.

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

CARE Fertility

Address

Roman Way

Peasedown St John

Bath

BA2 8SG


Employer's website

https://www.carefertility.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

CARE Fertility

Address

Roman Way

Peasedown St John

Bath

BA2 8SG


Employer's website

https://www.carefertility.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Group Medical Director

Alison Richardson

alison.richardson@carefertility.com

Date posted

25 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Competitive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

BAT FSC 237

Job locations

Roman Way

Peasedown St John

Bath

BA2 8SG


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