Subspeciality Trainee Post in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will:
• Participate in specialist outpatient clinics.
• Participate in assisted conception treatment sessions and fertility procedures.
• Participate in theatre and procedural lists.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Review fertility-related inpatients where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records.
• Contribute to service development initiatives.
• Participate in clinical governance and quality improvement activities.
• Maintain an RCOG ePortfolio and procedural logbook.
• Undertake activities necessary to achieve curriculum competencies.

Person specification

Trust values

Essential criteria

• Putting patients first
• Responsive to patients and staff
• Open and honest
• Unfailingly kind
• Determined to develop

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria

• Primary medical qualification (MBBS, MBChB or equivalent).
• Full GMC registration with licence to practise by commencement of the post
• Eligible for entry into RCOG Subspecialty Training in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery by the commencement date of the post. Applicants must satisfy all current RCOG, GMC and UK regulatory requirements for SST entry

Desirable criteria

• Additional postgraduate qualification relevant to reproductive medicine, surgery, education or research.
• MRCOG Parts 2 and 3. Full MRCOG. BFS certification. SITM in Management of Subfertility, ATSM in Subfertility and Reproductive Health, or equivalent advanced fertility training.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Broad-based Obstetrics and Gynaecology training at senior trainee level. Experience managing acute obstetric and gynaecological conditions. Evidence of satisfactory progression appropriate to stage of training.
• Demonstrated commitment to a career in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery. Understanding of infertility investigation and management. Basic experience in fertility and/or assisted conception services.
• Awareness of fertility preservation and reproductive ageing.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in tertiary referral services. Experience working across multiple healthcare organisations.
• Experience in a recognised fertility or assisted conception unit. Experience with IVF, ICSI, ovulation induction, donor conception, recurrent miscarriage services or complex fertility care. Experience managing patients with complex medical conditions affecting fertility
• Experience in fertility preservation services. Experience in reproductive ageing services. Experience managing diminished ovarian reserve, age-related fertility decline, women of advanced reproductive age, early ovarian ageing or oncofertility patients.

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Basic laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgical skills. Evidence of safe surgical practice
• Competence in gynaecological ultrasound appropriate to stage of training.
• Understanding of research methodology, critical appraisal and evidence-based medicine. Evidence of participation in research, audit or quality improvement activity.
• Evidence of participation in clinical governance, audit and patient safety activities. Understanding of risk management principles.
• Evidence of participation in undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching. Ability to teach effectively within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Evidence of effective team working. Leadership responsibilities appropriate to stage of training. Understanding of NHS structures and service improvement.

Desirable criteria

• Intermediate or advanced laparoscopic skills. Experience in reproductive surgery, endometriosis surgery, fibroid surgery, tubal surgery or operative hysteroscopy
• Experience in fertility ultrasound, follicular monitoring, ovarian reserve assessment, HyCoSy, saline infusion sonography or early pregnancy ultrasound.
• Experience in andrology clinics. Experience in surgical sperm retrieval services.
• MD, MD(Res), PhD or equivalent higher degree. Peer-reviewed publications. Oral or poster presentations at regional, national or international meetings. Good Clinical Practice certification. Progress towards or fulfilment of RCOG research exemption criteria. Research activity in reproductive medicine, fertility preservation, reproductive ageing, assisted conception or reproductive endocrinology.
• Completion of a full audit cycle. Demonstrable service improvement outcomes. Experience in fertility service governance, HFEA-related activities or quality management systems.
• Formal teaching qualification. Educational supervision experience. Experience organising teaching programmes or educational activities.
• Experience coordinating MDT meetings, teaching programmes, quality improvement projects, governance initiatives or service development projects.

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively. Ability to establish effective professional relationships with patients and colleagues. Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to Reproductive Medicine and Surgery as a consultant career. Professionalism, integrity and resilience. Reflective practice. Commitment to continuous professional development. Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively.

Desirable criteria

• Advanced communication skills training. Experience in fertility counselling or psychosexual services.
• Attendance at BFS, ESHRE, RCOG fertility or reproductive medicine meetings and courses. Demonstrated interest in reproductive ageing, fertility preservation, reproductive surgery, reproductive endocrinology or assisted conception.

Important

• There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date, this will be due to a high volume of applications. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly (and your junk folder) as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
• Some roles may require weekend shift working across multiple sites
• We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Right to work

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