Locum Consultant Gynaecologist in Reproductive Medicine

Locum Consultant Gynaecologist in Reproductive Medicine

Locum Consultant in Reproductive Medicine

Barts Health NHS Trust are currently welcoming applications for a full time 0.5PA Grade to join the Centre for Reproductive Medicine, based at St Bartholomew's Hospital. This appointment will initially be for 12 months on a fixed term basis.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in all activities of the consultant-led general fertility and assisted reproductive technology (ART) service. The successful applicant will join the team of 3 Subspecilaty Trained Consultants and two Specialist Grade doctors in the Centre for Reproductive Medicine in providing a complete range of services, in addition to managing and training junior medical and nursing staff.

The Centre for Reproductive Medicine is based within the Bart s Cancer Centre at St Bartholomew s Hospital and is one of the largest NHS secondary and tertiary facility services, with excellent clinical results. The Centre also part of the Barts Health Women s Health Clinical Academic Group (CAG). The clinical strategy of the Cancer Centre supports the continuing development of the Reproductive Medicine service to improve the standard of clinical are care and to work closely with other local services in the community and at local and regional hospitals.

The successful applicant will be expected to play a key role in the on-going development of the service and will work alongside one of the consultants to develop and expand a service if they desire.

• Be responsible for a clinical caseload, ensuring highest quality of clinical care.
• Work within a team of other senior clinicians, the operational management team and the senior embryologist under the supervision of the lead clinician and medical director, to manage and develop the Centre.
• To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with General Practitioners, Community Services and all health care agencies, as well as clinical colleagues across the Trust.
• To participate in the consultant on-call rota covering ad-hoc out-of-hours work for the Centre for Reproductive Medicine and general Gynaecology at St Bartholomew s and The Royal London hospitals, as well as to provide cover for colleagues in time of absence and leave when required.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.

It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

• To participate and lead in Clinical Audit activities, which is an essential and regular part of clinical practice.
• To participate in the Trusts clinical governance activities, and to encourage and foster improvements in the quality and standards of clinical services.
• To have responsibility for ensuring that serious untoward incidents, incidents and near misses are appropriately reported into the Trusts risk management systems.
• To handle patient and user complaints as requested and to work with the Trusts complaints department in ensuring timely responses for complainants.
• To participate fully in the preparation for and representation at peer review site visits.

• MRCOG or equivalent
• The equivalent of 4 years full time postgraduate training of which 2 years in a Reproductive Medicine trainee post
• Higher research degree (MD, PhD, MD (Res))
• Other qualifications which might enhance the provision of the service e.g. Teaching qualification, management qualification

• Evidence of broad experience in Obstetrics aand Gynaecology
• Minumum 2 yeasr experience in Assisted Reproductive Techniques
• Experience in gynaecological ultrasound
• Able to take responsibility of service without direct supervision
• Experience performing Hycosys

• Specialist experience and training in Reproductive Medicine
• Good knowledge and experience in Assisted Reproductive Techniques
• Understanding of the clinical…