Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Senior Fellow in Advanced Ultrasound 
Start Date: ASAP 
Contract Type: Fixed term
Duration: 12 Months 
Purpose for Fixed Term: Training Contract

This post is appointed on a fixed-term basis for the primary purpose of providing structured training and supervised clinical development. While the postholder will contribute to service delivery, the overarching purpose of the post is to provide defined educational opportunities, supervised clinical practice, and experience aligned to the relevant specialty training curriculum

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

Senior Fellow in Advanced Gynaecological Ultrasound 

This is a 12-month post and is an excellent training opportunity for a highly motivated senior trainee or clinician with a keen interest, experience and ability in gynaecological ultrasound.  
 
The year will be structured in two parts: an initial training/ supervisory period where the candidate will have clinics with a senior sonologists to advance their skills in ultrasound in areas such as endometriosis, early pregnancy complications and adnexal masses 
 
This would be followed by a period of indirectly supervised ultrasound clinics and finally the opportunity to scan independently in ultrasound clinics. 
 
During this post you will also be required to support labour ward and on-call rota 
 
Should the candidate desire, an opportunity to attend psycho-sexual clinics is also available. 
 
The post is aimed at a senior trainees/ post CCST or equivalent who have their RCOG intermediate gynae scanning modules in gynaecology and early pregnancy (or equivalent) who wish to advance their skills. 
 
During the year the candidate will be expected to attend advanced scan training courses and to take part in audit and there may be opportunity for research.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.  

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. 

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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