Job summary
- Main area
- Fetal Medicine
- Grade
- Specialist Grade
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 8 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 290-LSGD-052
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Charlottes & Chelsea Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £83,945 to £95,275 per annum FTE
- Closing
- 22/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Grade in Fetal Medicine
Specialist Grade
Job overview
Fetal Medicine Specialist Grade, Centre for Fetal Care, Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital
The Centre for Fetal Care (CFC) is one of 6 NHSE commissioned level 3 fetal medicine units in England and receives referrals for fetal medicine from within NWL and nationally. The CFC is a major training centre for RCOG subspecialty fellows and other training doctors. Research on fetal growth restriction, multiple pregnancies, 3D diagnostic images, fetal neurology and other areas is actively undertaken in the unit which has a national and international reputation in these respects.
Main duties of the job
This post is designed to provide continuity of care and training oversight on the Centre for Fetal Care, with the post holder expecting to be present on site on most working days. The post holder will have oversight and management responsibilities in respect of MDT meetings, sessional medical staffing rotas and administrative matters. Providing an important liaison link between fetal medicine/obstetric consultants, trainees, midwives and other staff is an important focus of the post. The post holder will be a specialist in fetal medicine with extensive ultrasound, counselling and invasive testing expertise.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full JD and person specification is provided.
The post is configured at 0.8 WTE and the provisional job plan, subject to change, is available in the full JD.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration: On GMC’s register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
- CCT in obstetrics and gynaecology or equivalent (‘equivalence’ must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
- On GMC’s Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience with invasive fetal medicine procedures independently
- Experience of working in tertiary Fetal Medicine Unit
- Demonstrable ability to supervise subspecialty trainees
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of independently managing high-risk pregnancies
- Knowledge of appraising performance and dealing with poor performance
Leadership/Team working/management skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates appropriate senior leadership qualities
- Develops effective relationships across teams and contributes to work and success of these teams – promotes and participates in multidisciplinary and interprofessional team working
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions.
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues
- Management of staff
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups
Essential criteria
- Recognises and takes responsibility for safeguarding children, young people and adults
- Level 3 safeguarding accreditation
Education & Training
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Research & Audit
Essential criteria
- Keeps up to date with current research and best practice in area of practice.
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Language Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Professor Christoph Lees MD FRCOG
- Job title
- Head of Fetal Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0203 313 3586
- Additional information
For further information please contact-
Professor Christoph Lees, Head of Fetal Medicine & Honorary Consultant in Obstetrics
or
Dr Muna Noori, Consultant Obstetrician and Sub-specialist in Maternal and Fetal Medicine & Clinical Director Maternity and Neonatology
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
1st Floor Education Centre
Charing Cross Hospital
W6 8RF
- Telephone
- 07789 171 622
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