Senior Clinical Fellow in Maternal Medicine

Job summary
Applications are invited for the position of a Senior Clinical Fellow in Maternal Medicine. This will be a 12 month fixed term post.

The candidate will be expected to actively participate in regional teaching sessions on maternal medicine, attend and present cases at the LOMG (London Obstetric Medicine Group) meetings.

The candidate will be expected to participate in on going audits and in research programmes in the department.

Main duties of the job
The post enjoys opportunities to train in maternal medicine under the supervision of the Clinical Lead of SWL Maternal Medicine Network; Professor Hassan Shehata and his colleagues Miss Antoinette Johnson, Dr Samantha Montes, Miss Sai Gnanasambanthan. Professor Shehata FRCOG FRCPI is also the Maternal Medicine Preceptor at The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. The candidate is expected to work closely with our four maternal medicine specialist midwives, diabetes specialist midwives and High-Risk Obstetric Teams.

About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCOG part 2
• Full registration with the GMC

Desirable

• ALS Certificate
• MRCOG part 3
• Post CCT / Accreditation through Article 14

Clinical, Management & Administrative Experience
Essential

• Working at SpR Grade
• Clinical training and experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology to work as 2nd on call
• PROMPT or equivalent

Desirable

• At least 1 year working at SpR Grade 3 or more
• Completed ST2 competencies to work without direct supervision (2nd on call) and working at ST3 level
• CTG training within the last year

Teaching, Research & Clinical Governance Experience
Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance and participation in audit
• Commitment to continuing medical education

Desirable

• Experience of teaching undergraduates
• Experience in research
• Presentations at post graduate meetings
• Completing and presenting audits
• Demonstrate active role in risk management/ clinical governance/ audit
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

Values & Behaviours
Essential

• Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
• Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence
• Work as one team - communicate, collaborate and share
• Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Ability to work in a multi- disciplinary team
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Enquiring, critical and flexible approach to work

Other
Essential

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
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