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Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, (LGT), is a community-focused provider of local and acute care, delivering high-quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley. We provide whole-life care and are here to support our communities to live healthier lives as well as taking care of them when they need us the most.

Employing almost 7,500 colleagues, affectionately known as Team LGT, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and at over a dozen community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.

We have recently launched our new vision and values to mark the LGT10 - the tenth anniversary of our Trust forming in 2013. Our trust vision is to be exceptional. In the quality of our patient care; our support for colleagues; and in the difference we make through our partnerships and in our communities.

To achieve this we value Respect, Compassion, and Inclusion; Being accountable over staying comfortable; Listening over always knowing best; and Succeeding together over achieving alone. You can read more about our visions and values here

Our hospitals and community sites provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency and planned care. The Trust is rated as "good" or "outstanding" in over three-quarters of the services inspected by the Care Quality Commission.

Every year our work includes performing 10,000 procedures in our theatres; bringing seven and a half thousand new lives into the world; carrying out 570,000 visits to patients in their homes or communities and providing emergency care for more than 300,000 patients arriving in our busy Urgent and Emergency Departments.

LGT is a centre for the education and training of medical students enrolled with King's College London's GKT School of Medical Education. We are a training centre for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. We are pioneering new roles that will support the changing needs of our patients and are one of the largest employers of physician associates in the country.

We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities. This means playing an active role in the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), and in formal partnerships including the South East London Acute Provider Collaborative, provider partnerships with our local mental health trusts and borough-based boards of the ICS in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced O&G Registrar ST5-7 level to develop a special interest in Fetal Medicine. The post is based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital site and is a 6 month Fixed term post (with a possibility of extension).

The post is aimed at candidates who are interested in pursuing a career in Fetal-Maternal Medicine or High risk pregnancy. Previous Fetal Medicine and scanning experience is desirable, as there will be expectation to deliver Fetal medicine scan and Pre-Term clinic lists, with both direct and indirect Specialist Consultant supervision and support.

The candidate will be supported to learn not just clinical skills relating to Fetal Medicine but also to participate in clinical audits, quality improvement and research projects. We currently have 4 Fetal Medicine Specialist Consultants and Specialist FM Midwife, to deliver this service at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and support the training of the post holder.

Main duties of the job

Previous Registrar level experience in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and MRCOG is essential. Understanding of service delivery with an NHS environment will be crucial to success, and therefore previous UK experience is required.

The successful candidate will participate in the 1:8 full shift Registrar rota providing cover for both Obstetrics and Gynaecology in a three-tier system. The on-call team includes a Senior House Officer (two SHOs 0800-1700), two registrars and a Consultant. The Consultant is resident from 0800 - 2100 to support high-quality care and outstanding training opportunities. There is a separate dedicated consultant to provide Emergency Gynaecology care 0800 - 1700 Monday to Friday.

There will be opportunities to support the development of other specialist skills with variety of clinical sessions including- Antenatal clinics; Elective Caesarean lists; Benign gynaecology clinics; 2WW integrated 1-stop clinics; Outpatient Hysteroscopy; Colposcopy; Myosure and MVA service.

Working for our organisation

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Queen Elizabeth Hospital has a strong commitment to developing and delivering excellence in undergraduate and post-graduate education in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. There are ample opportunities in improving teaching skills and the post holder will be expected to take part actively in departmental teaching sessions.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advert closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Has full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
MRCOG Part 2+3 (UK) or equivalent

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

Recent clinical experience at junior registrar level or above within Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Shows an understanding of clinical governance, patient safety and corporate risk

Other Attributes

Essential criteria

Good written and verbal communication skills
Good presentation skills
Ability to work in a team
Good interpersonal skills
Enquiring, critical approach to work.

We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date, please apply early. We do not contact applicants with the outcome of the shortlisting. If you have been shortlisted, you will receive an invite to an assessment day or interview.

As a local employer and anchor institution we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce are reflective of the local communities which we serve. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including if you are Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities, live with a disability (visible or not) or are LGBT+. We have a number of active staff networks including Disability, LGBT+, Multicultural Inclusion and Women's staff networks to bring staff together and celebrate diversity across our whole workforce.

Please note, not all roles will meet the criteria for a skilled worker visa.

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

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SCF Person Spec (PDF, 328.4KB)
Working at LGT (PDF, 4.2MB)

Senior Clinical Fellow (Fetal Medicine)

Senior Clinical Fellow (Fetal Medicine)

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