ST5+ Obstetric Clinical Fellow in Simulation Training & EducationNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Obstetric Clinical Fellow in Simulation Training & Education to join our progressive and friendly Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department at Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful candidate will join a Department that provides services for Obstetrics, Feto-maternal medicine, Obstetric Medicine, General and Acute Gynaecology, Early Pregnancy, Sub-Fertility, Colposcopy, Ambulatory Hysteroscopy, Urogynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology.

We have a structured and comprehensive training programme and the appointed Doctor will be allocated an Educational Supervisor. We encourage career progression and follow the RCOG training matrix for all our non-Deanery doctors.

There is also an annual educational budget to support their professional development. We also support applicants who would like to achieve specific RCOG Advanced Training Skills Modules (ATSMs). At present, we offer ATSMS in Acute Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy, benign Gynaecology, Colposcopy, Hysteroscopy, Advanced LW practice, Labour Ward Lead, Maternal Medicine.

Main duties of the job

A postgraduate simulation and medical education fellowship is aimed at trainees who want to make a commitment to education as part of their career. Candidates should aim to use the year in order to build on their personal teaching experience, develop expertise in simulation training and practice and undertake supervised educational research.

The post holder will be supervised by one of the Obstetric and gynaecology simulation leads who will oversee their development in the placement and co-ordinate opportunities for personal development. A customised programme of training, simulation and educational experience will be designed around the needs of the individual.

In exceptional circumstances, they may be asked to provide cover in gynaecology. They will participate in the rota to cover weekday daytime obstetric activities on the ST 3-7 rota with night and weekend on-call commitments (1 in 8). On-call activities will include gynaecology cover.

Job description

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Please note you should only apply for this post if the following criteria are met:

Fully GMC registered

Have MRCOG part 1

Have significant experience working in the NHS

Have worked in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and reached the required competencies at Registrar level

Currently in a training programme and are able to apply for an OOPE or between training programmes

Excellent communication skills written and spoken English language

Please see attached Job Description for a full list of role requirements and responsibilities.

About us

The Hospital situated on the outskirts of West London with Heathrow Airport on its perimeter. It is a modern busy 600-bed District General Hospital. It is situated within the London Borough of Hillingdon. The Hospital serves a population of around 257,000. Employing over 2,000 staff it deals with 22,000 inpatients and 120,000 outpatients each year. There are strong links with Imperial College.