About this role
Job summary
Barts Health NHS Trust
Women's Health Clinical Academic Group
GP with a Special Interest in Women's Health (0.4 WTE)
Location: Whipps Cross University Hospital
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a GP with a Special Interest in Women's Health to join our innovative and award-winning Women's Health Hub at Whipps Cross Hospital.
Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver specialist women's health clinics, provide triage and advice to primary care colleagues, and support the development of integrated women's healthcare services across Waltham Forest.
We are looking for someone with:
- Experience and a strong interest in Women's Health/Gynaecology
- General Practice experience
- Excellent clinical decision-making and communication skills
- Experience in procedures such as IUD insertions and other minor gynaecological procedures (desirable)
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone with:
- Experience and a strong interest in Women's Health/Gynaecology
- General Practice experience
- Excellent clinical decision-making and communication skills
- Experience in procedures such as IUD insertions and other minor gynaecological procedures (desirable)
What we offer
- Flexible working, including some remote clinics and triage sessions
- A supportive multidisciplinary team
- Opportunities for teaching, mentoring and service development
- The chance to shape the future of women's healthcare in North East London
Job Share: Applications for job-share arrangements are welcomed.
Join us and help transform women's healthcare for our local community
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for someone with:
- Experience and a strong interest in Women's Health/Gynaecology
- General Practice experience
- Excellent clinical decision-making and communication skills
- Experience in procedures such as IUD insertions and other minor gynaecological procedures (desirable)
What we offer
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent
- LoC intrauterine Techniques (FSRH)
Desirable
- Postgraduate teaching qualification
- DRCOG/MRCOG or Equivalent or MFSRH or Equivalent
- Additional certifications related to menopause care or vulval health, such as the British Menopause Society certificate.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in women's health / gynaecology
- No particular length or level of experience is required but the ability to demonstrate particular skills or experience in the field of women's reproductive health Is a prerequisite
- Ability to take independent decisions on case management
- Experience of general practice
Desirable
- Experience of performing minor gynaecological procedures
- Prior involvement in setting up or running specialised clinics (e.g., menopause or menstrual disorders clinics).
- Experience of working in Waltham Forest primary care / women's health
- Ability to work under pressure
Skills
Essential
- Ability to take decisions in a busy clinic and at times under pressure
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and safeguarding
- Ability to organise own work
Desirable
- Patient-centred communication, particularly for sensitive topics like sexual health and domestic violence
- One to one and small group clinical teaching
- Developing teaching programmes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Whipps Cross Hospital
Whipps Cross Road
London
E11 1NR
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)