About this role
Job summary
Job Title: Clinical Trust Fellowship in Fetal Medicine
Division: Women, Children and Young People
Grade: CTF ST3+
Salary: £45,000 Per Annum/Pro Rata Per Annum/Pro Rata
We are recruiting for a Clinical Trust Fellowship in Fetal Medicine who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Application is invited for an exciting Clinical Research Fellowship in Fetal Medicine at the Medway Fetal and Maternal Medicine Centre (MFMC) for a 2-year period.
The fellowship provides excellent opportunities for obtaining skills in research and clinical Fetal Medicine and management of high-risk pregnancies. There will be opportunities to undertake a research project and work towards peer-reviewed publications. Interested candidate will be supported to register for higher academic degree. The fellow will also learn basic, intermediate and advanced skills in obstetric ultrasound and learn management of high-risk pregnancies. The fellowship encourages candidates to acquire skills in advanced obstetric ultrasound and Fetal Medicine but also to learn developing a designing a research study, management of research databases, statistical analysis and publishing their work in peer-reviewed journals.
For informal enquiries please contact Professor Akolekar (Clinical Lead for Fetal medicine) on 01634 825110 or [email protected]
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS (or equivalent).
- Full MRCP
- ALS
Desirable
- MRCOG (or equivalent)
- Desire to learn and acquire skills in obstetric ultrasound and ambition to pursue Fetal-Maternal medicine as a career
Eligibility
Essential
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Not previously relinquished, released or removed from a training programme in this specialty
Desirable
- Skills consistent with a higher specialist obstetric trainee
- Previous experience or observership in a Fetal Medicine Unit
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at Registrar grade on Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Desirable
- Experience of working in a tertiary obstetric unit
- Completion of ST4/5 training in O&G or equivalent
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Understanding of clinical risk management.
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate.
Desirable
- Possess Basic ultrasound skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Appropriate defined level of clinical knowledge.
- Shows knowledge of evidence informed practice.
- Shows awareness of own limitations
Desirable
- Demonstrates use of evidence based practice.
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements.
Fitness to Practice
Essential
- Is up to date and fit to practice safely.
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of the principles
Desirable
- Demonstrable output of clinical audits
Language Skills
Essential
- that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or ohave achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7.5, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7.
Value Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
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
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Windmill Road, Gillingham,
Kent
ME7 5NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)