Senior Clinical Fellow Minimal Access Surgery
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
SENIOR CLINICAL FELLOW IN OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY - SPECIAL INTEREST Minimal Access Surgery
We are looking for a Senior Clinical Fellow with competencies equivalent to ST6+ level in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, to join our dynamic team of Specialty Trainees as a Fellow in Minimal Access Surgery. The post holder will be one of the senior clinical fellows in the department and work on the Registrar rota with daytime and resident on-call commitments (1:9 Two tier registrar nights).
Main Duties of the Job
The post will ideally suit a candidate who wishes to develop specialist knowledge and skills in managing women with endometriosis and other common benign gynaecological conditions. The second aim of this fellowship programme is integrating the successful fellow into our research and training projects.
About Us
Development and Staff Wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matter to us. After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement, and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly 'shoutouts' and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
Job Responsibilities
The successful fellow should expect to become surgically proficient in excising mild and moderate endometriosis and become experienced in other minimally invasive surgical techniques for hysterectomy, fibroids, and complex adnexal problems. The final training targets could be adjusted according to the successful candidate's needs and previous experience.
The new fellow will work with their mentor (Mr Zaid HASAFA) to provide GESEA certification courses/ laparoscopic suturing masterclass courses as well as running Hands-on Training sessions to other trainees.
The job will involve a weekly specialist gynaecology endometriosis clinic, a weekly minimal access theatre list, and an alternate week session for research and to be part of the minimal access training group. The successful candidate will be expected to be part of the on-call and elective rota to cover both gynaecology and maternity. This includes additional benign gynaecology clinics and occasional antenatal clinics.
The post holder will participate in departmental teaching, audits, and governance meetings. There will also be the opportunity to take part in research.
We are a district general hospital Obstetric and Gynaecology department with over 5000 deliveries per year, a busy acute gynae service, and elective gynaecology. We aim to provide a high-quality service for our patients in line with the Trust philosophy of delivering patient care that is Safe, Caring, Responsible, and Valued.
GMC Registration is an essential requirement for this post.
Person Specification
* GMC Registration
Qualifications
* MBBS
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.
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