Job summary
Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Wales Fertility Institute (WFI) to work as a specialty Doctor in Reproductive Medicine.
This post is for a highly motivated individual to join a well-established multidisciplinary team at the Wales Fertility Institute.
The post is a Full Time position - 10 sessions per week with on call commitment included. This is a permanent appointment and will commence as soon as possible subject to all pre employment checks.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join the clinical team of three consultants, one Specialist grade and one specialty Doctor in providing a complete range of services, as well as training junior medical and nursing staff. The post holder will be expected to participate in all activities of the general fertility and assisted reproductive technology (ART) service, including outpatient clinics, theatre lists and IVF procedures (egg retrievals, embryo transfers, fertility scanning etc.). The successful candidate will also support the clinical team in providing on-call cover for the Reproductive Medicine service during evenings and weekends on a 1:4 post holder will be expected to play a key role in the on-going development of the Fertility service and will work alongside the Clinical Lead and senior management team to further develop the fertility preservation service
About us
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.
Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Fully registered with the GMC
2. Licensed to practice
Desirable
3. Membership of the RCOG or equivalent
4. Further relevant degree/diploma
Experience
Essential
5. 13Experience at ST3or higher ie SAS grade
6. 14Experience of working in an IVF setting including patient planning, Egg collection and embryo transfers
7. Experience in Fertility management of female and male patients in tertiary set up
8. Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team
9. Experience in general Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Desirable
10. Experience of ultrasonography(3D/4D)
11. Experience of working in a HFEA or HPRA regulated unit
Personal Attributes
Essential
12. Flexible and adaptable to competing demands
13. Ability to undertake on-call
14. Ability to take a lead role in clinical development
15. Enthusiastic and motivated to take forward the speciality and develop the unit
Desirable
16. Demonstrable results from personal initiative
Skills
Essential
17. Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
18. Leadership Skills
19. Able to work as a member of a team or on own
20. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
21. Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate sensitively with patients, relatives and staff
22. Evidence of working in an innovative environment