Job summary BPAS is an independent healthcare charity which has been advocating & caring for women & couples who decide to end a pregnancy for more than 50 years. We are the leading specialists of abortion advice & treatment in the UK, taking care of over 100,000 women each year nationwide. Nearly all the women we see have their care paid for by the NHS. We are seeking a dynamic Regional Clinical Lead to oversee and support units in our Midlands region. This is a full-time appointment, including the leadership element, with the remainder of sessions worked clinically. The post holder will carry out the Clinical Lead role for 3 days a week and undertake work as a Surgeon providing terminations of pregnancy, for 2 days per week. As a Clinical Lead, you will play a vital role in providing medical leadership, ensuring the delivery of high-quality and evidence-based care within our services. You will manage a team of medical professionals, contribute to quality improvement initiatives and risk management, and provide medical advice to specialist teams. Interest in undertaking surgical abortion in the first and second trimesters is desirable, and training will be provided if needed. This role is anticipated to have a Monday to Friday schedule with some remote on-call duties. Main duties of the job About You To be successful, you will be committed to ensuring access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare and have the skills, energy, and enthusiasm to lead our clinical teams, driving change and innovation to help us deliver the best possible care. You will inspire others and add a strong medical voice to our leadership team, contributing to a culture which values professional excellence and enables our clinicians to excel. Knowledge of termination of pregnancy procedures is essential, but training will be provided if needed. Full General Medical Council registration and a license to practice is essential. Key responsibilities Provide clinical leadership, guidance, and training to ensure adherence to BPAS clinical policies and procedures. Act as a medical resource, offering expertise on clinical policies, suitability for treatment, and management. Represent BPAS in external stakeholder meetings and contribute to service and policy development. Manage a team of medical professionals within the region and provide support with medical appraisal across regions. Lead assessments and support performance improvement for doctors. Participate in clinical governance activities, audits, and risk management processes. Collaborate with other Clinical Directors to organise CPD meetings, contribute to clinical educational packages, and provide training. Provide surgical termination of pregnancy and related clinical services. About us British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent women's reproductive healthcare charity. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS across the country providing abortion, contraception, STI testing & treatment. We specialise in evidence-based, not-for-profit care reproductive healthcare. Working with us: Alongside a supportive and friendly working environment, BPAS has generous benefits: Life assurance cover at 3 times salary 34 days annual leave per year A defined contribution pension scheme. You will have access to our employee benefits programme through BHSF which includes special health & wellbeing services & lifestyle offers for you & your family. This includes various salary sacrifice schemes, counselling services & free private GP appointments. BPAS is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children & young people through a safer recruitment framework. This includes a thorough selection process & a number of pre-employment checks. Date posted 08 November 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary £101,000 to £151,000 a year - plus additional £10K supplement for Clinical Lead Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Home or remote working Reference number B0201-RCLSU-MID-37-5 Job locations Robert Clinic 162 Station Road Kings Norton Birmingham B30 1DB Glebefields Health Centre St Mark's Road Tipton DY4 0UB 1 Aquila House 14 St Giles Terrace Northampton NN1 2BN B P A S 12 Navigation Street Birmingham B2 4BT B P A S Midsummer Boulevard Milton Keynes MK9 3HP Oasis Health Centre 51 Quinton Park Coventry CV3 5PZ Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants. Further Information Location: Hybrid - Leadership support for all units in the Midlands region working from home. Units for surgical services to be determined and discussed at interview. Hours / Working Pattern: 37.5hrs per week: 22.5hrs as Regional Clinical Lead and 15hrs as a Surgeon over Monday to Friday. Salary: £101,000 - £151,000 per annum depending on skills and experience. Plus an additional £10,000 per annum for the Clinical Lead supplement. Relocation package: Relocation costs as defined within HMRC guidelines up to £8000 Interested so far? Don't delay, apply today If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will not have been shortlisted on this occasion. References: All offers of employment are conditional based on satisfactory pre-employment checks. We require applicants to provide 3 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment. COVID-19: BPAS encourages all applicants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and we invite you to share evidence of your vaccination status. This is in addition to the requirement to provide evidence of vaccination/immunity against the following conditions of Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, MMR and Varicella for clinical roles directly involved in patient care. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants. Further Information Location: Hybrid - Leadership support for all units in the Midlands region working from home. Units for surgical services to be determined and discussed at interview. Hours / Working Pattern: 37.5hrs per week: 22.5hrs as Regional Clinical Lead and 15hrs as a Surgeon over Monday to Friday. Salary: £101,000 - £151,000 per annum depending on skills and experience. Plus an additional £10,000 per annum for the Clinical Lead supplement. Relocation package: Relocation costs as defined within HMRC guidelines up to £8000 Interested so far? Don't delay, apply today If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you will not have been shortlisted on this occasion. References: All offers of employment are conditional based on satisfactory pre-employment checks. We require applicants to provide 3 years of employment references including information on reasons for leaving and any gaps in employment. COVID-19: BPAS encourages all applicants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and we invite you to share evidence of your vaccination status. This is in addition to the requirement to provide evidence of vaccination/immunity against the following conditions of Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, MMR and Varicella for clinical roles directly involved in patient care. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Bachelor of Medicine or equivalent, with full General Medical Council registration and license to practice Evidence of continuing professional development in sexual and reproductive health care Desirable DFSRH or other specialist qualification in family planning/sexual and reproductive health Training qualification (e.g., Letter of Competence in Medical Education) Experience Essential At least 3 years experience in the provision of abortion care At least 3 years experience in the provision of other aspects of sexual and reproductive healthcare Sound clinical knowledge and experience of delivering high quality, safe patient care Experience of staff training and education Desirable Experience of medical management Experience of performing appraisals Experience of influencing change management Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries General Essential Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion? Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and the nature of the relationship. Please state your GMC number. This role is working full time as a RCL and Surgeon for the Midlands region over Monday to Friday. You will need to travel to units as needed, twice a week. Can you commit to this? Desirable Please list any other further information in support of your application Skills Essential Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and staff management skills with the ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships with all professional / managerial disciplines Able to assess process and content of clinical services Person Specification Qualifications Essential Bachelor of Medicine or equivalent, with full General Medical Council registration and license to practice Evidence of continuing professional development in sexual and reproductive health care Desirable DFSRH or other specialist qualification in family planning/sexual and reproductive health Training qualification (e.g., Letter of Competence in Medical Education) Experience Essential At least 3 years experience in the provision of abortion care At least 3 years experience in the provision of other aspects of sexual and reproductive healthcare Sound clinical knowledge and experience of delivering high quality, safe patient care Experience of staff training and education Desirable Experience of medical management Experience of performing appraisals Experience of influencing change management Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries General Essential Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion? Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and the nature of the relationship. Please state your GMC number. This role is working full time as a RCL and Surgeon for the Midlands region over Monday to Friday. You will need to travel to units as needed, twice a week. Can you commit to this? Desirable Please list any other further information in support of your application Skills Essential Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and staff management skills with the ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships with all professional / managerial disciplines Able to assess process and content of clinical services 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. 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 British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) Address Robert Clinic 162 Station Road Kings Norton Birmingham B30 1DB Employer's website https://www.bpas.org (Opens in a new tab)