Maternal Fetal Medicine Subspecialty Trainee
Job summary
The Maternal Fetal Medicine Subspecialty Trainee post is RCOG recognised and is expected to lead to RCOG MFM subspecialist accreditation. Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital provides high- and low-risk maternity care, fetal medicine, obstetric medicine and day assessment services.
The Centre for Fetal Care and de Swiet Obstetric Medicine Unit work closely together to support women with complex maternal and fetal conditions.The Centre for Fetal Care provides a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic options, including fetoscopic laser treatment for monochorionic twins, radiofrequency ablation, fetal blood sampling, intrauterine transfusion, amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling.
The Centre for Fetal Care is supported by perinatal cardiology, paediatric surgery, genetic counselling, clinical genetics, fetal neurology, paediatric nephrology and urology, together with maternal and fetal medicine subspecialty trainees, a clinical lecturer/subspecialty trainee and clinical research fellows.
The de Swiet Obstetric Medicine Unit provides tertiary care for pregnant women with complex medical disease and works with specialist obstetricians, obstetric physicians, specialist midwives and consultant physicians. The department has close links with Imperial College London and adjacent reproductive and developmental research facilities.
Main duties of the job
As a senior trainee within the fetal and maternal medicine services, the trainee will be fully immersed in the running of both services and provide leadership and mentorship to more junior colleagues. Fetal medicine activity includes regular fetal medicine, fetal cardiology, paediatric surgery, fetal neurology and fetal urology clinics, together with fetal medicine multidisciplinary meetings and genetic counselling appointments.
Maternal medicine activity includes specialist clinics for haemoglobinopathies, renal disease, cardiac disease, neurological conditions, diabetes, haematology, liver disease, endocrine and metabolic conditions, and pre-pregnancy counselling. The trainee will attend fetal medicine and maternal medicine multidisciplinary meetings and participate in the delivery of care across the integrated maternal and fetal medicine service.
The trainee will be responsible for preparing for the multidisciplinary meetings and presenting cases in both fetal and maternal medicine and will participate fully in the teaching (weekly) and journal club (alternate weekly) activities. Clinical activity and the trainee's weekly timetable will be adjusted in line with progress through the subspecialty training programme as determined by the RCOG curriculum and trainer recommendations.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.
Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job responsibilities
Based on the Queen Charlottes and Chelsea site, the fetal and maternal services accept referrals from within North West London and also receives national referrals for complex fetal problems. The post will provide structured subspecialty training in maternal and fetal medicine in accordance with the RCOG curriculum.
The trainee will work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing care for women with complex maternal and fetal problems and will participate in fetal medicine and maternal medicine clinics, subspecialty teaching and related clinical activities. The trainee will develop experience in the assessment and management of complex fetal conditions and maternal medical disease in pregnancy.
The trainee will undertake on-call activities on the ST6/7 rota at Queen Charlottes and Chelsea Hospital. The exact timetable and balance of activity will vary according to the trainees progress through the training programme.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
MRCOG Eligibility
Essential
Eligible to work in the UK and hold either: oA UK national training number or equivalent, including successful completion of clinical training to at least ST5 level, confirmed by outcome 1 in most recent ARCP or equivalent. or Hold a UK CCT (or Portfolio Pathway) and be on the UK Specialist Register in obstetrics and gynaecology, or hold a CCT or Portfolio Pathway that in due course will entitle you to enter the Specialist Register.
Desirable
Good progress or completion of SITM/ATSM or equivalent. Good progress or completion of SITM in Fetal Care/Prenatal Diagnosis/Maternal Medicine/ATSM in Fetal Medicine or Maternal Medicine Managing others and team involvement
Essential
Capacity to work cooperatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to work effectively in a multi professional teams (particularly within obstetrics and gynaecology). Teaching
Essential
Evidence of active participation in undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching with feedback.
Desirable
Completion of formal teaching course or qualification Completion of educational supervision/mentoring course or experience as educational supervisor Experience of giving formal lectures. Evidence of leadership in education and training. Evidence of completion or progress of SIPM in Medical Education/ATSM in Medical Education Personal skills Communication and interpersonal skills Empathy and sensitivity
Essential
Capacity to communicate effectively with patients and staff both verbally and written. Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding and sensitivity. Capacity to discuss sensitive issues effectively with others and adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
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).
