Trust Grade at Sho Level in Obstetrics - London, United Kingdom - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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The post is clinically based and include both Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Full participation in the on call rota at SHO level is required.

Obstetric daytime duties will include labour ward, elective operating, ward cover and support and clinical expertise in maternity day assessment units, along with antenatal clinics.

Specialist antenatal clinics also run and there will be opportunities to attend these for learning and development.

Gynaecology services include scanning in the early pregnancy and acute gynaecology unit, elective surgery, general gynaecology outpatients clinic and specialist clinics including menopause, and ward cover.

We have an extensive gynae-oncology service and the successful applicant will be expected to participate in providing care for these complex patients.

On call duties are based on labour ward and the gynae ward, covering Obstetrics and gynaecology in the evenings, weekends and nights as the SHO on call.

There is also scope for a non banded post for an SHO specifically interested in gynae oncology.

Duties would include pre and post operative care of complex gynae oncology patients, participating in MDT meetings, assisting in theatre, developing basic surgical skills.

This is also an excellent opportunity for an individual who has completed their FY2 training programme and is considering a career in O&G, who may wish to gain specific experience in areas of interest at this internationally renowned tertiary unit.

SHO duties in both obstetrics and gynecology, covering antenatal, postnatal and gynaecology wards, antenatal and gynaecology outpatient clinics, the Day Assessment and Triage Units and the Early Pregnancy Unit.

Ultrasound training is available and encouraged. Participation in theatre, rotation through the gynecology oncology team and active participation in audit are expected.

There is the opportunity to participate in the specialist interest clinics in the department including Obstetric Medicine, Fetal Medicine, Rapid Access Clinic and Outpatient Hysteroscopy Clinics.

You will also have an opportunity to attend some of the teaching sessions which take place on a weekly basis and the Departmental monthly post graduate forums.

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.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

3 SHO equivalent level posts involving on call for both Obstetrics and gynecology. Total of 15 SHO posts on current rota.

The hospital is covered at night by a consultant (resident until 11pm then from home thereafter), a Senior Registrar (Specialist trainee 6/7), Registrar (Specialist Trainee 3-5) and SHOs (Specialist trainee 1/2).

Duties and responsibilities:

Regular morning ward rounds of in-patients in both obstetrics and gynecology.

Assessment of patients in Day Assessment / Triage in Obstetrics, The Early Pregnancy and Acute Gynecology Unit is required during the day and Labour Ward cover is also integral.

Elective Caesarean Section lists occur daily during the week when junior trainees are supervised operating on cases suitable for their level of training by consultants and senior trainees.

Trainees are expected to participate in regular appropriate handovers to their colleagues and follow up patients with abnormal results. There are opportunities for supervised scanning in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and to learn basic surgical skills.