Senior Clinical Fellow in Post-Reproductive Health/Menopause care

Job overview

The successful candidate will spend approximately 50% of their time working within the menopause service and 50% supporting the general obstetrics and gynaecology rota, including participation in the out-of-hours registrar rota.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop expertise in menopause and post-reproductive healthcare under the supervision of experienced menopause consultants. There is scope to work towards recognised qualifications including the British Menopause Society Principles and Practice of Menopause Care (PPMC) certificate or the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Menopause Care Professional Certificate.

The post holder will have the opportunity to develop independent menopause clinics, gain experience in outpatient hysteroscopy where feasible, and become actively involved in service development, quality improvement and research projects within the menopause service.

Applications are welcomed from both trainees and non-trainees. For candidates in recognised training programmes, support may be available for obtaining approval for time to contribute towards CCT requirements.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to develop expertise in the assessment and management of women experiencing menopause and post-reproductive health concerns, whilst maintaining and enhancing their broader obstetrics and gynaecology skills. The role offers increasing clinical responsibility, with the opportunity to run consultant-supervised menopause clinics independently following an initial period of training and support.

The post holder will participate fully in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department, contributing to outpatient clinics, ward-based care, theatre activity, labour ward duties and the registrar on-call rota. They will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication skills, provide high-quality patient-centred care, and work effectively within the multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will also contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, quality improvement initiatives, clinical audit and research activities within the department.

Please note that this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Working for our organisation

The Whittington Hospital has a reputation as one of the safest hospitals in England. As an integrated care organisation, providing both hospital and community services, we offer a range of development opportunities along with attractive benefits to staff at all levels of our organisation. Our aim is to provide outstanding care. Care that is better coordinated, in the right place and designed around individual patient’s needs. This means we can bring high quality services closer to home and speed up communication between community and hospital services, improving our patients’ experience. We also have a highly regarded educational role, teaching more than 600 undergraduate medical students, nurses and therapists each year and providing a range of educational packages for postgraduate doctors and other healthcare professionals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main responsibilities of the job

• Menopause and post-reproductive health clinics
• General gynaecology outpatient clinics
• Antenatal clinics
• Women’s Diagnostic Unit / Emergency Gynaecology sessions
• Labour ward and obstetric duties
• Theatre sessions including gynaecology and obstetric surgery
• Outpatient hysteroscopy sessions (where appropriate)
• Participation in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology registrar on-call rota
• Teaching and supervision of junior doctors and medical students
• Service development and quality improvement projects within the menopause service
• Clinical audit and governance activities
• Participation in departmental educational meetings, MDTs and teaching programmes
• Research and academic activities relevant to women's health and menopause care
• Working collaboratively with consultants and multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver high-quality patient care.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCOG or equivalent
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable criteria

• CCT/CCST or equivalent

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Experience at ST5+ level or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills
• An awareness of changes and development within the NHS
• The ability to organise and prioritise a busy workload

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS

To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:

• Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
• Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
• Participate in required training and supervision.
• Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct

Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.