Job Description

ICHT seeks to appoint to two 1 year Clinical Fellow in Reproductive Medicine. The positions will provide specialist Reproductive Medicine care and IVF at The Wolfson Fertility Centre at Hammersmith Hospital. The main day to day duties will involve supporting the outpatient consultations, investigative and treatment scans, supporting the egg collection procedures and taking part in the daily results meetings. There will be learning opportunities in cycle management.



He/she will also have reached at least ST6+ through their specialist training and be registered with the GMC with a license to practice. It is desirable to also hold the relevant Royal College membership, and have prior experience of working the UK.

For further information please contact:

Consultant Gynaecologist & Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine



monica.mittal@nhs.net or Mr Sotirios Saravelos, Consultant Gynaecologist and Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine sotirios.saravelos@nhs.net



The post holder will support the provision of both outpatient and inpatient pathways. They will split their time between the support of outpatient consultations, both investigative and treatment ultrasound sonography, day case egg collection procedures and supporting cycle management. They will also attend daily results meetings with the rest of the multi-disciplinary team and ensure the appropriate governance over the HFEA regulated IVF care within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust infertility service via their accurate and timely documentation of clinical care.



One role will involve supporting the on call rota, which offers a 1:6 frequency within the Wolfson Fertility Centre.



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 encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.



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



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.



Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Obstetrics & Gynaecology



The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration with a license to practice To help deliver a professional, caring and effective programme of Reproductive Medicine To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views To broaden experience in all aspects of Reproductive Medicine Participate in clinical audit and clinical effectiveness within the Women's and Children's Directorate

Research, Teaching and Training



Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust's translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions in the field of assisted conception as required by the /Clinical Director

Performance Management



To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:



Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled procedures and DNA rates Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.

Research Opportunities



Excellent research opportunities are available throughout the Trust and with Imperial College. As The Trust supports and has facilitated a large number of Honorary Academic appointments with Imperial College Faculty of Medicine an Honorary Academic Appointment with Imperial College Faculty of Medicine will be offered if research and/or teaching is undertaken.



The post holder will be expected and supported to develop research initiatives, appropriate to previous experience and complementary to those programmes that exist within the wider research framework of the Directorate and Trust and will be expected to contribute to national database collection and recruit to national trials.



A number of funding opportunities are available from the Biomedical Research Centre, the Trust Research Committee and from NIHR. In addition there are opportunities for research funding from the Medical Research Council, BBSRC, the Welcome Trust and other medical charities.