NHS Lothian
Women’s Services
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Academic Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ST6 or above
equivalent)
Fixed term one year
Less than full time 0.75 WTE
1. Outline of the post
Available from 01 June 2015. This is a fixed term post for one year with the possibility
of extension for a second year. They post holder will contribute to a research project
where the aim of the project is to determine the relationship between sunlight
exposure, NO release and pregnancy outcomes. The post is less than full time to
provide adequate free time for self-funded work on the research project. The post
holder will join a forward looking and vibrant department and play an active role in
inpatient obstetrics. The job plan will include fixed night and weekend day shift work
covering obstetrics and emergency gynaecology. The existing consultants have
either traditional on call or resident emergency cover in their job plans and it is
envisaged that the majority of consultants will move to having a mixture of on call and
resident shifts in their job plans in order to provide 168 hour per week resident
consultant cover.
The prinicipal base for the posts is the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. There may be
clinics in surrounding health centres.
Adjacent to the RIE building are the University of Edinburgh Chancellor’s Building,
providing outstanding facilities for undergraduate and postgraduate education and
the Queen’s Medical Research Institute. This includes the MRC Centre for
Reproductive Health (see www.crh.ed.ac.uk), which houses the Tommy’s Centre for
Maternal and Fetal Health. In addition, there is a range of teaching and seminar
accommodation embedded within the clinical space at SCRH.
2. NHS Lothian
NHS Lothian is an integrated NHS Board in Scotland providing primary, community,
mental health and hospital services. Mr Tim Davison is Chief Executive and Dr David
Farquharson is the Medical Director.
The NHS Board determines strategy, allocates resources and provides governance
across the health system. Services are delivered by Lothian University Hospitals
Division, the Royal Edinburgh hospital and associated mental health services, four
community health (and social care) partnerships (CH(C)Ps) in City of Edinburgh,
West Lothian, East Lothian and Midlothian, and a Public Health Directorate.
NHS Lothian serves a population of 850,000.
University Hospitals
The University Hospitals Division provides a full range of secondary and tertiary
clinical services to the populations of Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West
Lothian. The Division is one of the major research and teaching centres in the United
Kingdom.
Hospitals included in the Division are:
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
The Western General Hospital
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh
St Johns Hospital
Royal Victoria Hospital
Liberton Hospital
The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion.
The Royal Infirmary (RIE) is a major teaching hospital on a green field site in the
South East of the city of Edinburgh built in 2003. It comprises 25 wards, 869 beds,
and 24 operating theatres, and is equipped with modern theatre and critical care
equipment and monitoring. Within the main building is a dedicated, multidisciplinary,
five-theatre day surgery complex. The hospital provides for most specialities and is
the centre for:
General surgery
Vascular surgery
Hepatobiliary and transplant medicine and surgery
Cardiac and thoracic surgery
Elective and trauma orthopaedic surgery
Neonatology
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Cardiology
Renal medicine
Sleep medicine
Accident and Emergency.
There is a Combined Assessment Unit which takes unselected GP or direct
emergency referrals, and from A&E. CAU includes the Department of Liaison
Psychiatry and the Scottish Poisons Bureau and Treatment Centre. There are full
supporting Laboratory and Diagnostic Radiology Services (including CT, MR,
Ultrasound and PET scanning). There is a full range of lecture theatres, a library and
AV facilities.
The Western General Hospital (WGH) has 600 beds and five operating theatres
and is equipped with modern theatre and critical care equipment and monitoring. The
Anne Ferguson Building was completed in 2001. The hospital provides for most
specialties and is the centre for:
Neurology, neurosurgery and neuropathology
The UK CJD unit
Colorectal surgery
Urology and Scottish Lithotriptor Centre
Breast surgery
Gastroenterology
Rheumatology
Infectious diseases
Haematology and oncology
Medical oncology
Radiation oncology
Dermatology (Inpatient)
There is an Acute Receiving Unit, which accepts GP referrals and 999 ambulance
medical cases on a zoned basis within the city, and a nurse led Minor Injuries Unit.
There are full supporting Laboratory and Diagnostic Radiology Services (including
CT, MR, Ultrasound and NM). There is a full range of lecture theatres, a library and
AV facilities.
St John’s Hospital is located in the centre of Livingston, a new town about 30
minutes drive west from Edinburgh. The hospital provides for most common
specialties, has a paediatric ward and is the centre for:
General medicine with cardiology, diabetes & endocrinology, gastroenterology,
respiratory medicine and care of the elderly
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Paediatrics and community child health
Plastic surgery
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
ENT
Critical Care (ITU, HDU and CCU)
Accident and Emergency
General surgery
Orthopaedics
Mental Health including ICCU and ICPU
Recent developments at SJH include a new endoscopy suite, an Intensive
Psychiatric Care Unit, a digital mammography unit, an oncology (cancer care) day
centre, a satellite renal dialysis unit and a £2.75m reprovision of A&E. There are full
supporting Laboratory and Diagnostic Radiology Services (including CT, Ultrasound
and NM).
The hospital has been accredited full teaching hospital status by the University of
Edinburgh. There is a full range of lecture theatres, a library and AV facilities.
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children (RHSC) is a 141 bedded hospital providing
general and specialist services for children. The hospital is situated in a residential
area close to the centre of Edinburgh and is approximately three miles from the site
of the New Royal Infirmary and the co-located University of Edinburgh Medical
School and three miles from the Western General Hospital. The RHSC is the main
paediatric teaching hospital for the South-East of Scotland providing general and
specialised services on a local, regional and national basis. It acts as the local
paediatric referral centre for the children of Edinburgh and surrounding areas, and as
a tertiary referral centre for intensive care patients; gastroenterology, hepatology &
nutrition; respiratory medicine; cardiology; nephrology; neurology; oncology;
haematology; neonatal surgery; plastic surgery; orthopaedic surgery; urological
surgery and general surgery.
Hospital accommodation encompasses five theatres, a critical care unit comprising
an eight bedded Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, a six bedded High Dependency Unit
and a three bedded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. There is an excellent library facility
and a modern lecture theatre with a full range of audio-visual equipment.
All services are supported by comprehensive radiology, neurophysiology, laboratory
and therapy services. The local radiology department provides on site Magnetic
Resonance Imaging, CT Scanning, nuclear scanning and ultrasound. On site
laboratories provide biochemistry, haematology, pathology and neuropathology
services.
The children’s hospital will be re-located to the Royal Infirmary site in 2017.
Community Healthcare Partnerships
The four established Lothian Community Health (and Social Care) Partnerships
serve the population of Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian.
Hospitals in the CH(C) Ps include:
The Astley Ainslie Hospital in Edinburgh
The Midlothian Community Hospital
Herdmanflat Hospital, Roodlands and Edenhall Hospitals in East Lothian.
The four CHPs are coterminous with Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West
Lothian Councils bringing together those responsible for planning, managing and
providing community-based health services for the population of Edinburgh and the
Lothians.
There are 7,500 members of staff. In addition, there are approximately 1,000
independent contractors in General Medical and Dental Practice, as well as
pharmacists and opticians. A population of 850,000 people is served across health
board area. The range of services care of the elderly, medical rehabilitation,
community mental health, substance misuse and learning disability, district nursing
and health visiting, family planning, well woman, comprehensive dental care and
those provided by Allied Health Professions, such as physiotherapy, pharmacies and
optometrists. Specialist services provided include brain injury rehabilitation, bioengineering and prosthetics, drugs and alcohol misuse and harm reduction,
AIDS/HIV and Children and Family Psychiatric Services.
Royal Edinburgh hospital and Associated Services
The Royal Edinburgh and Associated Services provides a range of Mental Health
services to the population of Lothian and other Boards within Scotland. The Royal
Edinburgh Hospital is located on the south side of the City of Edinburgh. It comprises
some 20 wards, 420 beds, day hospitals and outpatient facilities. The hospital
provides the following range of specialities:Acute Mental Health
Rehabilitation
Psychiatric Emergency Team
Outpatients
Assessment Psychiatry of Old Age
Forensic Medium Security Unit
Inpatient facilities for under 18s
Psychotherapy Service
Psychology Services
Services for Eating Disorders
Day Hospitals – Psychiatry of Old Age
There are an additional 46 bed and one day hospitals for Psychiatry of Old Age in the
north of the city at the Royal Victoria Hospital.
The hospital is currently housed in a mix of accommodation ranging from 19th
century to present. There is a major project now in place to take forward a
reprovisioning programme in line with the strategic vision with the “Delivery for
Mental Health” Scottish Executive 2006.
Department of Public Health Medicine
The aim of the department is to improve the health of the people of Lothian in
collaboration with many other partners. Using a range of knowledge, experience and
networking capability, the distinctive contributions are:
the promotion of specific measures to monitor and improve health;
the collation and interpretation of health related information.
The following objectives have been agreed as the basis for the Department’s work
plans:
To monitor the health status and health needs of people in Lothian;
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To promote improvements in the health of Lothian people directly, and by
providing information and advice to the public on health matters;
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To assist Lothian NHS Board to fulfil its statutory obligations
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To contribute to strategic changes within the NHS in Lothian by providing
information on clinical effectiveness;
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To facilitate improvements in health and health care services directly, and
through ‘managed clinical networks’ and wider alliances;
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To contribute on a 24 hour basis to the control and prevention of
communicable diseases and environmental hazards;
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To maintain commitments to teaching, training, professional development,
audit and research.
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To enable efficient management of the Department: there are at present four
groups in the Directorate. These are; Healthy Communities, Healthcare;
Health Protection and Health Information.
3. University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh was established in 1582 and is one of the largest in the
United Kingdom located on a number of prominent sites in Scotland’s capital city. It is
Scotland’s premier research university, graded within the top six multi-faculty British
Universities in the last national research assessment exercise (90 percent of its
academic staff were in units rated 4, 5 or 5*). It has 3,000 academic staff, over
16,000 undergraduate and over 4,000 postgraduate students and an annual
expenditure of over £261M for teaching and research. The University is organised
into three Colleges: Humanities and Social Science, Medicine and Veterinary
Medicine, Science and Engineering.
A new MRC / University of Edinburgh Centre for Reproductive Health opened in April
2011. There are close links between the centre and the Simpson Centre for
Reproductive Health, with seven of the current clinical staff having dual
appointments, and with further opportunities for collaboration.
4. NHS Library and Postgraduate Facilities
There are excellent facilities on all sites.
5. Departmental Information
The Obstetrical and Gynaecological service of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE)
at Little France is located in the Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health (SCRH) at
the north end of the hospital campus. This state-of-the-art facility incorporates the
Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion and Gynaecological Department from the old
Royal Infirmary site, as well as the Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (39 cots).
The Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health (SCRH) currently has a delivery rate of
approximately 7000 deliveries per annum, with a commensurate gynaecological
workload. A midwifery-led birthing centre opened adjacent to SCRH in October 2011.
1294 women gave birth here in 2013.On the ground floor of the building are an
integrated out-patient facility, emergency triage and assessment areas, an obstetric
day assessment unit, a Pregnancy Support Centre and obstetric and gynaecological
ultrasound scanning and pre-natal diagnostic services. Also on the ground floor is the
Edinburgh Fertility and Reproductive Endocrine Centre, providing an integrated level
3 fertility service. On the first floor are the labour suite, obstetric in-patient
accommodation, integrated obstetrics and gynaecological theatre suite, and the
neonatal intensive care unit. The second floor houses the gynaecological in-patient
accommodation, further obstetric in-patient accommodation, as well as office
accommodation for medical, administrative and support staff, and the University
department offices. There is also a dedicated Day Surgery Unit which is shared with
other specialties. The newly opened Chalmers Sexual Health Centre has close links
with the SCRH and the University of Edinburgh Department of Obstetrics &
Gynaecology and offers experience and training in all aspects of community sexual &
reproductive health.
The SCRH has been recognised for sub-specialty training in Reproductive Medicine,
Gynaecological Oncology and Maternal Fetal Medicine. A full range of Advanced
Training Skills Modules are available for Year 6 & 7 trainees in the ST training
programme.
High-risk antenatal clinics are held at the Royal Infirmary and Western General
Hospital sites, with a significant amount of antenatal care being delivered in the
community. Out-patient clinics in general gynaecology, infertility, urogynaecology,
gynaecological endocrinology, colposcopy and vulval disorders are held at the Royal
Infirmary site. In addition, many Consultants have clinics in other locations, including
the Western General Hospital, Edenhall and Roodlands Hospitals and Leith
Community Treatment Centre. Gynaecology lists are performed at the Western
General and Roodlands Hospitals, in addition to the RIE site.
There is an established group of trained Educational Supervisors who take active
responsibility for education and training for all junior doctors at SCRH, supported by
the RIE’s Postgraduate Medical Education Department. The Department has been
consistently ranked amongst the highest in the region for overall satisfaction with
training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology training in the GMC trainee survey.
There is large general gynaecological workload with approximately 500
hysterectomies (abdominal and vaginal) and 5,000 day cases being performed per
annum. 3,000 new gynaecological outpatients are seen per year. Sub-specialty
interests include Infertility, urogynaecology, gynaecological oncology and menstrual
dysfunction. Within The Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health, there is a
dedicated centre, The Edinburgh Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology Centre
(EFREC) for patients with endocrine and infertility problems.
The Obstetric and Gynaecological Services at St. John’s comprises fifty obstetric
beds, including a day bed unit, and twenty gynaecology beds (twelve in-patient and
eight day beds). In 20131 the department handled approximately 2,674 deliveries.
There is an out-reach antenatal service covering West Lothian and part of the west of
Edinburgh. Special interests of the department include urogynaecology, menstrual
dysfunction and fetomaternal medicine. There are strong links between the two
Maternity Units.
Medical Staffing at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Feto-maternal Medicine Unit
Dr C Alexander
Dr A Campbell
Dr E Cooper
Dr S Cowan
Dr F Denison (University of Edinburgh)
Dr E Doubal
Dr K Dundas
Dr K Edgar
Dr F Fankam
Dr D Gatongi
Dr Louise Hermis
Dr R Hughes (Clinical Director for Obstetrics and Neonatology, NHS Lothian)
Dr C Love
Dr N Mary
Dr H Mustafa
Professor J Norman (University of Edinburgh)
Dr N Palaniappan
Dr B Smyth
Dr S Stock (University of Edinburgh)
Gynaecology / Oncology / Urology Unit
Dr C Busby-Earle
Dr P Dewart
Dr S Fegan
Dr S Jack
Dr C Martin
Dr S Nicholson (Clinical Director for Gynaecology NHS Lothian)
Dr S Milne (Associate Specialist)
Reproductive Medicine Unit
Professor R Anderson (University of Edinburgh)
Dr B Brady
Professor H Critchley (University of Edinburgh)
Dr W Duncan (University of Edinburgh)
Dr A Horne (University of Edinburgh)
Dr C Tay (Gynaecologist and ACU Consultant)
Dr J Thong (Gynaecologist and ACU Consultant)
Dr C West
Medical Staffing at St. John’s Hospital, Howden
Dr A Armstrong*
Dr T Cooper
Dr S Court
Dr S Coutts
Dr S Kallat
Dr A MacLeod
Dr P Mills
Dr S Rane
Dr K Rose *
Dr J Wilkens
Those consultants marked * work at both RIE and St John’s Hospital.
14 ST3+ Speciality Trainees including sub-specialty trainees
4 ST2 Specialty Trainees,
16 ST1 Specialty Trainees, Foundation Year 2 trainees, GPST2 trainees
The department provides at least 91 hours per week consultant presence on Labour
Ward and has established a number of resident consultant posts, in addition to a
separate consultant gynaecologist rota. There are a minimum of two doctors working
at ST3 or above level on duty out-of-hours at all time, in addition to two doctors
working at ST1 level or equivalent with additional doctors for some shifts. The Clinical
Fellow will work at a level equivalent to that of the ST6+ and participate in the out of
hours rota as above.
6. Details of the Post
Main Role
The research project is funded by the Edinburgh Tommy’s Centre, which has a major
focus on maternal obesity and the pregnancy “stressors” of maternal
depression/stress, inflammation and hypoxia. These pregnancy stressors are largely
responsible for the clinical conditions of gestational diabetes, preterm birth and
stillbirth, all of which have devastating effects on pregnant women and their babies.
The research aspects of this post will be based in the MRC Centre for Reproductive
Health (www.crh.ed.ac.uk) under the supervision of Dr Sarah Stock (Senior Clinical
Lecturer Maternal and Fetal Medicine MRC CRH) and Dr Richard Weller (Senior
Clinical Lecturer Dermatology MRC CIR) The aim of the project is to determine the
relationship between sunlight exposure, NO release and pregnancy outcomes. It will
involve an epidemiological study linking meteorological data to pregnancy outcome
data, and mechanistic preclinical and clinical studies examining the vascular
responses to UV exposure. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute
to all aspects of the research and have the necessary skills in data linkage and
biostatistical analysis and ideally experience of sheep models of pregnancy. They will
also be required to maintain a clinical commitment in general obstetrics and
gynaecology and have the opportunity to gain invaluable experience and training
whilst working in a busy tertiary referral centre as part of a dynamic team of
enthusiastic people. The research performed may contribute towards a higher degree
at the University of Edinburgh or another institution. Applicants registered for a higher
degree either in Edinburgh or elsewhere will be required to pay the relevant
postgraduate tuition fee to the University of Edinburgh.
The post is not recognised for training however each doctor will have an Educational
Supervisor who will support the clinical components of the post by assisting in
meeting the individual’s training and career goals, including regular appraisal and
support to complete appropriate work-place based assessments and an Academic
Supervisor who will support any research component of the post.
Clinical Duties
The Clinical Fellow will work on the ST6/7 rota, and as such will take on the
responsibilities associated with this role. The Clinical Fellow will be supervised by a
consultant and will need to respect the roles of others within a multidisciplinary team,
and communicate with them appropriately.
The weekly timetable will consist of one day a week contributing to the general
clinical workload of the Department. In addition, the Clinical Fellow will contribute to
the out of hours rota (1 in 7 evening and 1 in 7 night shift). The clinical duties will vary
from week to week to accommodate the needs of the Department but will aim to
complement the special interest component of the post. While fixed research/clinical
days will be preferred some flexibility will be required to support the clinical Out Of
Hours work of the Department. Clinical duties may include sessions in antenatal
clinic, labour ward, gynaecology outpatients, gynaecology theatre and the emergency
gynaecology, with duties in the followiing areas.
Antenatal clinic
Under the supervision of a consultant obstetrician Attend the antenatal clinics which may include one of the more specialised maternal
medicine clinics
Counsel women adequately about the investigations offered during pregnancy,
interpret the results, communicate the significance of abnormal results to the patient
and arrange further management if needed.
Detect and manage commonly occurring disorders in pregnancy, recognising his/her
limitations
Recognise the roles of the multidisciplinary team
Develop good communication with patients and staff
Delivery Unit
The Clinical Fellow will work under the supervision of the consultant
obstetrician responsible for Labour Ward. They will work
Supervise FY2/GPST2/ST1-5s working on the Delivery Suite.
Be aware of the needs of women in labour, and respect their physical and
psychological comfort
Be responsible for the monitoring of fetal wellbeing in labour
Assess and manage progress in labour
Perform instrumental and operative deliveries, or supervise the ST1-5 to do this if
appropriate
Manage third stage complications
Be able to manage maternal collapse
Have input into the management of high risk pregnancies in conjunction with the
consultant obstetrician
Take an active role in managing patients through Triage and/or the Antenatal Day
Assessment Unit
Gynaecology Outpatients
Whilst some gynaecology clinics cover a wide range of problems other clinics are
more specialised in nature. The Clinical Fellow should
Be able to take a gynaecological history and perform an appropriate examination with
respect for the woman’s dignity and autonomy
Instigate the initial investigation and management of common gynaecological
problems such as disorders of menstruation, infertility, incontinence, menopausal
symptoms, psychosexual problems and genital tract infections.
Understand the principles of cervical screening, the management of pre invasive and
invasive disease and post treatment follow up
Gynaecological Emegencies
Provide support and advice to the ST1-5/GPST2/FY2s working in the Emergency
Gynaecology Unit
Be able to carry out emergency gynaecology procedures normally expected at ST6
level, with consultant support and supervision as appropriate.
Gynaecology Theatre
Liaise with theatre and anaesthetic staff when arranging the theatre cases
Observe, assist or undertake procedures in theatre with an appropriate level of
supervision.
Out of hours, the Clinical Fellow will be resident in the hospital and work with a ST3-5
resident in the hospital, with two2 ST1or equivalent resident as first on call. The
consultant obstetrician is resident in the evening and then resident or on call from
home. The consultant gynaecologist is on call from home.
The rota has been devised to enhance the special interest component of the post
and out-of-hours duties include evenings and night shifts but no weekend day work.
Pattern of work
The working pattern conforms to a ‘Full shift’ system. For the majority of the time the
Clinical Fellow will work from 08.30 to 16.30 on weekdays.
Evening shifts are from 16.30 to 21:00, and night shifts are 20:30 until 09.00. Night
shifts are worked in a pastern of four nights then three nights once every seven
weeks with appropriate compensatory rest.
Althought not a formal training post, the terms and conditions for medical trainees in
NHS Scotland will apply. Applicants should ensure they understand the those
aspects of the Terms and Conditions that apply to LTFT posts.
This is an Exposure Prone post and evidence of the relevant immunities will be
required before starting work.
7. Research and Development
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh is the site of the University’s newly established
Queens Medical research Institute of which MRC Centre for Reproductive Health is a
key component. This is largest aggregation of Reproductive Scientists and Clinicians
in Europe and offers unique opportunities for research collaboration in all areas of
obstetrics and gynaecology. The MRC Centre for Reproductive Health includes the
Tommy's Centre for Maternal and Fetal Health, which has a research focus on
maternal obesity and preterm birth. The Tommy's Centre currently has around £10
million of pregnancy related research funding, and there are excellent opportunities
for collaboration with interested clinicians.
Currently the most prominent areas of clinical research include fertility control
(conception and contraception), gynaecological endocrinology, mental dysfunction,
gonad and gamete biology, feto-maternal disorders, placental function and the
biological control of parturition.
8. Teaching
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is recognised for sub-speciality
training in feto-maternal medicine, reproductive medicine and gynaecological
oncology. There are also sub-speciality training opportunities in sexual and
reproductive health at the Family Planning Clinic in Dean Terrace, Edinburgh.
Advanced training skill modules are available for trainees in years ST6/7.
The post holders may be asked to contribute to the organisation, delivery and quality
control of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and training at the
Royal Infirmary and St. John’s.
9. Contact Details
Further information is available from
Dr Corinne Love, Obstetric Lead RIE, corinne.love@luht.scot.nhs.uk
Dr Sarah Stock MRC Centre for Reproductive Health (sarah.stock@ed.ac.uk)
Dr Rhona Hughes, Clinical Director of Obstetrics, NHS Lothian,
rhona.hughes@luht.scot.nhs.uk
11. Person Specification
Requirements
Essential
Qualifications
and Training
Registered with the GMC.
Desirable
License to practice
Four years experience in middle
grade registrar posts or equivalent
including experience of working on
ST6/7 or equivalent tier of obstetric
rota.
MRCOG Part 2 or equivalent.
Relevant
Experience
Completion of BLS
ALSO/ATLS or equivalent
Satisfactory assessment of clinical
ability.
Completion of RCOG log book
competencies up to intermediate
level or equivalent.
Training in ultrasound with evidence
of ability to perform fetal biometry
and assess fetal wellbeing scans.
Ability
Ability to manage patients with
acute gynaecological conditions.
Research
Completion of information
governance course and knowledge
of UK data protection legislation
Original research/audit
leading to publication
and/or presentations
Demonstratable understanding of
concepts of health care
epidemiology
Experience in
biostatistical analysis
Completion of course in analysis of
linked health data
Experience of preclinical
and laboratory research
Experience in managing
large datasets
Teaching and
Audit
Evidence of participation in clinical
audit
Evidence of formal and informal
teaching and training of junior
doctors, medical students and other
clinical staff.
Previous experience of
designing teaching
programmes.
Qualification in teaching
Experience of designing
and effecting audit
Motivation
Evidence of learning and continuous
professional development.
programmes
Dedicated to a career in Obstetrics
& Gynaecology
Interest in reproductive
health and wellbeing at
individual and population
level
Demonstrates interest and
background knowledge in the
specific area of research project
Personal
Attributes
Evidence of patient focused care.
Good team player, good
communication skills, experience of
working in multidisciplinary teams.
Commitment to improving quality of
care with consultant delivered care
in and out of hours.
Understanding of and commitment
to the work of the Scottish Patient
Safety Programme and the maternal
work stream within this (Maternal
Collaborative Quality Improvement
Programme {McQIC}).
Interest in reproductive
health and wellbeing at
individual and population
level