Consultant In Obs and Gynae with Special Interest in Fertility

• Provide high quality obstetric and gynaecological care across inpatient, outpatient and emergency settings within Yeovil Hospital and Musgrove Park Hospital.
• Participate in the 1:8 Obstetric & Gynaecology on-call rota, including twice daily consultant led ward rounds on Labour Ward at Yeovil Hospital.
• Lead and support general gynaecology clinics, antenatal clinics, day surgery and elective caesarean lists.
• Contribute to the departmental teaching, supervision and appraisal of resident doctors and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Engage actively in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Yeovil Hospital and Musgrove Park Hospital to support safe, effective and patient-centred care.
• Work with service managers and clinical colleagues to manage their caseload flexibly and ensure that clinical, national and local priorities including referral to treatment waiting time standards are achieved.

• Provide Consultant-led fertility clinics across both Yeovil Hospital and Musgrove Park Hospital as part of a cross county fertility service.
• Assess, investigate and manage patients presenting with subfertility, including both female and male factor infertility and formulate appropriate individual management plans.
• Undertake and interpret gynaecological ultrasound relevant to fertility care, including transvaginal ultrasound and follicular assessment / tracking.
• Arrange and interpret appropriate investigations for tubal and uterine factors, including HSG and HyCoSy / saline infusion sonohysterography (SIS) in accordance with local pathways and individual competence.
• Assess and manage ovulatory dysfunction, including polycystic ovary syndrome and provide appropriate ovulation induction and monitoring.
• Counsel patients regarding fertility treatment options, including the benefits, risks and limitations of assisted reproductive techniques and arrange appropriate onward referral to tertiary fertility / assisted conception services where required.
• Recognise, assess and manage complications associated with fertility treatment including Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS).
• Support appropriate fertility preservation pathways and onwards referral for patients undergoing medical or surgical treatment that may affect fertility.
• Provide clinical leadership and oversight for fertility care and pathways across Somerset. Working collaboratively with colleagues across both acute sites.
• Work closely with the Fertility Nurse Specialist based at Musgrove Park Hospital, providing clinical supervision, support and professional leadership as appropriate.
• Work closely with the Endometriosis Leads and wider multidisciplinary team to support the assessment and management of patients with endometriosis associated sub-fertility, contributing to the fertility element of the Trust's accredited endometriosis service.
• Work collaboratively with the relevant specialities and external providers, including tertiary fertility services to provide coordinated patient care.
• Contribute to the development of governance, audit and quality improvement of fertility services across Somerset.

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Essential

• *Medical Degree and Royal College membership or equivalent
• *Full registration with the GMC and a licence to practice.
• *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Obstetrics & Gynaecology or eligibility for entry within six months of the date of interview. Candidates applying via the Portfolio Pathway must already be on the Specialist Register.
• *Relevant CCT or equivalent (or within 6 months of interview).
• *Completed advanced training in the management of subfertility / reproductive medicine (ATSM / SITM or equivalent).

Desirable

• *An appropriate higher degree of qualification (MD, PHD or equivalent).
• *MSC or equivalent higher qualification.
• *Educational supervision qualification.

Essential

• *Depth and breadth of clinical experience in the assessment and management of subfertility.
• *Experience and management of both female and male factors infertility.
• *Competence in gynaecological ultrasound relevant to fertility practice, including transvaginal ultrasound and follicular assessment.
• *Experience in the investigations and management of ovulatory dysfunction, including ovulation induction and monitoring.
• *Experience in elective and emergency general obstetrics.
• *Experience in the management of general gynaecology, including outpatient and day-case activity.
• *Competent to work without direct supervision, including providing non-resident on-call.
• *Willingness and ability to fulfil the key elements of the job description.
• *Evidence of leadership, clinical governance, audit, quality

Desirable

• *Experience in a fertility / reproductive medicine service.
• *Experience of HyCoSy and / or saline infusion sonohysterography.
• *Experience in developing or improving a fertility clinical service or pathway.
• *Experience of clinical leadership within fertility / reproductive medicine.
• *Experience of working with tertiary assisted conception services and associated referral pathways.
• *Experience of managing fertility issues associated with endometriosis and working within a multidisciplinary endometriosis service.

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of research.
• *Commitment to teaching and training.
• *Evidence of teaching medical students, doctors in training and members of the multidisciplinary team.
• *Ability to present effectively to a range of audiences using a variety of methods.
• *Driving licence or ability to travel between sites.
• *Evidence of recent involvement in research activity, including participation in research projects and / or presentation or publication of research findings.