EPU Clinical Fellow

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

This is a replacement post. As a Clinical Fellow in our EPU, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality care for patients experiencing early pregnancy complications. Our unit is a specialist service dedicated to the assessment and management of early pregnancy concerns, including miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and other related conditions.

You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team, including consultants, sonographers, nurses, and administrative staff, ensuring timely and compassionate care. Your responsibilities will include conducting ultrasound assessments, diagnosing and managing early pregnancy conditions, and supporting patients through sensitive and often challenging situations. Additionally, you will have opportunities for clinical training, research, and professional development within a leading teaching hospital.

At King's College Hospital, we are committed to excellence in patient care, education, and innovation. We look forward to welcoming you to our team and supporting you in your role within the EPU.

Main duties of the job

• Clinical Care: Providing expert assessment, diagnosis, and management of early pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and pregnancy of unknown location.
• Ultrasound Proficiency: Developing and refining ultrasound scanning skills to aid in the timely diagnosis and management of early pregnancy conditions.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Working closely with consultants, nurses, sonographers, and administrative staff to ensure seamless patient care.
• Patient Support: Delivering compassionate care, counseling patients on their diagnosis and management options while addressing their emotional and medical needs.
• Education & Training: Engaging in teaching opportunities, supporting junior doctors, and contributing to the continuous learning culture within the department.
• Service Improvement: Participating in audits, quality improvement projects, and research initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and service efficiency.

This role provides an excellent opportunity for professional development in early pregnancy and acute gynaecology, preparing fellows for advanced training and leadership positions in obstetrics and gynaecology.

Job responsibilities

Together with other colleagues to provide a service for patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.

Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.

Participation in Multi-disciplinary Meetings.

Contribution to audit and clinical governance programmes.

Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group management team.

Contribute to the Care Group research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.

Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.

Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for services.

Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.

Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.

Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

• MRCOG Part 2
• MD
• Management course or Qualification
• Relevant teaching experience
• Teaching skills course / qualification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.