Job Summary
Successful candidates will make an important contribution at a senior registrar level to the clinical management of patients in the urogynaecology department. These patients will often have been referred from other units across the country to take advantage of the expertise and novel treatments on offer at St Mary’s Hospital. St Mary’s provides every investigation and treatment modality for uterovaginal prolapse and urinary incontinence. The training programme follows the subspecialty training guidelines of the Royal College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologists including laparoscopic continence and prolapse surgery.
There are strong academic and research ties with the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London. The subspecialty trainee will be encouraged to develop research projects, as well as contributing to existing research projects.
In addition there a full on call commitment at 1:9 EWTD which is well supported.
This is an accredited subspecialty training post in Urogynaecology. We at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust are one of 11 centres in the UK. The trainee will be expected to follow the RCOG curriculum for becoming a subspecialist in urogynaecology as well as achieving the CCT in Obstetrics and Gynaecology unless the candidate has already been awarded this. The trainee will be trained in all aspects of the management and skills required to become a subspecialist in urogynaecology.
Main duties of the job
The post involves urogynaecology clinics, urodynamic clinic, operating theatre, pelvic floor clinic involving experience and training in endoanal ultrasound/manometry and research. There will also be 1 in 9 on call for obstetrics and gynaecology at the St Mary’s Hospital site.
A typical weekly timetable will be as follows with an out of hours commitment to general obstetrics & gynaecology (usually a 1:9 rota with a split week on call)
Regular meetings: Monthly regional MDT, weekly local MDT committee meetings, monthly management meetings and ad hoc meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner
- MRCOG
Language
Essential
- Candidates are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements
Academic achievements including research/publications
Essential
- Knowledge of research principles
Desirable
- Higher degree in Urogynaecology research Publications or presentations in Urogynaecology
Audit
Essential
- Audit projects in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Desirable
- Audit projects in urogynaecology
Relevant experience in specialty/Sub specialty
Essential
- Previous posts in Urogynaecology
Desirable
- Research posts in Urogynaecology
Clinical skills
Essential
- Wide clinical experience in Obsterics and Gynaecology
Desirable
- Experience in the investigation and management of urogynaecological patients
Physical requirements
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements Pre employment health screening
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and spoken communications, ability to build rapport, work with others, persuade and negotiate
Patient Focused Skills
Essential
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client
Reliability
Essential
- Punctuality, attendance, sense of responsibility
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 22 July 2025
