Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a 12-month post and is an excellent training opportunity for a highly motivated senior trainee or clinician with a keen interest in gynaecological ultrasound. 
 
The year will be structured in two parts: an initial training/ supervisory period where the candidate will have clinics with a senior sonologists to advance their skills in ultrasound in areas such as endometriosis, early pregnancy complications and adnexal masses.
 
This would be followed by a period of indirectly supervised ultrasound clinics and finally the opportunity to scan independently in ultrasound clinics. During this post you will also be required to support labour ward and on-call rota. Should the candidate desire, an opportunity to attend psychosexual clinics is also available. 
 
The post is aimed at a senior trainees/ post CCST or equivalent who have their RCOG intermediate gynae scanning modules in gynaecology and early pregnancy (or equivalent) who wish to advance their skills. During the year the candidate will be expected to attend advanced scan training courses and to take part in audit and there may be opportunity for research.

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for. It outlines the essential criteria for the role and is designed to support you in preparing your application by helping you evaluate how your skills, experience, and professional background align with the requirements of the role.

Additional Information

Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists).  Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application. 

Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave. 

Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)
    
Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Nodal Point 5;
-Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training
-Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)
-A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee)

Proposed interview date: 26th November 2025

This vacancy closes on or before: 17 November 2025