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Clinical:
•    Provide expert opinion on patients with fertility and/or general gynaecology problems and take independent responsibility for their clinical care.
•    Manage general gynaecology and manage specialist reproductive medicine clinics. Undertake operating lists at the RVI. Provide the appropriate post-operative care for these patients.
•    Provide treatment services to fertility patients within the QMS of Newcastle Fertility services, in compliance with HFEA licences and co-operating with the multidisciplinary team.
•    Participate in the departmental on-call for general gynaecology with a 1 in 8 rota.
•    Contribute to aspects of the termination of pregnancy service.

Managerial:
•    Contribute to the general organisation and running of the Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine services within the Trust, working in close collaboration with colleagues.
•    Assist the Heads of Department, Directorate Manager and Clinical Director in the timely investigation of complaints – working to provide reports within the timeframe set out by Trust policy
•    Undergo Continued Medical Education (CME) in accordance with guidelines stipulated by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)
•    Participate fully in all aspects of Clinical Governance including audit and risk management.
•    Undertake an appraisal. 
•    It is a condition of employment that so far as is reasonably practicable, all employees must minimise the risk of infection to themselves, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors and, in so doing, must:
o    be familiar with, and adhere to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control
o    attend Trust Induction Programme(s) and statutory education programmes in infection prevention and control
o    include infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development
o    take personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care acquired infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently by you and your colleagues.

Administrative:
•    Undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of his/her patients and in relation to the running of the Departments of Reproductive Medicine and Gynaecology in co-operation with the Heads of Department, Specialty Manager and Clinical Director.

Research:
•    The Trust welcomes and encourages research as a high profile activity that compliments the service provided. The emphasis being studies that fall within the National Institute of Health Research Portfolio. Research development will be encouraged.
•    It is expected that the appointee will support established research at Newcastle Fertility Centre and work in collaboration with the Scientific Director and consultant colleagues.

Teaching:
•    Participate in the teaching of undergraduate medical students from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in all parts of the course but specifically in stage 3 and 5 during the attachments in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 
•    Active involvement in the clinical supervision of all postgraduate trainees in the department with specific responsibility for a small number of individuals as educational supervisor under the direction of the college tutor.
•    The incumbent will be expected to contribute to the teaching of ATSM and subspecialty trainees.
•    Participate in the teaching and training of any other health care professionals within the directorate.