Locum Consultant in Fertility

The Leadership Team at The Homerton Fertility Centre are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Locum Consultant to join the experienced Fertility team at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We welcome applicants who are within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC’s specialist register by the date of interview.

The Homerton Fertility Centre offers comprehensive assisted conception services, has contracts with 9 CCGs in the Northeast London Area and North Central London, and performs around 900 fresh IVF/ICSI cycles and 600 FERs annually. The successful candidate will join a service which provides fertility, Gynecology, and Obstetric services for a diverse population from across East Central London.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is expected to be trained in all aspects of assisted reproduction with level 3 skills in laparoscopic surgery. They are expected to run independent clinics, scanning sessions, egg collection procedures, HSG, Hycosy, and all aspects of fertility-related operative procedures. The post holder should be well versed to undertake male fertility associated consultations. The post holder will also lead the donor conception pathway and be responsible for the gender reassignment patients. The post holder is expected to understand the regulations associated with the assisted conception clinic in the UK and will ideally have experience of the HFEA inspection process, CQC, or other regulatory/professional inspection frameworks.

Working for our organisation

The Trust has a turnover of more than £270m and performs consistently well against national performance targets. We continue to make steady progress towards our strategic aims and the strengthening of our financial position. Homerton Fertility Unit caters for the 9 surrounding Clinical Commissioning Groups. It accepts approximately 2000 new patient referrals per year and does close to 750 IVF cycles per year. The centre provides comprehensive fertility services to the neighbouring population and works closely with gynaecology, obstetrics, and the endometriosis centre in the hospital. The centre also has a very good relationship with the primary and secondary care partners.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The candidate is required to take the educational, supervisory, and mentoring role for the junior doctors and nursing colleagues in the department. The successful candidate will be able to motivate and inspire their colleagues as we continue to implement new working processes within Fertility. This post is full time (10 PAs) with a rostered weekend and bank holiday working commitment. The post holder will be expected to work the hours on site within the fertility unit. In line with the service’s business plan and Trust financial controls, there is a possibility of a substantive post becoming available at the end of 2025.

Person specification

• On GMC’s specialist register or a Specialist Registrar who is within 6 months of being admitted to the GMC’s specialist register by the date of interview
• Subspeciality Training
• Clinical training in Fertility
• Understanding of the regulatory and legal framework of HFEA
• Clinical Skills: Fertility treatment & Consultations, 3D Scanning, Egg collections, Embryo transfers, HSG, HyCosy
• Teaching & training: Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching, Experience of educational supervision, teaching skills

We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working, and job-shares. If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible.

Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed-term positions, with the agreement of the existing line manager. We are committed to equal opportunities and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.