Subspecialty Trainee in Maternal & Fetal Medicine

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND

OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY

SPECIALTY TRAINEE

SCOTTISH SUBSPECIALTY TRAINING POST IN MATERNAL AND FETAL MEDICINE

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Applications are invited for the above post which offers subspecialist training in Maternal and Fetal Medicine. The clinical training is for a fixed period of 2 years and is based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow and the Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health, Edinburgh.

Applicants must currently be in a specialty training post, hold a National Training Number (NTN), and have completed 5 years in a Specialty Training programme. They should possess the MRCOG or equivalent and have demonstrated an appropriate foundation of interest in maternal and fetal medicine within their eportfolio. Applicants should have knowledge of the curriculum for SST in MFM and have considered how they will achieve their required competencies including that within clinical research.

Applicants from out-with the South East or West of Scotland must have the agreement of their Postgraduate Dean to retain their original training number and to return to their original Deanery at the end of the 2 year training programme.

The Postgraduate Dean confirms that this programme has the required educational and Postgraduate Dean's approval.

The Programme Director is Dr Janice Gibson (0141 232 4339), and the Co-Director is Dr Shona Cowan (0131 242 2520/2617)

Informal contact: Janice Gibson, Subspecialist Training Programme in Maternal and Fetal Medicine, 0141 232 4339, ***email_hidden***

Information for candidates

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