Speciality Doctor Reproductive Medicine

Job overview

Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

The Specialty Doctor in Reproductive Medicine will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team within Wales Fertility Institute, contributing to the delivery of high-quality, safe and patient-centred fertility services. The post is due to commence in December 2026 and is on a permanent basis.

WFI provides assisted reproduction services through a multidisciplinary team including medical staff, embryologists, nursing, laboratory, counselling and administrative colleagues, with care tailored to patients undergoing fertility investigation and treatment.

The post holder will provide medical expertise across the fertility pathway, supporting the assessment, investigation, treatment planning, clinical management and ongoing review of patients accessing reproductive medicine services. The role will contribute to maintaining timely patient pathways and effective utilisation of available clinical capacity.

Working closely with Consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team, the Specialty Doctor will support the delivery of planned clinical activity and provide appropriate clinical decision-making within their level of competence and responsibility.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will contribute to:

• Assessment and clinical management of patients referred for fertility investigation and treatment.
• Review and interpretation of appropriate investigations and development of individualised treatment plans.
• Delivery of reproductive medicine clinics and treatment pathways.
• Patient counselling and informed decision-making regarding appropriate treatment options.
• Clinical procedures appropriate to the post holder's competence and experience.
• Effective multidisciplinary working with medical, nursing, embryology, counselling, laboratory and administrative teams.
• Maintaining high standards of patient safety, clinical governance and documentation.
• Audit, quality improvement and service development within WFI.
• Supporting efficient use of clinical capacity and delivery of planned and commissioned activity.
• Maintaining professional development and participating in appropriate education and training activities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will provide a clinical service, with colleagues, the primary purpose of which will be to promote an effective regional fertility service with excellent patient related outcomes. Working with clinical colleagues and the multi-professional team, you will have continuing responsibility for the well-being of all patients under your care, allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff. In partnership with clinical and managerial colleagues, you will have responsibility for the safe, efficient and effective functioning of the services in which you work in line with the values, operational policies and integrated medium term plan (IMTP) of the Health Board. You are compelled to consider how services can be improved and to report any concerns about safety.

You will be required to adhere to the principles of good medical practice as laid down by the General Medical Council.

You will be required to participate in the Health Board’s risk management process, clinical governance and any other healthcare governance activities within the department, the Delivery Unit and the Health Board. Adherence to the Caldicott Principles of information governance is mandatory. You will be expected to give evidence of improving services in line with the Health Care Standards for Wales.

You will be required to maintain a licence to practice through revalidation, to undergo satisfactory annual appraisal using the all Wales online Medical Appraisal Scheme (“MARS”) and to formulate a Personal Development Plan, in conjunction with the Clinical Lead WFI, to identify training and development needs. You will be expected to participate in sufficient personal and professional development to fulfill Royal College and GMC requirements. You will also be required to undergo a job plan review at least annually and to agree and then meet service outcomes.

You will adhere to all policies which cover radiation exposures as currently outlined in IRMER regulations.

For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable