The Early Pregnancy and Acute Gynaecology Unit (EPAGU) was opened in 2003 as the only such unit in the United Kingdom (UK) to be open 24 hours per day and one of the first to offer direct access for acute gynaecology. Despite no longer being open 24/7, it remains one of the busiest early pregnancy units in the UK. It offers tertiary level specialist early pregnancy care to a high-risk local population. In addition, the Unit manages patients from the Assisted Conception Unit at Guy's, the Sexual Health Service at Burrell Street and high-risk pregnancies in patients under the specialist care of other departments within the Trust. EPAGU works closely with the world-renowned Prematurity clinic, Hypertension in Pregnancy and obstetric medicine services. EPAGU has a dedicated Recurrent Miscarriage Service which also accepts out of area referrals. There is close liaison with the Emergency Department and the General Surgeons, with whom Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) pathways exist., This post provides the full breadth of training required to be a sub specialist in Early Pregnancy and Acute Gynaecology.

The post will be a full-time equivalent to ST4-7 level in obstetrics and gynaecology at GSTFT working within the Directorate of Women's Services. All duties are undertaken with suitable senior support.

The post-holder will have passed MRCOG part 1 (or equivalent) and must have completed at least 1 year at registrar or equivalent level (ST3) in an RCOG approved (or equivalent) unit.

The post may include first on call cover for acute gynaecology. The holder will be expected to take an active part in the management of gynaecological emergencies on the emergency gynaecology unit and gynaecology ward, as well as pre-operative and post-operative management of patients.

Communication and inter-personal skills are very important in this post and the post-holder will be expected to exhibit the highest possible standards in communication with patients, their families, consultants, junior medical staff, midwives and nurses since multi-professional team-working forms the foundation of our patient focussed service.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.