Clinical Fellow (ST1/2) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Bristol is seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The role offers a fixed-term position with opportunities for clinical experience in various departments. Candidates should have an MBBS or equivalent, and experience in UK hospital systems. The position is supported by experienced consultants, making it ideal for gaining comprehensive skills in both obstetrics and gynaecology.

Qualifications

• Recent experience with UK hospital systems.
• Minimum of 2 years postgraduate experience in a foundation programme.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills in assessment of antenatal patients.
• Gain experience in gynaecology – outpatients and theatre experience.
• Involvement in audit and quality improvement projects.

Skills

Good written communication skills

Ability to communicate with patients and staff

Experience in teaching

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Advanced Life Support (ALS) accreditation

Full registration with the GMC

Job description

This is a great opportunity to join the growing and dynamic Obstetrics and Gynaecology team at North Bristol NHS Trust. We are seeking a Junior Clinical Fellow to start ideally from February 2026. This post is initially fixed‑term for 6 months. This is a non‑training post but the Clinical Fellows will get wide ranging clinical experience, supervised by consultant staff, including theatre lists, early pregnancy clinic, central delivery suite experience, emergency gynaecology, out‑patient clinics (general and specialist) and ante‑natal clinics (general and specialist). The post is funded by NBT for the post holder to participate in the ST1‑2 rota to ensure compliance with junior doctors' hours.

Responsibilities

Main duties of the job.

• To further develop skills in the assessment of antenatal patients, normal and abnormal labour and postnatal care.
• To develop skills in instrumental and operative delivery.
• To gain experience in gynaecology – outpatients and theatre experience.
• Involvement in audit and quality improvement projects.

Teaching

You will not be expected to take on any formal teaching responsibility. Help with informal teaching of ward‑based medical students is encouraged. If you have a particular interest in teaching, we will support you within the constraints of your timetable.

About the Trust

North Bristol NHS Trust is the largest Trust in the South West region and one of the largest trusts in the country. Last year the Trust treated over 100,000 inpatients, over 350,000 outpatients, 90,000 emergency department patients and helped deliver over 6,000 babies. It employs more than 9,500 staff and has approximately 1,050 inpatient beds. The Trust provides medical, surgical, neonatal and maternity care for its local population of approximately a million people in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. It also provides regional services in neurosciences, orthopaedics, pathology, plastic surgery and burns, renal medicine and transplant and urology and is the major trauma centre and thrombectomy centre for the Severn Network. The department provides a full range of obstetric and gynaecological services, with a maternity department that is one of the largest in the country.

Job Description & Responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for more information regarding the role. If you would like to speak to a current junior doctor working in obstetrics and gynaecology, or to talk more about the role please contact [e-mail]. Please note that unfortunately North Bristol NHS Trust is not able to offer relocation allowance/expenses for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) accreditation
• Maintain full registration with the GMC

Desirable Qualifications

• Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MSc)

Experience

• Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
• Minimum of 2 years postgraduate experience in a foundation programme approved training post, or equivalent, with evidence of achieving foundation competencies

Knowledge

• Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career
• Experience in audit project and write‑up

Personal Qualities

• Good written communication skills.
• Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues, and staff at all levels.

Teaching

• Experience in teaching demonstrated.

Desirable Teaching

• Proven track record in research.
• Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals.

Employer Details

North Bristol NHS Trust

Address: Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB