Locum Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Park Village; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS trust in the West Midlands is seeking 2 Junior Clinical Fellows for a fixed term of 6 months. Ideal candidates should be ST1-2 level doctors with F2 training and previous NHS experience. Responsibilities include supporting inpatient services and covering emergency gynaecology. The role offers a supportive working environment committed to flexible arrangements to suit your needs. The application deadline is December 23, 2025.

Qualifications

• ST1-2 level doctor experienced to work on the 'SHO' tier.
• Must have previous UK NHS experience.
• Satisfactory health clearance and Enhanced DBS clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Support the inpatient service in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
• Ensure clinical governance requirements are met.
• Cover labour ward and emergency gynaecology.

Skills

Experience on the 'SHO' tier

Ability to work flexibly

Clinical governance knowledge

Education

Completed F2 training

Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice

Job description

Overview

The Royal Wolverhampton Trust, Obstetrics & Gynaecology department are seeking to recruit 2 Junior Clinical Fellows for a fixed term period of 6 months.

This post is for ST1-2 level doctor experienced to work on the "SHO" tier at New Cross Hospital, Royal Weolverhampton NHS Trust. They are suitable for doctors who have completed F2 training.

As these are short term posts, previous UK NHS experience is essential.

The postholders will be required to contribute to a 48 hour EWTD full shift rota. The remainder of the job plan each week will consist of general duties on Labour Ward, triage, emergency gynaecology.

Responsibilities

• To support the inpatient service in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at New Cross Hospital.
• In conjunction with colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
• Duties will involve labour ward and emergency gynaecology cover, antenatal/ postnatal/gynaecology ward work. The post holder will be responsible for the clinical care of Obstetric and Gynaecological patients under supervision as necessary.
• The post holder will be responsible for the maintenance of proper case records and investigations on patients, and correspondence with General Practitioners and others as required.
• To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care.
• To be able to work flexibly, and cross cover for colleagues.
• To provide cover for colleagues as appropriate and in accordance with local Trust arrangements and Trust Policy.
• To observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures.
• To take responsibility for your own health and safety complying with any safe working arrangements, policies and procedures which are in place.
• To accept a duty to other staff and patients to ensure that any hazards are reported and managed appropriately.
• To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of patients to be able to contact you when necessary.

Qualifications

• ST1-2 level doctor experienced to work on the "SHO" tier at New Cross Hospital, Royal Weolverhampton NHS Trust.
• Completed F2 training.
• Previous UK NHS experience.
• Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice by the date of application.
• Satisfactory health clearance and clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service (Enhanced DBS).

Employment Details

The appointed doctor will be managerially accountable to the Clinical Director of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

Junior Medical Staff should ensure that only 2 members of each rota is on leave at one time. Approval for leave is at the discretion of the relevant Consultants and is department on continuity of patient care.

The appointed doctor accepts that he/she will perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at Consultant request, though resident doctors will not be required to undertake this work for prolonged periods on a regular basis.

Additional Information

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

For further information - please see job description.

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Dec 2025.