Senior Clinical Fellow In Obstetrics and Gynaecology

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in London is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The role involves working on a junior registrar rota, providing comprehensive care to women, and participating in training sessions. Ideal candidates will have full GMC registration, MRCOG qualifications, and experience in high-risk delivery suites. This role offers an opportunity for professional development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Clinical training at ST3-5 level and delivery care in a high risk delivery suite.
• Evidence of publications or equivalent training.

Responsibilities

• Work on the general obstetrics and gynaecology rota.
• Provide care in various settings including clinics and theatre.
• Attend weekly training sessions.

Skills

Acute gynaecology procedures

Teaching experience

Organisational skills

Education

Full registration with the GMC

MRCOG part 2

Full MRCOG

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow In Obstetrics and Gynaecology

The closing date is 08 December 2025

Service Centre/Directorate: Women's Services Obs & Gynaecology

Base: St George's Hospital / St George's University of London as appropriate

Main Duties

The clinical fellow will work on the general obstetrics and gynaecology rota. This involves working a 1 in 8 on call rota on the junior registrar rota (ST3-5) comprising of 1 in 8 weekday days (Monday-Thursday 0830-2100), 1 in 8 weekday nights (Monday to Thursday 2000-0830) and 1 in 8 weekends of days (Saturday and Sunday 0830-2000) and nights (Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2000-0830). During the period of time where the fellow is covering the Acute Gynaecology Unit, there may be a weekend where they cover the AGU on call. When not on call, daytime duties will be on the junior registrar rota, providing care to women in the wide range of services offered by the department; these duties will include antenatal, postnatal and gynaecology ward rounds, gynaecology and antenatal clinics, gynaecology theatres and elective caesarean section lists. The daytime delivery suite cover is by a junior registrar (ST3-5) and consultant. The daytime gynaecology cover is provided by acute gynaecology fellows who run the acute gynaecology unit between 0830 and 2100 daily. St George's maternity unit has a strong track record of training in intrapartum fetal monitoring using a fetal physiology and the clinical fellow would be expected to attend weekly training sessions.

About us

The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust strategy of: Delivering Outstanding Care, Every Time.

Our strategy is founded on four key priorities: providing strong foundations, delivering excellent local services, closer collaboration and offering leading specialist healthcare.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non‑clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) or eligibility for full registration if applying from abroad.
• MRCOG part 2 up to date adult and neonatal resuscitation training.
• Full MRCOG.
• Evidence of publications, course or equivalent training.

Experience

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for ST3-5 level. Experience in delivering care in a high risk delivery suite.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Demonstration of a range of ideas for further research within specialist areas.
• Evidence of developing evidence based services in obstetrics, e.g., audit, guidelines or service development.

Skills

• Able to function at ST3-5 level on delivery suite.
• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience.
• Able to perform acute gynaecology procedures (diagnostic laparoscopy, laparoscopic salpingectomy, SSM).

Personal

• Organisational and IT skills, ability to work in a team, demonstrate leadership skills, good interpersonal skills and a caring attitude to patients, commitment to continuing medical education.
• An awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.