Senior Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

NHS; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local teaching hospital is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow to work in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Responsibilities include supporting the delivery suite, assisting in elective C-sections, and providing care in antenatal and postnatal wards. Candidates must have full GMC registration and relevant medical qualifications. This role is suitable for those looking to develop a career in obstetrics and gynaecology. The position is located in Preston, UK.

Qualifications

• Interest in developing a career in obstetrics and gynaecology.
• Experience at ST2 level in obstetrics and gynaecology or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support the running of Obstetric and Gynaecological services at the hospital sites.
• Work in the delivery suite on emergency workloads.
• Assist in elective Caesarean Sections and Gynaecological surgery.

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice

Job description

Job summary: The post is to work as a Senior Clinical Fellow (ST 3-4 equivalent) within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology currently on a full shift system. The appointee will be responsible to the Consultant/s to whom they are attached.

The main duties will be to support the running of the Obstetric and Gynaecological services on the Royal Preston Hospital site and at Chorley and District General Hospital.

Main duties of the job

• To work within the delivery suite to provide input to the routine and the emergency workload at first on-call level. You will be expected to have adequate experience to enable you to work competently at the ST3 level.
• To assist elective Caesarean Sections.
• To work within the Ante-natal clinics, Maternity Triage as well as maternity, antenatal and postnatal wards
• To assist in the provision of an Emergency Gynaecology Service as a first on-call level.
• To work within the Gynaecology clinics and wards
• To assist Gynaecological surgery
• On-call duties are on a 1: 8 full shift system. Initially this is alongside and supporting a senior obstetrics and gynaecology trainee doctor (ST3-6) on the 2nd on call rota and then progressing to the increased seniority itself.
• To support undergraduate education in the department - time and training will be allocated on the rota for this role.

About us

LTHTR is a teaching hospital serving a local population of 450,000 across Greater Preston, Chorley and South Ribble. The Trust has approximately 4,700 births annually and a level three neonatal unit.

We provide services for high-risk pregnancies with MDT, Bluebell and Rainbow clinics. There are midwifery led birth units at both Royal Preston Hospital and at Chorley & South Ribble Hospital and a 12 bedded central delivery unit in Royal Preston Hospital.

Lancashire Teaching Hospital is one of three centres in the Northwest which have been designated part of the maternal medicine network.

We also provide tertiary gynaecological oncology services for Lancashire and South Cumbria with a specialist team of gynaecology oncologists.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• MBBS or equivalent

Experience

• An interest to develop a career in obstetrics and gynaecology
• Experience level of ST2 level in obstetrics and gynaecology or equivalent

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.