Senior clinical fellow O&G with interest in Maternal Medicine

st georges nhs trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Maternal Medicine. This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy multidisciplinary team and develop proficiency in obstetric medicine. The successful candidate will participate in the obstetrics and gynaecology rota while coordinating care for high-risk patients. The role includes engaging in clinical governance and attending specialist clinics. This position offers valuable training and experience in a tertiary referral center.

Qualifications

• Senior clinical fellow or post-CCT fellow in obstetrics and gynaecology.
• Interest in maternal medicine is essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the general obstetrics and gynaecology rota.
• Develop proficiency in obstetric medicine.
• Coordinate care for high-risk antenatal and postnatal patients.
• Attend weekly specialist multidisciplinary clinics.
• Participate in performing high-risk elective caesarean sections.

Job description

Overview

A vacancy at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Applications are invited for a Clinical Fellow post with a special interest in Maternal Medicine. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior clinical fellow or post-CCT fellow in obstetrics and gynaecology who wants to develop an interest in maternal medicine. The successful fellow will join a busy multidisciplinary maternal medicine service in a tertiary referral centre and will contribute to the senior registrar (ST6-7) on-call rota.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the general obstetrics and gynaecology rota, including a 1 in 8 on-call rota on the senior registrar rota (ST6-7).
• Work 1 in 8 weekday nights (Monday to Thursday 20:00–08:30) and 1 in 8 weekends of days (Saturday and Sunday 08:30–20:00) and nights (Friday, Saturday and Sunday 20:00–08:30).
• Develop proficiency in obstetric medicine with the aim of attaining the ATSM in Maternal Medicine.
• Coordinate care for high-risk antenatal and postnatal inpatients (including those in HDU, ITU or other wards) under supervision of the maternal medicine team and in liaison with the appropriate consultant.
• Attend weekly specialist multidisciplinary clinics (diabetic clinic, maternal medicine clinic, joint obstetric and anaesthetic clinic) and be responsible for the monthly departmental maternal medicine MDT meeting.
• Update the clinical case load list weekly, review investigations and reports, and take appropriate actions.
• Participate in other joint clinics with the maternal medicine team (renal, neurology, haematology, rheumatology).
• Be involved in the care of women in the High Dependency area of the delivery suite and the antenatal Day Assessment Unit.
• Participate in performing high-risk elective caesarean sections under consultant supervision and develop delivery suite skills.
• Engage in clinical governance to learn about risk management and audit, with support for these activities.

Team and Training

• Work with the multidisciplinary maternal medicine and diabetes team. The maternal medicine team includes three consultants (Dr Watt-Coote, Dr Wijemanne and Dr Cauldwell).
• The midwifery team (Mulberry Midwives) includes a consultant Midwife supported by four midwives within maternal medicine and five within Diabetes.
• A proposed job plan is outlined in the Job Description; the weekly plan includes 1–2 flexible sessions contributing to the general rota, aligned with other clinical fellow posts to ensure departmental efficiency.

Additional Information

The advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025.