Senior Clinical Fellow - Obs and Gynae

Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Foundation Trust in King's Lynn is seeking a senior clinician for a fixed term role in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The role involves elective and emergency work, requires GMC registration, and emphasizes commitment to training and clinical excellence. Responsibilities include providing clinical service, attending theatres, and supporting junior doctors. The ideal candidate should have completed senior registrar competencies in O&G.

Qualifications

• GMC registered and completed competencies for senior registrar level in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
• Desirable to have relevant ATSM completed, or post-CCT experience.
• Maintained a training log book and completed audits.

Responsibilities

• Provide ST6-7 clinical service in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
• Participate in a full shift rota with other specialty doctors.
• Attend theatres for pre-operative rounds, surgery, and post-operative review.

Skills

GMC registration

Commitment towards training

Clinical service provision

Education

Competencies for senior registrar level in O&G

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a senior post, covering both elective and emergency work in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (on-calls, theatres and outpatient clinics) for a fixed term 12 month contract.

You will need to be GMC registered and have completed the competencies required for senior registrar level in O&G. It is desirable that you have completed relevant ATSM, or are post-CCT looking forward to adding to the experience, but ATSM and CCT are not essential.

It will be expected that you have shown commitment towards training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology by maintaining a log book, competency record, CTG certificates, attending courses and completing regular audits.

Responsibilities

• To provide ST6-7 clinical service in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
• To take part in a full shift rota (1:10 on-call) with other specialty doctors.
• Attending theatres (8 am in the morning, 1 pm in the afternoon) for pre-operative rounds, surgery and post-operative review.
• Outpatient clinics – Gynaecology and Antenatal (Subspecialty clinics) at both The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn and North Cambridgeshire Hospital, Wisbech.
• EPU – Supporting EPU services.
• Supporting the junior doctors (F2 and GP).
• Ward rounds.
• Good record keeping, liaison with seniors and communication with multi-disciplinary team.

About the Trust and Role

There has never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs. We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.

We love working here and think you will too.

For further information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025.