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Job requirements
Essential
25 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills and Abilities
Strong interest in maternal medicine
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Skills and Abilities
Good communication skills
- Skills and Abilities
Honesty and reliability
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to work effectively within an MDT environment
- Skills and Abilities
Flexibility
- Skills and Abilities
Critical approach to work
- Skills and Abilities
Demonstrates initiative
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to gain confidence of both staff and patients
- Skills and Abilities
Willing to undertake additional clinical duties when necessary, including cover for colleagues on leave
- Skills and Abilities
Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career.
- Skills and Abilities
Proven teaching ability.
- Skills and Abilities
Good verbal communication skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
- Additional and Aptitudes
IT skills on all Microsoft packages
- Additional and Aptitudes
Fluent English speaker
- Additional and Aptitudes
Knowledge of political context within which we operate.
- Knowledge and Experience
Minimum of 5 years postgraduate experience
- Knowledge and Experience
Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
- Knowledge and Experience
Able to assess, resuscitate and stabilise acutely sick patients.
- Knowledge and Experience
Good clinical judgement
- Knowledge and Experience
Understand Audit/ governance processes
- Knowledge and Experience
Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post, including on-call commitments.
- Qualifications and Training
Registered with GMC (UK)
- Qualifications and Training
MBBS or equivalent
- Qualifications and Training
Completed MRCOG
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and Abilities
Completed relevant Gyn SITMs
- Skills and Abilities
Being able to perform open gyn procedures with indirect supervision
- Skills and Abilities
Interest in medical management
- Skills and Abilities
Willingness to undertake further research.
- Additional and Aptitudes
Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues.
- Qualifications and Training
Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS)
Job overview
Southmead Hospital, Bristol Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a special interest in Maternal Medicine.
This innovative post offers a unique opportunity to combine high-quality clinical practice with dedicated time for the maternal medicine service. The successful candidate will spend 80% of their time undertaking clinical duties within the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department and will receive 20% protected time for Maternal Medicine related activities.
The post is ideally suited to a senior trainee, post-CCT doctor or equivalent clinician seeking to develop expertise in maternal medicine, while maintaining a broad clinical role.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Duties (80%)
The post holder will:
- Participate in the middle-grade Obstetrics and Gynaecology rota.
- Provide high-quality care for women accessing obstetric and gynaecological services.
- Participate in labour ward, antenatal, postnatal, gynaecology emergency and outpatient services as required.
- Contribute to the assessment and management of obstetric and gynaecological emergencies.
- Support the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred care across the service.
- Work collaboratively with consultants, specialty trainees, midwives, anaesthetists, neonatologists and the wider multidisciplinary team.
- Participate in departmental teaching, simulation training and educational activities.
- Contribute to audit, educational and service improvement activities within the department.
Maternal Medicine Responsibilities (20%)
The successful applicant will receive dedicated protected time to undertake a range of activities to support the maternal medicine service - service development, governance, leadership, MDTs, ward rounds and clinics.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynae with North Bristol NHS Trust in Bristol, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Obstetrics and Gynaecology role. The advertised salary is £67,998 - £77,348 pa pro rata. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term - Covering Maternity leave). The application deadline is 30 Oct 2026.
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