# Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynae

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North Bristol NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** North Bristol NHS Trust
- **Location:** Southmead Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £67,998 - £77,348 pa pro rata
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term - Covering Maternity leave)
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 40 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-30T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-15T08:20:46.652Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust_BFT/Obs_Gynae/Obs_Gynae-v8325913
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8325913?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.nbt.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Skills and Abilities

**Essential**

- Strong interest in maternal medicine
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Good communication skills
- Honesty and reliability
- Ability to work effectively within an MDT environment
- Flexibility
- Critical approach to work
- Demonstrates initiative
- Ability to gain confidence of both staff and patients
- Willing to undertake additional clinical duties when necessary, including cover for colleagues on leave
- Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career.
- Proven teaching ability.
- Good verbal communication skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels

**Desirable**

- Completed relevant Gyn SITMs
- Being able to perform open gyn procedures with indirect supervision
- Interest in medical management
- Willingness to undertake further research.

### Additional and Aptitudes

**Essential**

- IT skills on all Microsoft packages
- Fluent English speaker
- Knowledge of political context within which we operate.

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues.

### Knowledge and Experience

**Essential**

- Minimum of 5 years postgraduate experience
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
- Able to assess, resuscitate and stabilise acutely sick patients.
- Good clinical judgement
- Understand Audit/ governance processes
- Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post, including on-call commitments.

### Qualifications and Training

**Essential**

- Registered with GMC (UK)
- MBBS or equivalent
- Completed MRCOG

**Desirable**

- Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS)

## Documents

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- [clinical fellow (st5+) in obstetrics and gynaecology mm (pdf, 592.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10648230)

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