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Job overview
Two posts available:
One post based at Whipps Cross Hospital
One post based at Newham Hospital
*NHS CLINICAL EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL*
The Education Academy within Barts Health is expanding in response to the need with increasing numbers of students and trainees and commitment to offer the best educational experience for our trainees. There is a real need to ensure that students receive excellent tuition and that trainees have the best possible educational supervision. In line with our Education Strategy, we intend to improve education by building an Education Fellow faculty base made up of Specialty Teaching Fellows who contribute to both undergraduate and postgraduate training and support Inter-professional Innovations.
The successful post holder for this post will be involved primarily with developing educational opportunities for Obstetrics and Gynaecology through a wide range of teaching modalities including simulation based training, clinical skills, lectures, teaching clinics and bedside teaching.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for Obstetrics and Gynaecology registrars with NHS experience (ST5-ST7) with an interest in Medical Education, and Simulation.
The posts would be based at the Whipps Cross Hospital and Newham Hospital both of which are part of Barts NHS Trust.
The post will have opportunities to be involved in other teaching programmes including undergraduate medical trainees, Foundation Trainees, and interdisciplinary simulation training.
This post is aimed at ST5–ST7 O&G registrars (or equivalent) who:
Have a demonstrated interest in medical education
- Wish to strengthen their teaching, simulation, leadership and curriculum design skills
- Are motivated to pursue a consultant career incorporating education or training roles
- Would value structured development in a chosen clinical subspecialty
- Enjoy working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The contract is 12month, fixed-term starting October 2026 and is 40:60 teaching and service delivery. 40% of the time will be dedicated to Education Delivery. 60% of the time will be undertaken within the chosen Clinical Speciality. This is a 40 hour week contract with banding to a maximum of 1B. You will be expected to have at least five years of accredited basic general obstetrics and gynaecology training to the level of ST5-ST7 or equivalent. Desired candidates should have Full MRCOG membership and work as a senior registrar in the clinical elements of the job.
This would typically suit anyone wishing to undertake further training in a medical specialty and education prior to or as part of an Out of Programme Experience (OOPE) from their Specialist Registrar training programme, or a Post CCT/ CESR doctor looking to develop their CV ahead of applying for consultant jobs. Successful candidates must have experience working in the NHS. For the latter prior agreement must be sought with the relevant Specialty Training Committee (STC) and Deanery. GMC and UK NHS clinical experience are essential criteria for this role
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Ability to interact well with all members of multi-professional team with diplomacy, persuasion & tact
- Ability to manage & develop a multi-professional team
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication & negotiation skills
- Good spoken & written English
- Good organisational & time management skills
- Ability to use initiative & judgement
- Demonstrates leadership qualities
- Demonstrates self-motivation & ability to motivate others
- Demonstrates attention to detail
- Ability to problem solve
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic knowledge of educational theory
- Good knowledge of Obstetric and Gynaecological conditions and emergency management on Labour ward
- Computer literacy: word, excel, power point
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of expert clinical skills & ability to work outside traditional boundaries
- Higher Speciality Training clinical experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology to ST5 level or above
- Ability to independently manage labour ward emergencies.
- NHS clinical experience
Desirable
- Previous experience in delivering education, ideally in an inter-professional setting
- Experience of involvement in research/written papers/public presentation
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS
Desirable
- MRCOG part 1 & 2
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This advert is for Education Academy Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Obstetrics and Gynaecology role. The advertised salary is £50,175 - £67,610 Per Annum. The contract type is 12 months (FIXED TERM 12 MONTHS). The application deadline is 29 Jun 2026.
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