# National Obstetric Clinical Fellow > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Resolution. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/national-obstetric-clinical-fellow/5cfc8f65-eb2f-42b3-975f-734d6e9967e7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/national-obstetric-clinical-fellow/5cfc8f65-eb2f-42b3-975f-734d6e9967e7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Resolution - **Location:** Leeds/Hybrid or homeworking, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4AP, United Kingdom - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Obstetrics and Gynaecology - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £65048.00 to £73992.00 - **Contract type:** Fixed-Term - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-01T14:37:54.506Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M9912-26-0033 - **Application URL:** https://jobs.resolution.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?jobid=426&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://resolution.nhs.uk/ ## Job Content ### Job summary We are pleased to advertise an exciting opportunity to join NHS Resolutions Early Notification (EN) team working across the Safety and Learning Directorate as a National Obstetric Clinical Fellow. This post is a fixed-term or secondment basis for one year. 1 post will be available to start from April 2027. ### Main duties of the job - Investigate potential eligibility for compensation and take proactive action to reduce legal costs and improve the experience for the family and affected staff; - Share learning rapidly with the individual trust and the wider system in order to support safety improvement and prevent the same things happening again; - Build on our Saying Sorry and Being Fair work to ensure the process to obtain compensation is not a barrier to openness, candour and learning; - Preserve evidence to ensure we are able to respond to cases that a family may choose to bring at a later date; and - Improve the process for obtaining compensation for families, meeting needs in real time where possible and trying to reduce the risk of claims increasing in value due to inflation or unmet needs (such as psychological support) translating into larger losses This is a unique opportunity to contribute your clinical expertise at a national level, influencing maternity and neonatal safety improvement across England through learning from incidents, claims and patient safety investigations. The role includes reviewing case files to provide a clinical opinion on care and providing feedback to support learning from claims to prevent future harm. Additional responsibilities include the opportunity to lead on an individual project within the organisation for publication, represent NHS Resolution at external meetings with partner organisations; and attend local, regional and national meetings or events. ### About us NHS Resolution is a not-for-profit arms length of the NHS working for health care providers to resolve claims fairly and to share learning across the NHS and beyond. We provide a supportive environment for our staff with specialist training and the opportunity for personal development. NHS Resolution operates several indemnity schemes, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, primarily for the handling of liability claims against English NHS Trusts and other commissioners and/or providers of NHS care. ### Details - Date posted: 01 September 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £65,048 to £73,992 a year - Contract: Fixed term - Duration: 1 years - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 000411 - Job locations: Leeds/Hybrid or homeworking, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4AP, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities What you'll bring - Specialist knowledge of working within obstetrics in the NHS with a current minimum training level of ST5 or above - An understanding of the current issues and challenges within healthcare and specifically maternity services - An understanding of current improvement initiatives and national strategies to improve the safety of maternity and neonatal services - Experience of project coordination, management or leadership - Experience of presenting complex information to a wide range of audiences Whats in it for you? - You'll develop a better understanding of the principles of good governance and risk management in healthcare - Gain experience in incident investigation and an ability to link safety recommendations to quality improvement work - Contribute to a national culture focused on patient safety, openness, candour and learning. - Work collaboratively with clinical, legal and system partners to support improvements in maternity and neonatal care. What we offer in return - Competitive salary and benefits package. - Opportunities for career growth and development. - Collaborative and innovative work environment. - Work in a progressive environment towards data-driven strategies. - A commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion. - Access to the NHS Pension Scheme and a minimum of 27 days Annual Leave. - Commitment to support individuals in having a work and life balance, offering flexible working arrangements. When joining the NHS family, there are a wealth of savings, discounts and support you will be able to access. - 24 hours employee assistance programme from Health Assured (EAP) - Eye care vouchers for Specsavers. - Health service discounts. - Blue Light card, a discount service for the emergency services and the NHS. - Cycle to work scheme. - Season ticket loan scheme. We recognise some candidates may wish to use AI to support their application. We do not prohibit such use but please clearly indicate in your application where you have used AI. Please note that this job is Medical Pay Band salary (according to stage of training/ experience). Closing date: 15th September at 11.59pm We encourage applicants to apply promptly, as we reserve the right to close vacancies early should sufficient applications be received You must have the right to live and work in the UK. If you require a Visa, NHS Resolution is currently unable to support sponsorship requests. Please click apply now to be redirected to our website. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Self-awareness and impact of behaviour on others - Evidence of CPD and learning - Confident with a high level of drive, enthusiasm and commitment. ### Experience **Essential** - Previous coordination, management or leadership experience, at undergraduate or postgraduate level, within or outside healthcare e.g. rota coordinator, leadership role in an audit or QI project - Experience of presenting complex information to a wide range of audiences - Previous NHS experience - Experience of leading on clinical case note review to provide a view on potential legal liability **Desirable** - Experience of leading on clinical case note review to provide a view on standard of care ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Ability to work with and lead others across professions - Currently working in clinical practice - Ability to work independently and within a team - Strong interpersonal and communication skills - Skills and ability to use all Microsoft Office packages (ie outlook/word/excel etc) **Desirable** - Critical appraisal skills ### Knowledge & Understanding **Essential** - Understanding of current issues and challenges within healthcare - Some understanding of quality improvement/safety improvement work/clinical governance and national strategies - Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality within the workplace (particularly within the NHS) - Knowledge and understanding of Equality Act (2010) - Knowledge and understanding of Freedom of Information Act (2000) - Knowledge and understanding of Data Protection Act/General Data Protection Regulations (2018) ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - Speciality knowledge of working within or detailed knowledge of obstetrics - Full registration with relevant professional body e.g. Full GMC registration - Minimum training level or experience five years post qualification e.g. ST 5 (or equivalent) - Neonatal Grid programme, post CCT. - Masters level degree or equivalent level of study / experience - Satisfactory progression through training as evidenced by satisfactory outcomes in appraisals e.g. ARCP, revalidations and relevant specialty - Where applicable (e.g. for medical trainees) ensure out of programme experience approval gained **Desirable** - Management, quality improvement or masters Qualification ## Documents - [National Obstetric Clinical Fellow Early Notification Team/ Safety & Learning Directorate JD (PDF, KB)](https://jobs.resolution.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=828&JobId=426) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.