# Senior Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ST6-ST7)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Birmingham
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £76,582 per annum
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (other)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (on-call rota)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-07T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-23T13:13:11.813Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Birmingham_Womens_Childrens_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Obstetrics/Obstetrics-v8104968
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8104968?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.bwc.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The department is seeking to appoint 2 x Senior Clinical Fellows a in Obstetrics & Gynaecology with the following specialties:  GAU, Maternal Medicine and Intrapartum.   The posts are available to commence as soon as possible and are fixed-term for a period of 12 months. The posts have been developed both to support existing service vacancies and to provide additional medical staffing capacity while the department undertakes rota planning in preparation for future expansion. There may be the opportunity for candidates to apply for longer-term posts arising from this service development.

### Main duties of the job

The weekly timetable will include a predominantly fixed job plan, with duties across obstetric and gynaecology services, including clinics, delivery suite, ward rounds, acute and emergency care, and theatre activity as appropriate to service needs and individual experience. There will be opportunities to gain experience across the breadth of general obstetrics and gynaecology in a major teaching hospital environment.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Hours of work are full time with on-call commitments on the ST6-8 rota of 1 in 11 including out of hours on-call. A delivery suite duty is 3rd on-call. The Trust provides 108 hours of consultant presence on Delivery Suite, offering excellent opportunities for direct supervision, support and training. The successful candidate will be expected to be aware of local guidelines, policies and procedures and to comply with the Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions of the Trust.

## Job Details

The department is seeking to appoint 2 x Senior Clinical Fellows a in Obstetrics & Gynaecology with the following specialties: GAU, Maternal Medicine and Intrapartum. The posts are available to commence as soon as possible and are fixed-term for a period of 12 months. The posts have been developed both to support existing service vacancies and to provide additional medical staffing capacity while the department undertakes rota planning in preparation for future expansion. There may be the opportunity for candidates to apply for longer-term posts arising from this service development.

## Job Description

The weekly timetable will include a predominantly fixed job plan, with duties across obstetric and gynaecology services, including clinics, delivery suite, ward rounds, acute and emergency care, and theatre activity as appropriate to service needs and individual experience. There will be opportunities to gain experience across the breadth of general obstetrics and gynaecology in a major teaching hospital environment.

## Responsibilities

Hours of work are full time with on-call commitments on the ST6-8 rota of 1 in 11 including out of hours on-call. A delivery suite duty is 3rd on-call. The Trust provides 108 hours of consultant presence on Delivery Suite, offering excellent opportunities for direct supervision, support and training. The successful candidate will be expected to be aware of local guidelines, policies and procedures and to comply with the Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions of the Trust.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications/ Training

**Essential**

- Full GMC Registration
- Qualified to undertake on-call work on the ST6 and above Tier in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

**Desirable**

- Up to date in emergency obstetric procedures

### Experience and Skills, e.g. Special Knowledge

**Essential**

- Ability to offer clinical opinion / treatment on range of problems both emergency and elective within the specialty
- Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients

**Desirable**

- MRCOG Part 2
- Knowledge of subspecialties where specified
- Computer literacy and IT experience
- Experience in achieving quality standards

### Motivation and Disposition Personal Qualities

**Essential**

- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
- Good organisational & management skills
- Probity

### Supervisory Experience and Communication Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to work in a team orientated environment and to work without friction with colleagues

### Special Aptitudes/ Abiliteis e.g. Initiative, Leadership ability to work on own or with others

**Essential**

- Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Caring attitude to patients

**Desirable**

- Innovative.
- Demonstrate skills in Audit and Clinical Governance activities.

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 928.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10399492)
- [person specification (pdf, 472.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10399493)
- [additional information (docx, 36.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10399495)

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