Senior Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology


Location
Salary
£41,750 - £69,976 plus London Weighting
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Senior
Deadline
15 Oct 2026
Contract Type
10 months (Fixed term: 10 Months + on call commitment)
Posted Date
02 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

14 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    12 months middle grade/Registrar-level experience in NHS O&G practice

  • Experience

    Competences signed off for nonrotational forceps and rotational vacuum delivery

  • Personal qualities

    Strong team player

  • Personal qualities

    Kind, affable and resilient

  • Skills and knowledge

    Solid Understanding of Clinical Governance

  • Skills and knowledge

    Experience of Clinical Audit

  • Skills and knowledge

    IT proficiency including, email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

  • Skills and knowledge

    Good organisational skills

  • Skills and knowledge

    Good communication skills

  • Skills and knowledge

    Multi-disciplinary teamwork skills

  • Skills and knowledge

    Emotional maturity and willingness to seek help from senior

  • Teaching and Training

    Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching

  • Education and Qualifications

    Full GMC registration with licence to practice

  • Education and Qualifications

    MBBS or equivalent

Desirable

4 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Teaching and Training

    Medical Education or Adult Education Training

  • Teaching and Training

    Trained ALSO, MOET or NALS instructor

  • Education and Qualifications

    MRCOG

  • Education and Qualifications

    Gynaecological ultrasound intermediate competencies

Job overview

We seek an enthusiastic, experienced team player to join our award-winning academic department for a period of 10 months from December 2026. The successful candidate will join a busy, thriving department that is forward looking and innovative. We are the sector leaders in many aspects of obstetrics and gynaecology practice. Candidates must have 12 months or more registrar-level experience in UK obstetric practice.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will carry out clinical duties within all areas of the obstetrics and gynaecology department. When on call the post holder will be on the three-tier rota covering obstetrics and gynaecology in a 1:8 on out of hours call frequency as the Specialist Registrar. A Specialty Trainee ST3-7 and Speciality Trainee ST1-2 also cover out of hours alongside the Specialist Registrar.

The appointee will also be expected to see patients under consultant supervision in the outpatient clinics including the one-stop scan clinics, specialist gynaecology clinics and the early pregnancy/acute gynaecology unit. There will also be opportunities to complete the intermediate gynaecology ultrasound scanning and hysteroscopy modules. Partake in elective obstetric procedures and general gynaecological surgery including the day case and inpatient elective surgery.

It is expected that the successful candidate will undertake clinical audits and undertake quality improvement projects (QIP) under consultant supervision. The Chelsea Centre for Minimally Invasive Gynaecology is based in the department offering global training and tuition in endoscopic surgery, and successful candidates can join our courses, training and innovative programmes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and his/her manager.

All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure you must seek clarification from a more senior member of staff.

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 Senior Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology with Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Obstetrics and Gynaecology role. The advertised salary is £41,750 - £69,976 plus London Weighting. The contract type is 10 months (Fixed term: 10 Months + on call commitment). The application deadline is 15 Oct 2026.

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