Senior Clinical Fellow: Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join the Obstetrics and Gynaecology team at the West Middlesex Site of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We wish to appoint a suitably trained and experienced doctor with NHS experience at ST3 -7 level as a Senior Clinical Fellow to work as a Senior Registrar with a special interest in any of the following: Benign abdominal surgery - Open and Laparoscopic, Maternal Medicine and Obstetric Research, Medical Education with Quality Improvement in Postnatal and Bereavement Care, Outpatient Hysteroscopy and Ambulatory Gynaecology.

The successful candidate will carry out clinical duties within all areas of the obstetrics and gynaecology department and will also be expected to contribute to the SpR on call Rota.  They will be provided with an Educational Supervisor.

Applicants are invited to apply as soon as possible with a proposed start date in early 2026. The successful candidate should be registered with the GMC and should have relevant NHS experience to work at the level of ST3 -7 within a busy Obstetrics and Gynaecology unit.

This post may close sooner than the advertised date, dependant on the number of applications. It is expected that the interviews will be conducted virtually on Microsoft Teams. For more information, please contact Miss Nadia Sajjad at [email protected] or Miss Susan Barnes at [email protected].

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will carry out clinical duties within all areas of the obstetrics and gynaecology department.

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.

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 Senior Registrar. A Specialty Trainee ST3-5 and Speciality Trainee ST2-5 also cover out of hours alongside the Senior Registrar.

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.