# Senior Clinical Fellow - with special interest in Obstetrics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-fellow-with-special-interest-in-obstetrics/1f069799-1e38-4147-afa4-746bc96342fd - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-fellow-with-special-interest-in-obstetrics/1f069799-1e38-4147-afa4-746bc96342fd.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Croydon Health Services NHS Trust - **Town:** Thornton Heath - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Obstetrics and Gynaecology - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** Clinical activities relevant to NHS post - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (N/A) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T08:22:24.212Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Thornton_Heath/Croydon_Health_Services_NHS_Trust/Obstetrics_Gynaecology/Obstetrics_Gynaecology-v7974732 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7974732?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a fixed term post in Obstetrics & Gynaecology with effect as soon as possible. This is a fixed term post in Obstetrics & Gynaecology with effect as soon as possible.  This post attracts overseas doctors with experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology to familiarise themselves with the UK system and preparing for their exams whilst working in the UK.  The post offers registrars with an opportunity to consolidate their training in High risk Obstetrics with particular interest in maternity triage, Obstetric day unit, be aware of the referral pathway and antenatal patient management. The successful applicant will receive training in the management of acute Obstetrics and medical conditions in pregnant women. In addition, he/she will be taking part in a variety of obstetrics and gynaecology activities including gynaecology on-call, theatre activities for both Obstetrics and gynaecology, antenatal and gynaecology clinics. The successful candidate will also be expected to maintain the local database and take part in research activity. ### Main duties of the job General Responsibilities The duties under consultant supervision include the following – 1.    Taking part in regular Obstetric tirage sessions alongside other registrars   2.    Coordinate and management of the patients seen in maternity triage and Day unit with agreed management plans with the duty consultant 3.    Participate on the on call rota with Gynaecology cover.  4.    Attending main theatre and day surgery and performing procedures under consultant supervision 5.    Scan reviews and formalizing management plan 6.    Engage in research activities, either existing or candidates own research. Teaching and Training Responsibilities - The clinician is involved in teaching junior staff, nurses and medical students. 2.    The Registrar will assist with organisation of Departmental meetings and presenting cases. 3.    There are facilities available for research. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ### On-Call Duties The unit offers a two tier system for junior doctors. The successful applicant will work on the middle grade rota. The job includes nights and weekends on call. There is a regular weekend on-call and approximately three nights monthly. ### Emergency Cover The Junior Doctor accepts that he / she will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the Duty Consultant, in conjunction where practicable with his / her colleagues, both senior and junior. It has been agreed between the professions and the DHSS while junior staffs accept that they will perform such duties, it stresses that additional commitments arising under this sub-section are exceptional and in particular that Junior Staff should not be required to undertake work on this kind for prolonged periods on a regular basis. ## Job Details This is a fixed term post in Obstetrics & Gynaecology with effect as soon as possible. This is a fixed term post in Obstetrics & Gynaecology with effect as soon as possible. This post attracts overseas doctors with experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology to familiarise themselves with the UK system and preparing for their exams whilst working in the UK. The post offers registrars with an opportunity to consolidate their training in High risk Obstetrics with particular interest in maternity triage, Obstetric day unit, be aware of the referral pathway and antenatal patient management. The successful applicant will receive training in the management of acute Obstetrics and medical conditions in pregnant women. In addition, he/she will be taking part in a variety of obstetrics and gynaecology activities including gynaecology on-call, theatre activities for both Obstetrics and gynaecology, antenatal and gynaecology clinics. The successful candidate will also be expected to maintain the local database and take part in research activity. ## Job Description General Responsibilities The duties under consultant supervision include the following – 1. Taking part in regular Obstetric tirage sessions alongside other registrars 2. Coordinate and management of the patients seen in maternity triage and Day unit with agreed management plans with the duty consultant 3. Participate on the on call rota with Gynaecology cover. 4. Attending main theatre and day surgery and performing procedures under consultant supervision 5. Scan reviews and formalizing management plan 6. Engage in research activities, either existing or candidates own research. Teaching and Training Responsibilities The clinician is involved in teaching junior staff, nurses and medical students. 2. The Registrar will assist with organisation of Departmental meetings and presenting cases. 3. There are facilities available for research. ## Responsibilities The unit offers a two tier system for junior doctors. The successful applicant will work on the middle grade rota. The job includes nights and weekends on call. There is a regular weekend on-call and approximately three nights monthly. The Junior Doctor accepts that he / she will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the Duty Consultant, in conjunction where practicable with his / her colleagues, both senior and junior. It has been agreed between the professions and the DHSS while junior staffs accept that they will perform such duties, it stresses that additional commitments arising under this sub-section are exceptional and in particular that Junior Staff should not be required to undertake work on this kind for prolonged periods on a regular basis. ## Person Specification ### Essential **Essential** - GMC registered - Relevant NHS and overseas experience - Relevant Clinical knowledge - MBBS or equivalent, MRCOG **Desirable** - Relevant ATSM (experience in obstetric ultrasound) - Relevant training for the post ### Skills and experience **Essential** - Previous experience in O & G - More than 4 years as registrar **Desirable** - Training relevant to post ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 712.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10256949) - [chs accomodation (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1725) - [croydon trust values (pdf, 324.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2317) - [chs dbs policy statement (pdf, 53.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=972) - [map of croydon university hospital (pdf, 95.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=974) ## 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.