Senior Clinical Fellow - Obstetrics and GynaecologyNHS

Job summary

The clinical fellow will work on the general obstetrics and gynaecology rota. This involves working a 1 in 8 on call rota on the junior registrar rota (ST3-5) comprising of 1 in 8 weekday days (Monday-Thursday 0830-2100), 1 in 8 weekday nights (Monday to Thursday 2000-0830) and 1 in 8 weekends of days (Saturday and Sunday 0830-2000) and nights (Friday, Saturday and Sunday 2000-0830.

Main duties of the job

During the period of time where the fellow is covering the Acute Gynaecology Unit, there may be a weekend where they cover the AGU on call. When not on call, daytime duties will be on the junior registrar rota, providing care to women in the wide range of services offered by the department; these duties will include antenatal, postnatal and gynaecology ward rounds, gynaecology and antenatal clinics, gynaecology theatres and elective caesarean section lists. The daytime delivery suite cover is by a junior registrar (ST3-5) and consultant. The daytime gynaecology cover is provided by acute gynaecology fellows who run the acute gynaecology unit between 0830 and 2100 daily. St George's maternity unit has a strong track record of training in intrapartum fetal monitoring using a fetal physiology and the clinical fellow would be expected to attend weekly training sessions.

Job description

Please view the Job Description for a full breakdown of the main responsibilities for the Senior Clinical Fellow - Obstetrics and Gynaecology vacancy.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.