Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynae

Southmead Hospital, Bristol Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a special interest in Maternal Medicine.

This innovative post offers a unique opportunity to combine high-quality clinical practice with dedicated time for the maternal medicine service.

The successful candidate will spend 80% of their time undertaking clinical duties within the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department and will receive 20% protected time for Maternal Medicine related activities.

The post is ideally suited to a senior trainee, post-CCT doctor or equivalent clinician seeking to develop expertise in maternal medicine, while maintaining a broad clinical role.

• Participate in the middle-grade Obstetrics and Gynaecology rota.
• Provide high-quality care for women accessing obstetric and gynaecological services.
• Participate in labour ward, antenatal, postnatal, gynaecology emergency and outpatient services as required.
• Contribute to the assessment and management of obstetric and gynaecological emergencies.
• Support the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred care across the service.
• Work collaboratively with consultants, specialty trainees, midwives, anaesthetists, neonatologists and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in departmental teaching, simulation training and educational activities.
• Contribute to audit, educational and service improvement activities within the department.

The successful applicant will receive dedicated protected time to undertake a range of activities to support the maternal medicine service - service development, governance, leadership, MDTs, ward rounds and clinics.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

• Minimum of 5 years postgraduate experience
• Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
• Able to assess, resuscitate and stabilise acutely sick patients.
• Good clinical judgement
• Understand Audit/ governance processes
• Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post, including on-call commitments.

• Strong interest in maternal medicine
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Good communication skills
• Honesty and reliability
• Ability to work effectively within an MDT environment
• Flexibility
• Critical approach to work
• Demonstrates initiative
• Ability to gain confidence of both staff and patients
• Willing to undertake additional clinical duties when necessary,…