Clinical Fellow in Early Pregnancy & Outpatient Gynaecology Unit

Clinical Fellow in Early Pregnancy & Outpatient Gynaecology Unit Senior Clinical Fellow

Main area Obstetrics and Gynaecology Grade Senior Clinical Fellow Contract Fixed term: 12 months (FT) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job
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Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £73,992 Per annum, including high cost area Salary period Yearly Closing 24/02/2026 23:59

This post is suitable for an O&G trainee who has successfully completed ST4 in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (or equivalent competencies) or above, with a minimum of two years experience of working in the NHS. Candidates should have attained MRCOG part 2 or above. Training will be provided in early pregnancy & Gynaecology ultrasound beyond the competencies required for the relevant RCOG special interest training modules in complex early pregnancy and non-elective gynaecology, the management of subfertility and the management of complex non-malignant disease.

Although these appointments are not accredited for training, the appointees will be expected to participate fully in the educational and training programmes within the each department and the hospital. Appointees will have a named educational supervisor. The experience and opportunities offered would be excellent experience for applicants planning a career in obstetrics & gynaecology.

There are 8 Gynaecology beds, a day surgery unit and an ambulatory outpatient procedure suite. The elective inpatient gynaecology theatre is at Princess Royal Hospital, Kent. The Gynaecology service has access to 7 inpatient theatre lists and 5 day-case lists per week. As well as providing general gynaecology, the Gynaecology Service also has special interests in endometriosis, colposcopy, urogynaecology, assisted conception and specialist menopause and endocrine services.

The department delivers a service principally to local women and maintains excellent links with local G.Ps.

The Early Pregnancy and Gynaecology Assessment Unit

This unit sees over 10 000 patients per year. We run a daily emergency early pregnancy and acute gynaecology assessment clinic. The EPU receives tertiary referrals for complex early pregnancy problems from local hospitals and we are a regional training unit. There is a dedicated clinic for the management of women with recurrent first trimester miscarriages and an outpatient SMM service.

It also runs the rapid access diagnostic service for suspected endometrial and ovarian cancers and the assessment of women with general benign Gynaecological complaints.

This is a post giving the appointee the opportunity to develop skills in using transvaginal ultrasound for the diagnosis and management of early pregnancy problems, acute gynaecology and general gynaecological problems.

The post holder will be engaged in working in the Early Pregnancy and Gynaecology Assessment Unit and will be given full training in the use of transvaginal ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of gynaecological conditions. This includes rapid access, endometriosis, paediatric gynaecology and recurrent miscarriage clinics. They will also have the opportunity to take part in research projects involving the use of ultrasound in the non-invasive assessment of gynaecological disorders.

The post involves provision of a morning weekend service in the Early Pregnancy Unit approximately one weekend in five. There is no on call commitment. The successful candidate should have attained at least the competencies required by the end of ST4 year of obstetrics and gynaecology, part 2 MRCOG or equivalent and full GMC registration and have two years experience of working as a doctor in the NHS.

• MBBS (or equivalent) MRCOG Part 2(or equivalent) Full Registration with the GMC
• Medical Degree
• Experience of Audit
• Organisation Skills
• MRCOG Part 3
• Distinctions or Prizes during undergraduate training

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.