Senior Clinical Fellow in Maternal and Fetal Medicine

We are an award winning organisation providing care at two main hospital sites
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital and a number of community-based services across London, such as sexual health and HIV clinics.

With 6,700 members of staff, we are proud to care for a diverse population of one million people. We are committed to ensuring that our workforce is just as diverse with a strong mix of skills and abilities.

Our staff are at the very heart of our organisation and we recognise the valuable contribution that each and every person working at the Trust makes. One of our Trust priorities is to be an employer of choice-a place where people want to start their career and to grow with us through continued education, professional development and support .

Main area Obs and Gynae Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Senior Clinical Fellow Contract Fixed term: 1 year (12 months) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job
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Site Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £41,750 - £69,976 Per annum plus London Weighting Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

Applications are invited for a newly RCOG accredited subspecialty training programme in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. The post offers high quality comprehensive training in all aspects of Maternal-Fetal medicine at Chelsea & Westminster/West Middlesex University and King’s College Hospitals. The training program is modular, and covers all aspects of the RCOG syllabus in Maternal-Fetal medicine. The successful applicant will take part in the general obstetrics and gynaecology on-call rota.

Candidates must have completed training to at least ST5 level. The programme is over 2 year’s whole time equivalent, if the trainee is research exempt at the time of registering for subspecialty training, and over three years, if the trainee has not achieved research exemption at the time of registration. Training is undertaken as a series of modules and each module covers a particular aspect of the MFM curriculum ensuring that all training opportunities are covered.

To discuss the position or arrange an informal visit please contact Professor Makrina Savvidou, Consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine Lead for Fetal Medicine, Chelsea & Westminster (  ) and Miss Joanna Girling, Lead for Maternal Medicine, West Middlesex University Hospital (). Candidates are advised to read the job description, which includes the selection criteria and details on how to apply.

This post would be suitable for any trainee who has successfully completed ST5 or equivalent or is post-CCT. Previous experience in Maternal-Fetal Medicine would be advantageous but is not essential. Trainees must have MRCOG or equivalent. The appointee will be expected to register with the Subspecialty training programme at the RCOG. The appointee will have a named educational supervisor. Annual leave and study leave is commensurate with other post foundation doctors.

The aim of this post is to equip the post-holder with the necessary clinical skills to become a recognised subspecialist in Maternal and Fetal Medicine.

The core programme includes 4 to 5 sessions per week on the Fetal Medicine unit for training in ultrasound and performing invasive procedures. A further session is allocated to the weekly Fetal Medicine case review meeting and for research seminars. Maternal medicine training consists of weekly, whole day, multidisciplinary Obstetric Medicine clinics, a weekly diabetic antenatal clinic (6 months), a cardiac antenatal clinic and other specialist antenatal clinics (neurology, haematology,…