Home, community, hospital

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

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Job overview

Senior Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynecology

The post will suit a candidate who has achieved ST3–5 level competencies and wishes to further develop their knowledge and clinical skills in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, particularly in the management of women with both chronic and acute medical conditions.

There are well-established multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) across several subspecialties including urogynaecology, minimal access surgery, gynaecological oncology, feto-maternal medicine, and general obstetrics and gynaecology. These services will provide the successful candidate with ample opportunity to develop clinical skills and gain competency across a broad range of areas.

Dedicated time will be allocated for attendance at specialist clinics, obstetrics and gynaecology operating theatres, and local MDT meetings, ensuring a balanced exposure to both obstetric and gynaecological practice.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be encouraged to enrol in the RCOG Advanced Training Skills Modules (ATSM), as per availability. Please refer to RCOG ATSM requirements for further details. Where necessary, additional training opportunities can be facilitated at tertiary centres to support completion of ATSM competencies.

The post holder will actively participate in departmental teaching programmes, clinical audits, and governance meetings. There will also be opportunities to engage in research activities and contribute to departmental quality improvement initiatives.

Although this post is not formally recognised for training purposes, it will be covered by the Terms and Conditions for Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (England and Wales), with salary aligned to the appropriate scale, including London Weighting Allowance.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the on-call rota (approximately 1:9), including night shifts, and contribute to the elective rota covering labour ward, maternity services, lower segment caesarean section (LSCS) lists, and the Day Assessment Unit. There will also be a component of general and emergency gynaecology cover. The role is predominantly day-based,

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