Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the London Centre for Mesh Complications at University College London Hospitals as a Clinical Fellow in Complex Mesh. You will be part of a pioneering multi-disciplinary team dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care for women referred from across London and the South East. The role offers a unique chance to work alongside leading consultants in Urogynaecology and Urology, gaining hands-on surgical experience while contributing to innovative models of care. With access to world-class research and education networks, you will have the opportunity to develop advanced surgical skills, participate in research, and shape the future of women’s health services. We are seeking a committed and skilled clinician who demonstrates excellent communication, professionalism, and a strong commitment to collaborative practice. This fellowship provides an exceptional platform for professional development within a nationally commissioned specialist service.

Main duties of the job

As Clinical Fellow in Complex Mesh, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of specialist care to women referred with complications of mesh surgery. Working as part of a dedicated multi-disciplinary team, you will contribute to outpatient clinics, assist in surgical procedures, and participate in ward-based patient care. The role requires excellent surgical and clinical skills, alongside strong communication and empathy to support patients through complex treatment pathways. You will also contribute to multidisciplinary discussions, ensuring safe and effective treatment planning, and be actively involved in audit, education, and research to advance service quality. The post offers significant opportunities to further develop your operative expertise in urogynaecology and mesh-related surgery while building leadership, teamwork, and teaching experience within a nationally recognised centre of excellence.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.  

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:  

·       University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)  

·       National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery  

·       Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital  

·       Eastman Dental Hospital  

·       Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine  

·       University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre  

·       The Hospital for Tropical Diseases  

·       University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street  

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.  

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.