EPU Clinical Fellow: Early Pregnancy and Acute Gynaecology

We are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join the Obstetrics and Gynaecology team at the West Middlesex University Hospital Site of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We wish to appoint suitably trained and experienced doctors with NHS experience as Senior Clinical Fellows to work as Senior Registrars with a special interest in Early Pregnancy and Acute Gynaecology. These posts are ideal for candidates seeking an Out of Programme Training for Clinical Experience (OOPE) and completion of the Early Pregnancy and Acute gynaecology ATSM. The post will also provide specialised training towards the completion of the intermediate module in Early pregnancy and Acute gynaecology ultrasound scanning. The successful candidates will also be expected to contribute to the SpR on call Rota and will be provided with an Educational Supervisor. The successful candidates with be able to contribute to research within the department. Applicants are invited to apply as soon as possible with a proposed start date in April candidate) and October candidates). The successful candidates should be registered with the GMC and should have relevant NHS experience to work at the level of ST5 -7 within a busy Obstetrics and Gynaecology unit. It is expected that the interviews will be conducted virtually either on Zoom or Microsoft Teams. For more information, please contact Miss Natalie Nunes at or Miss Anjali Sharma at .

Role of the Clinical Fellow:

• To provide a commitment to learning early pregnancy and gynaecology ultrasound scanning and conducting the relevant associated procedures.
• To contribute to audit, risk, research and quality improvement in the department.
• To provide general Obs and Gynae cover during the day and at nights on a 1:8 basis (please see sample rota below).

Key responsibilities within Chelsea and Westminster Trust:

The post holder will take part in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology SpR on call rota and provide day time clinical cover as per the time table below. The Chelsea and Westminster Trust will give the post holder an honorary contract.

Example of the timetable clinical commitment/research time (R):

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Sat

Sun

Emergency ward round and EPU scanning

Audit and MVA

Emergency ward round and EPU scanning

Long day on call 1:2

EPU scanning

EPU scanning

On call as per registrar rota

On call as per registrar rota

EPU scanning

Long day on call 1:2

EPU scanning

EPU MDT

1:4 Gynae M and M

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England.

We have two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.

• We employ over 7,000 staff and 500 volunteers
• We treat someone in A&E every 90 seconds
• We deliver a baby every 50 minutes
• We operate on a patient every 16 minutes
• We do 50 imaging procedures each hour
• We serve a diverse population of 1.5 million from the beginning to the end of life

Our values

Our PROUD values demonstrate to staff, patients and the public the standards of care and experience they should expect from our services:

• P utting patients first
• R esponsive to patients and staff
• O pen and honest
• U nfailingly kind
• D etermined to develop

Key responsibilities within Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for both roles:

The post holder will take part in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology SpR on call rota and provide day time clinical cover.

All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure, you must seek clarification from a more senior member of staff.

The post holder will also be provided with an Educational Supervisor.

This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and his/her manager.