EPU Clinical Fellow: Early Pregnancy and Acute Gynaecology

Job summary

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 2026 (1 candidate) and October 2026 (2 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 atnnunes@nhs.netor Miss Anjali Sharma at anjali.sharma1@nhs.net.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

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

Putting patients first

Responsive to patients and staff

Open and honest

Unfailingly kind

Determined to develop