Job summary
- Main area
- obstetrics and gynaecology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST1/2)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Timetable is a 1:11 rota with a 1:5.5 on call component including nights and weekend working)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 213-Division-A-8091816
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Denmark hill
- Town
- Camberwell
- Salary
- £54,499 Per annum, plus London Zones £2,162
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Clinical Fellow Obstetrics and Gynaecology
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST1/2)
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Job overview
This is a Junior Clinical Fellow (FY2/3 or ST1/2) to replace a current gap in service provision for six months, with possible extension to 1 year. It would be ideally suited to someone who has completed FY2 and is looking for additional experience in O&G before applying for specialist training. The remit of the post holder will be to work within the multi–disciplinary team providing and further developing care for women in Maternity & gynaecology. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for a Trust Junior Clinical Fellow post in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology to be based at the Denmark Hill site of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to commence in October 2026 for a 12 month fixed term contract, which may be renewed.
This post will provide an ideal opportunity as an introduction to obstetrics and gynaecology. The post holder will be on-call (with ST3-5 and ST6-7) as part of the Resident O&G rota which is EWTD compliant and provides protected time for teaching.
Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC and experience of working in the NHS (or equivalent healthcare system, Australia, New Zealand or Canada as examples)
Working for our organisation
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Together with the others to provide Maternity & gynaecology services for women attending Kings College Hospital. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties required for the proper functioning of the department.
- Shared responsibility with the others for providing 24 hour, 7 day a week cover for the obstetrics & gynaecology on an on-call rota basis. There is also a responsibility to cross cover colleagues annual leave (on a prospective basis) and short-term sickness/absence.
- To contribute to departmental audit programme in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework.
Person specification
Application form and interview
Essential criteria
- Registerable medical qualification.
- Completed pre-registration/Foundation years (or equivalent outside the UK)
- Experience in day-to-day organisation of O&G services in a busy Teaching Hospital
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement.
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.
- Effective communicator, able to work in a close-knit team and co-operate with all medical and paramedical staff.
Desirable criteria
- Additional qualifications ATLS/ACLS/ALS/APLS
- Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices
- Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.
- Evidence of clinical audit and/or quality improvement project
- Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sabrina McDermott
- Job title
- Medical Staffing Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02032993377
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