East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellow in OBS & GYN

The closing date is 09 July 2025

Job summary

Applications are invited for 4 posts we currently have. 2 based at Ipswich and two based at Colchester at Clinical Fellow level in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for a fixed term of one year ending on 31 Aug 2026. The post will be for general clinical and administrative responsibilities in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Middle Grade Level.

These includes labour ward, antenatal clinic, ambulatory obstetrics, elective caesarean section lists and maternity inpatient care.

It also includes gynaecology outpatients, rapid access clinics including gynaecology ultrasound scanning skills, out-patient hysteroscopy, colposcopy, acute /emergency gynaecology, gynaecology theatre including robotic theatre experience and inpatient care. There will be an associated supportive professional activity for aspects of continued professional development and appraisal/revalidation.

Successful applicants must be able to :

- Provide a safe service to the delivery suit by working under the supervision of the on call Consultant

- Prioritise emergencies and put an adequate plan of action to patients

- Provide a safe service to Gynaecology emergency department under the supervision of the on call Consultant

- Run a Registrar lead clinics alongside a Consultant for Gynaecology and Antenatal

- Night on call cover whilst Consultant is off site

- To read CTG and plan next steps for patients attending Triage and during their admission on delivery suite

Main duties of the job

Clinical:

On call and Emergency cover

Out of hours (on call) there is a 1:12 rota for middle grade doctors. Handover is 08:30 and 20:30 hours. For out of hours (20:30 - 09:00 hours) there is a resident ST grade or Speciality Doctor covering Delivery Suite, Maternity Inpatients, as well as Gynaecology Emergencies and Inpatients. This role is supported by a junior grade doctor resident, and a Consultant on call (non-resident).

During normal working hours 08:00-17:30, the emergency duties are shared between a middle grade for Delivery Suite and a Middle Grade for Wards and Gynaecology Emergencies.

From 17:30 the Gynaecology Middle Grade will handover care to the Obstetric/Labour Ward Registrar.

A Consultant is resident in the hospital for Delivery Suite and Ward Round from 08:30 - 20:30 hours

The on call/emergency cover role takes precedence over all other clinical work and you are expected to remain within the hospital grounds when you are the duty registrar.

At changeover time there should be a face to face handover of clinical cases and the bleep on the Delivery Suite.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Details

Date posted

09 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year Set

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-MR2686

Job locations

Ipswich/Colchester

Turner Road

Ipswich/Colchester

CO4 5JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

GENERAL

The post-holder will:

Work with colleagues to provide a service with the highest standard of care

Work with the multi-professional team following care pathways and clinical guidelines

Follow and maintain good working practices

Offer educational, clinical support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary

Ensure appropriate information is made available to staff to measure clinical performance and enable meaningful benchmarks to be established and evaluated within your area of responsibility

Ensure there is a robust process for reviewing the quality of services provided, explaining the causes of success and failure and ensure the highest standards are maintained

Provide a role model of professional leadership, which underpins the corporate values and behaviours agreed by the organisation, ensuring these are understood and demonstrated by the medical workforce within your area and take remedial action where poor behaviour are demonstrated

Participate in the appraisal of medical staff within the department in line with the Trusts agree policy

Job description

Job responsibilities

GENERAL

The post-holder will:

Work with colleagues to provide a service with the highest standard of care

Work with the multi-professional team following care pathways and clinical guidelines

Follow and maintain good working practices

Offer educational, clinical support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary

Ensure appropriate information is made available to staff to measure clinical performance and enable meaningful benchmarks to be established and evaluated within your area of responsibility

Ensure there is a robust process for reviewing the quality of services provided, explaining the causes of success and failure and ensure the highest standards are maintained

Provide a role model of professional leadership, which underpins the corporate values and behaviours agreed by the organisation, ensuring these are understood and demonstrated by the medical workforce within your area and take remedial action where poor behaviour are demonstrated

Participate in the appraisal of medical staff within the department in line with the Trusts agree policy

Person Specification

interview

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Part 1 MRCOG
  • Part 2 MRCOG
  • Full GMC

Desirable

  • Higher degree
  • MOET/ALSO or equivalent training
  • PROMPT trained and faculty
Person Specification

interview

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Part 1 MRCOG
  • Part 2 MRCOG
  • Full GMC

Desirable

  • Higher degree
  • MOET/ALSO or equivalent training
  • PROMPT trained and faculty

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich/Colchester

Turner Road

Ipswich/Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich/Colchester

Turner Road

Ipswich/Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Associate Director of Operation’s

Mrs Lois Maskell,

Lois.Maskell@esneft.nhs.uk

01206742979

Details

Date posted

09 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year Set

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

1 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-MR2686

Job locations

Ipswich/Colchester

Turner Road

Ipswich/Colchester

CO4 5JL


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