Senior Clinical Fellow O&G (interest in Mat Med) in Leeds

We are inviting applications to fill our Senior Clinical Fellow with a special interest in Maternal Medicine vacancy at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. This post will commence September 2026 and end in September 2027 and is a fixed term for 1 year.

Main duties of the job:

• An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic doctor to join the current Obstetrics and Gynaecology team as a clinical fellow at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
• The service is delivered through four sites: St James University Hospital (SJUH), Leeds General Infirmary (LGI), Wharfdale General Hospital and Seacroft Hospital.
• The above post is suitable for doctors wishing to gain clinical experience at a ST6 level in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
• The post offers the successful candidate a wide range of experience in all areas of the specialty.
• Whilst this post is not recognised for training, the appointee will be supported by a Clinical Supervisor to meet their career and educational goals.
• There will be opportunities to develop special interests in Maternal Medicine.
• The successful candidate will have the opportunity to get involved in several specialised maternal medicine clinics which take place across both hospitals.
• These are run by specialists in the field and include diabetes, endocrinology, haematology, cardiology, gastro intestinal and rheumatology.
• In addition, s/he will be invited to participate in the regular MDT meetings as well as getting involved and leading QI projects and teaching in the area.

About us:

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.

Job responsibilities:

• The gynaecology service is predominantly based at St James University Hospital (Chancellor Wing) with some elective gynaecology work including clinics, day case and overnight theatre and hysteroscopy also takes place at Wharfdale hospital.
• Leeds has just been made an Endometriosis centre and there are specialist clinics also in premature ovarian failure, paediatric and adolescent gynaecology, complex termination of pregnancy, ambulatory procedures and a PMDD MDT amongst other opportunities.
• The fertility service is based at Seacroft Hospital.
• The maternity service is based at St James University Hospital (approximately 4,500 deliveries per year) and Leeds General Infirmary (approximately 5,000 deliveries per year).
• Leeds Maternity services provide tertiary level care for Fetal Medicine and Maternal Medicine.
• There are a number of specialist antenatal clinics and exciting opportunities to engage with ongoing quality improvement work.
• All resident doctors will be supported by an educational supervisor and encouraged in their professional development.
• There is teaching available every Friday afternoon which you will have the opportunity to attend and there is also the opportunity to develop guidelines and patient information leaflets as well as perform audits and quality improvement projects.
• There are also opportunities to get involved with undergraduate medical education through Leeds Medical School.

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.