Senior Clinical Fellow - Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Senior Clinical Fellow - Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Location: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 09 March 2026

The Fertility Centre (TFC), established in 1995, is part of the Department of Private Practice and offers a comprehensive range of infertility treatments. Licensed by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, TFC provides individualized care through a highly skilled and dedicated team. The service includes an outpatient infertility clinic for rapid diagnostic work-up of couples referred by GPs or specialists, with all treatments delivered within the Centre. These include ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination, donor insemination, IVF, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and ovum donation.

TFC also runs a Reproductive Ageing and Fertility Programme, led by Mr Dimitrios Nikolaou, focusing on women over 40, those with low ovarian reserve, and fertility preservation for cancer or social reasons. The unit performs 500-600 IVF/ICSI cycles annually, with plans to expand activity. Patients include both NHS-funded and private cases.

Clinical leadership comprises Consultants Mr Nikolaou, Mr Julian Norman-Taylor, and Miss Kate Maclaran (Service Director). The laboratory is headed by Dr Paula Almeida with a team of embryologists, supported by specialist nurses and administrative staff. TFC also operates at West Middlesex Hospital, offering subfertility clinics, fertility theatre lists, and an IVF satellite service. The post may involve rotation to West Middlesex for cross-cover.

Main duties of the job

This position is vital to the smooth operation of the Fertility Centre, requiring strong clinical expertise and patient care coordination. The role is primarily based in the fertility unit with additional sessions in gynaecology subfertility clinics. The post holder will work closely with consultants and their NHS/private secretaries to ensure seamless patient journeys. Key responsibilities include:

• Attending and preparing for daily consultant-led briefings with full knowledge of scheduled patients and procedures.
• Performing transabdominal and transvaginal scans.
• Preparing for and participating in multidisciplinary team meetings, presenting cases, coordinating input from specialists (e.g., urologists, endocrinologists), and documenting outcomes.
• Setting up and coordinating fertility treatments, particularly IVF.
• Managing NHS funding applications in collaboration with the patient liaison officer.
• Maintaining and updating clinical databases, including those for the Reproductive Ageing and Fertility Preservation Programme, and supporting audits.
• Reviewing admitted patients daily and updating consultants.
• Active involvement in outpatient infertility and IVF sessions, quality management programmes, and performing procedures such as saline scans, endometrial scratch, and intrauterine insemination, with training opportunities in egg collection and HyCoSy.
• Managing clinic and treatment room rots and liaising with administrators for bookings.

About us

Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites-Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital-along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Person Specification Previous Experience

• 3 years' experience in general O&G.
• Infertility/IVF management.
• Egg Collection Experience.
• Experience in minimal access surgery.

Physical Requirements

• Health clearance by Occupational Health for role specified.

Education/Qualification

• GMC registration.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Degree in medicine.
• MRCOG part 1.
• MRCOG part 2 & 3.

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

• Exceptional interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Good broad-based knowledge / surgical experience in O&G.
• Gynaecological ultrasound - basic.
• Counselling experience.

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.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£44,170 to £67,610 a yearper annum + London Weighting - pro rata