Junior Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (ST1-2)

Job Description For questions about this job, contact: Name: Lucy McCabe

Position: Consultant

Email: lucy.mccabe2@nhs.net

Interviews to be held - 04/10/2026

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

Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice at the time of application.

Job Summary 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), Wharfedale General Hospital and Seacroft Hospital. The above post is suitable for doctors wishing to gain clinical experience at a ST1-2 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.

This post includes working on the first on Call rota with a 1:9 frequency and the successful candidate will be expected to participate in oncall at both St James’s University Hospital and Leeds General Infirmary out of hours. Duties will include providing clinical care in Antenatal clinic, Labour ward, Antenatal Day Unit, Maternity Assessment, Gynaecology clinic, Acute Gynaecology and gynaecology theatres amongst other things.

Why you should join our Team 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 get involved with undergraduate medical education through Leeds Medical School.

What You Will Bring To The Role The post holder will work at a level equivalent to that of a ST1-2 trainee and should ideally have 6 months experience working within the UK.

Applicants must have completed Foundation competencies either as part of the UK Foundation programme or demonstrate equivalent training.

Basic Life Support training is essential.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate leadership skills, clinical competence in obstetrics and gynaecology at an ST1 equivalent level and experience in clinical education and audit/quality improvement work.

Applicants should have knowledge of obstetrics and gynaecology as practiced in the UK with experience working within the UK is desirable.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are…. Responsible

Open and Honest

One Team

Kind

Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our Priorities People

Improvement and Innovation

Partnerships

Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.