Clinical Fellow in Gynaecology Rapid Access | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 12 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £44,170 - £67,610 per annum +LDN Weighting + 1B banding |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, W12 0HS |
| Company: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7869615/290-TDPD-254 |
Summary
The above post is a senior clinical fellow (ST4 or equivalent and above) in Gynaecology Rapid Access at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. This unit is a subspecialty tertiary centre for Gynaecological Oncology which has a large catchment area and a high quality research profile. You will be involved in the clinical aspects of the unit including clinics, investigations, treatments and surgical lists. You may also be involved in research studies and those candidates who develop an interest may be considered for a MD degree.
The post is a fixed one year post. The role was initially created to support the expansion of the Rapid Access clinics which now runs 4 days a week and provide an exciting opportunity for the post holder to gain an intense year of experience in Rapid Access and especially ultrasound scanning in gynaecology.
The post holder will support the Rapid access and acute diagnostic services and the Early pregnancy and Acute Gynaecology service. They will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team undertaking care for women with acute diagnostic concerns. All aspects relating to the highest standards of care will the taught.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Obstetrics, and Gynaecology
-The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.
-To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
- To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
-To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
Research, Teaching and Training
-Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust’s translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.
-To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director.
-To participate in regular post-graduate gynaecology teaching sessions.
Performance Management
To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
-Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.
-Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates
-Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team
-Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.
- Clinical audit
Medical Staff Management
- To participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.
- To support more junior medical staff where required/appropriate.
Governance
-To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director.
-Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.
-To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national initiatives.
-To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.
-To keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Divisional Director/ Clinical Director.
-To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.
Strategy and Business Planning
-To participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the directorate and Trust where appropriate.
-To represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Divisional Director/Clinical Director.
Leadership and Team Working
-To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national initiatives.
-To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College as required.
- To chair regular meetings for the specialties.
-To resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.
- Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.
This advert closes on Thursday 19 Mar 2026