Clinical Teaching Fellow (ST3+ Eq) in Obs and Gynae: Sponsorship Available

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Yeovil District Hospital for a Clinical Teaching Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology on a full time, permanent contract.

This unique post offers the chance to contribute to an established and highly regarded teaching programme delivered in partnership with the University of Bristol Medical School while working within a supportive and experienced O&G team.

The successful candidate will play a key role in the education and supervision of undergraduate medical students, helping to deliver a high-quality learning experience for approximately 70 students placed within the hospital each year. Alongside teaching responsibilities, you will gain valuable clinical experience within a busy and diverse Obstetrics and Gynaecology department.

You will join a well-established team of consultants and specialist clinicians with interests including:

Urogynaecology

Menstrual Dysfunction

Minimal Access Surgery

Endometriosis

Benign Gynaecological Surgery

Maternal Medicine

Colposcopy

Cancer Fast-Track Services

The Somerset-wide Gynaecological Oncology Service

This role provides an excellent opportunity to further develop both your clinical expertise and educational skills within a progressive department committed to high-quality patient care and medical training.

Join us at Yeovil District Hospital and help inspire the next generation of doctors while advancing your own career in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for delivering a variety of engaging and innovative teaching sessions, including:

Case-based learning facilitation

Clinical skills teaching

Bedside teaching

Clinical reasoning sessions

Simulation-based training

Student induction sessions

Small-group tutorials

History-taking and examination skills teaching

Inter-Academy Hub teaching sessions

You will also contribute to the assessment and development of medical students through:

OSCE examinations

Workplace-based assessments, including Mini-CEX and Case-Based Discussions

Provision of timely, constructive feedback

Identification of student learning needs and development of appropriate learning objectives

The post holder will act as a professional role model and mentor, supporting students academically and personally. This includes helping identify students who may require additional support and signposting them to appropriate pastoral and educational resources.

Clinical Responsibilities

To support ongoing clinical development, the post includes participation in Obstetrics & Gynaecology services and the resident on-call rota.

Clinical duties will include:

Participation in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology on-call rota (1 in 8 frequency)

Assessment and management of acute obstetric and gynaecology patients

Theatre sessions

Gynaecology outpatient clinics

Antenatal clinics

Exposure to both elective and emergency care across the specialty

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCOG part 1

Desirable

  • Full RCOG membership

Experience

Essential

  • Assessment of sick patients and ability to manage common conditions in obstetrics and gynaecology at an ST3+ level
  • Ability to work at ST3+ level in obstetrics and gynaecology
  • Resuscitation experience

Desirable

  • Teaching of students, junior medical staff and nursing staff.

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Competent to work with direct supervision where appropriate
  • Work with indirect supervision overnight managing the labour ward and emergency admissions
  • Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
  • Ability to prioritise clinical need
  • Ability to organise oneself and own work
  • Evidence of participation in audit
  • Willingness to take a lead in developing/managing a clinical area
  • Evidence of participation in audit
  • Evidence of participation in Audit and Improvement projects locally
  • Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibility in written and spoken English
  • Ability to build rapport, listen, negotiate
  • Ability to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
  • Ability to see patients as people, empathise, work co-operatively with others, open and non-defensive, sense of humour

Desirable

  • Experience of clinical risk management
  • Understanding of NHS, clinical governance & resource constraints; mgmt/financial awareness exp of committee work
  • Active involvement in audit
  • Awareness of the importance and relevance of audit
  • Information technology skills
  • Undergraduate or postgraduate prizes
  • Research experience, presentations, publications, prizes and honours
  • Experience in development and implementation of guidelines

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).

Closing Date: 14 September 2026

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