Clinical Research Fellow -Early Pregnancy


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, W2 1NY
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	6 Aug 2026
Closing date:	19 Aug 2026

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Summary

Imperial College Healthcare (ICHT) NHS Trust wishes to recruit a research fellow in Early Pregnancy Care at Queen Charlottes and Chelsea Hospital. This is a post in abusytertiary unit serving a diverse and complex population and will beavailable from October 2025. This post is mainly research based, with projects focussing on early pregnancy, and gynaecological ultrasonography. Clinically they will also aid the unit as part of theon callrota at registrar level (depending on individual clinical experience). There will be ad hoc daytime cover required, though where possible this will be focussed on the Research Fellows area of clinical and research interest and where possible will not interfere with thecandidatesresearch commitments. The early pregnancy unit is nationally and internationallyknown, andsees over 6000 referral each year and acts as a tertiary service for complex early pregnancy problems as well as dealing with acute gynaecology. The same service runs specialist clinics for possible ovarian pathology and rapid access clinics for women with possible gynaecological malignancy.It is expected that the research will contribute towards a qualification of higher education (MD/PhD) at Imperial College London. The candidate is responsible for higher degree registration fees however a discount is applied for Trust staff (please access current information on this)'. Duties and responsibilities: Research sessions and two weekly clinical sessions which may include the following: regular morning ward rounds of in-patients in both obstetrics and gynecology. Assessment of patients in Day Assessment / Triage in Obstetrics, The Early Pregnancy and Acute Gynecology Unit is required during the day and Labour Ward cover is also integral. Elective Caesarean Section lists occur daily during the week when junior trainees are supervised operating on cases suitable for their level of training by consultants and senior trainees. Trainees are expected to participate in regular appropriate handovers to their colleagues and follow up patients with abnormal results. There are opportunities for supervised scanning in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and to learn basic surgical skills. Timetable will vary depending on the clinical commitments requiring cover Regular meetings: Monday lunchtime: Neonatal meeting (weekly) Tuesday am: Maternal Medicine meeting (weekly) Wednesday am: Journal club (alternate) Thursday am: Fetal monitoring meeting (weekly) Friday pm: Maternal Medicine Post Graduate forum (monthly varying days): departmental teaching

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