Consultant Gynaecological Oncology

Job summary You will be joining a team consisting of 4 Consultants, 3 of whom are subspecialty accredited Gynaecology Oncologists and 1 Consultant Gynaecologist, Cancer and Colposcopy Lead.
The team is currently based at Cheltenham General Hospital, although outpatient clinics are held at Gloucester Royal Hospital, Worcester Royal Hospital and Hereford County Hospital.
The gynaecology (GO) service is based at CGH and is co-located with the oncology centre, elective colorectal surgery, urological surgical oncology, the robotic suite (X,XI, 3 consoles, SimNow), interventional radiology, nuclear medicine and elective intensive care.
Frozen section is performed on site.
PET scanning is based in an adjoining facility.
There is no general surgical or gynaecological take based at CGH.
Our paradigm is for maximal surgical effort cytoreductive surgery, and these cases are routinely admitted to ICU for a minimum of 24 hours with no cancellations due to bed capacity having occurred in the last 4 years.
We are currently submitting our case for HIPEC to the board and have agreed as an MDT that it is important that we offer this a centre.
Pinpoint and Firefly are available for sentinel node detection.
A handheld ICG scanner is available for open cases.
Main duties of the job The postholder will be a subspecialty accredited Gynaecological Oncologist.
The postholder will provide specialist Gynaecological oncology services, including theatres, outpatient clinics, colposcopy and On-call together with appropriate teaching and supervision of resident doctors and medical students.
Integral to the responsibilities of this post are the following objectives: To ensure the delivery of a high-quality patient-centred clinical service To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in that same task To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate To work in accordance with our trust's procedures and operating policies To support the business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Women and Children Division and our Trust To work within the framework of team decisions To take a whole systems approach to working with the wider health community both NHS and social services To show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility About us We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershireas well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.
The Gynaecological Oncology service covers patients from Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire with a population of approximately million.
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research.
You could make a real difference to our patients' lives by joining our team.
*Figures based CCG data on the number of people registered at a GP surgery in Gloucestershire Job description Job responsibilities Essential qualifications: Full GMC registration MBBS or equivalent MRCOG Entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within 6 months) RCOG Subspecialty Accreditation in Gynaecological Oncology or equivalent Desirable qualifications: Qualification in healthcare management or leadership ATSM in vulval disease Additional degrees, diplomas or postgraduate thesis relevant to specialty Essential clinical experience: Clinical training and experience in Gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
Demonstrate ability to work as a member of multidisciplinary team Ability to lead emergency Gynaecology services in and out of hours Desirable clinical experience: Experience in change management and innovation Experience in robotic surgery Experience in vulval disease, including multidisciplinary working Motivation and attitude: Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships.
Enthusiasm for teaching and training of the multidisciplinary team.
Ability to provide a role model and to inspire and develop junior medical, and nursing staff.
Ability to work independently as well as part of the directorate and to balance individual requirements against those of the directorate and the Trust as a whole.
Evidence of self-motivation and ability to organise own CME and CPD needs.
To attend outlying hospitals as required and ability to fulfil travelling requirements associated with the post Prepared to stay within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the base hospital when on call.
Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post, including on call commitments for emergency Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology Personal skills: Caring attitude to patients Honesty and reliability Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances Ability to work under stress Communication skills, written and verbal Ability to work in multi-professional team Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm Enquiring, critical approach to work Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, communities and other agencies Essential Research and publications: Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems Desirable Research and publications: Publications in peer-reviewed journals MD or equivalent Essential Information Technology: IT skills: Word processing, excel database, literature searching Leadership and Management: Experience in interpreting national guidance and recommendations and translating this into local practice Evidence of participation in Audit, Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement project Quality management Ability to manage risk Ability to manage change Ability to deal with complaints Commitment to CPD / CME Ability to take part in and respond to appraisal Essential Teaching: Training in teaching skills Experience of facilitating multi-professional simulation training Ability to teach clinical and operative skills Desirable Teaching: Involvement in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC registration MBBS or equivalent MRCOG Entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within 6 months) RCOG Subspecialty Accreditation in Gynaecological Oncology or equivalent Desirable Qualification in healthcare management or leadership ATSM in vulval disease Additional degrees, diplomas or postgraduate thesis relevant to specialty Clinical Experience Essential Clinical training and experience in Gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
Demonstrate ability to work as a member of multidisciplinary team Ability to lead emergency Gynaecology services in and out of hours Desirable Experience in change management and innovation Experience in robotic surgery Experience in vulval disease, including multidisciplinary working Research and Publications Essential Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems Desirable Publications in peer-reviewed journals MD or equivalent Information Technology Essential IT skills: Word processing, excel database, literature searching Leadership and Management Essential Experience in interpreting national guidance and recommendations and translating this into local practice.
Evidence of participation in Audit, Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement project Quality Management Essential Ability to manage risk Ability to manage change Ability to deal with complaints Commitment to CPD / CME Ability to take part in and respond to appraisal Teaching Essential Training in teaching skills Experience of facilitating multi-professional simulation training Ability to teach clinical and operative skills Desirable Involvement in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates Motivation and Attitude Essential Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships.
Enthusiasm for teaching and training of the multidisciplinary team.
Ability to provide a role model and to inspire and develop junior medical, and nursing staff.
Ability to work independently as well as part of the directorate and to balance individual requirements against those of the directorate and the Trust as a whole.
Evidence of self-motivation and ability to organise own CME and CPD needs.
To attend outlying hospitals as required and ability to fulfil travelling requirements associated with the post Prepared to stay within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the base hospital when on call.
Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post, including on call commitments for emergency Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology Personal Skills Essential Caring attitude to patients Honesty and reliability Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances Ability to work under stress Communication skills, written and verbal Ability to work in multi-professional team Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm Enquiring, critical approach to work Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, communities and other agencies