Consultant Gynaecological Oncology

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Full time
Location: Cheltenham
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Job offered by: NHS
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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 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 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 a multi-professional team Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, communities and other agencies 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. Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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