At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to provide specialist Gynaecological Oncology services and make a real difference.
- Company: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, a leading teaching hospital in London.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and the chance to work in a dynamic environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for extensive experience in a supportive multidisciplinary team.
- Why this job: Be part of a first-class team tackling gynaecological malignancies and improving patient outcomes.
- Qualifications: Must have CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and BSCCP accreditation in Colposcopy.
The predicted salary is between 113565 - 150569 £ per year.
The Gynaecological Oncology Department is looking for a full-time Consultant in Gynaecology with an interest in Gynaecological Oncology. The post holder will be expected to provide specialist Gynaecological Oncology unit services at Guy's and St Thomas' sites. Experience and a demonstrated ability of diagnosing Gynaecological Malignancy, performing out-patient ambulatory management of women with abnormal vaginal bleeding, diagnostic and therapeutic colposcopy, diagnostic surgery to identify gynaecological malignancy are required. Experience of research, audit and working within a well-established Gynaecological Oncology multidisciplinary team will also be necessary. The postholder should be an accredited Colposcopist with the BSCCP and completed RCOG SITM/ATSM and/or subspecialty training in Gynaecological Oncology. The applicant will be required to have ultrasound scanning skills.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a first-class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment.
Main duties of the job:
- Rapid Access Clinics
- Colposcopy Clinics
- Ultrasound Clinics
- Diagnostic Theatres
- Ward Round
- Multi Disciplinary Team meetings
- Clinical Review for patients (including triage and reviewing results)
- On call 1:8 midweek nights and weekends.
The team provides tertiary gynaecological oncology surgery for South East London (catchment area 2.1 million), unit level diagnosis and management of women with gynaecological malignancy and diagnostic and therapeutic colposcopy for women living in Lambeth and Southwark. The outpatient diagnostic two week wait Rapid Access clinics and Colposcopy clinics are co-located with the benign gynaecology outpatient clinics. The cancer team has many areas of special interest including minimally invasive and fertility sparing surgery, ultra-radical ovarian cancer surgery, sentinel node surgery, the use of ultrasound to diagnose malignant ovarian masses, inherited genetic risk and specialist vulval disease clinics. The two week wait clinics operate a one stop model with same day ultrasound, and ambulatory hysteroscopy - diagnostic and therapeutic, vulval, vaginal and cervical biopsies.
Person Specification:
- Clinical Experience:
- Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology with CCT (Specialist Registration) in the UK
- BSCCP Accreditation Colposcopy
- ATSM/SITM Gynaecological Oncology
- Experience in Outpatient Diagnostic and Operative Hysteroscopy
- Experience in Managing patients referred for cancer diagnostics
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology experience in the United Kingdom (NHS)
- Ultrasound Training in Gynaecology
- Professional Criteria:
- Full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
- MRCOG
- Clinical Skills:
- A commitment to and evidence of multidisciplinary practice
- A team approach to care and service management, including appreciation of nursing and therapy roles.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with colleagues; clinical and non-clinical, patients and their carers/relatives.
- Ability to manage Gynaecological Emergencies
- Ability to perform outpatient ambulatory diagnostic and therapeutic hysteroscopy
- Experienced in triaging patients on cancer pathway
- Experience in Ultrasound for diagnosing gynaecological cancer
- Audit, Management & IT:
- Understanding of principles of audit and its use to drive service improvement
- Experience of service innovation and/or development
- Experience in introducing clinical pathways and/or clinical guidelines
- Research, Teaching skill & experience:
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
- Research experience, with documentation of publications
- Experience of contributing to clinical trials
- Leadership / Management skills:
- Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
- Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets
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