At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team providing specialist Gynaecology Oncology care and participate in innovative surgical practices.
- Company: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, known for compassionate care and research excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full-time role, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Be part of a collaborative team with access to advanced surgical technology.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while advancing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Must hold GMC registration and have extensive experience in Gynaecology Oncology.
The predicted salary is between 113565 - 150569 £ per year.
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust seeks to appoint a Consultant Gynaecologist to join its dynamic and ambitious team. This is a replacement consultant post that seeks to enhance the provision of specialist Gynaecology Oncology care at the Hospital. The post holder will be registered as holding CCT including gynaecology oncology on the GMC register or be within six months of achieving this. The role involves weekly gynaecology oncology outpatient clinics, operating, rapid access PMB and colposcopy sessions as well as MDT sessions.
The remit of the post holder is to join the current team of three gynaecological oncologists (one of whom is part time) with support from clinical nurse specialists and a sub-speciality trainee. The post holder would be expected to be competent in open, laparoscopic and vaginal surgery for gynaecological malignancy and have proven and extensive acute gynaecology experience.
The successful candidate will be joining a wider group of 25 consultants providing general and specialised obstetrics and gynaecology services to the population of East Hampshire and neighbouring areas. The post will be based at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. The job plan will initially be based on ten programmed activities and will include participation in the gynaecology on-call rota on a 1:7 basis (medium intensity).
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust has 5 DaVinci surgical robots and a well-established cross speciality surgical robotic program. Gynaecology Oncology is actively involved in this programme and the new appointee would be invited to help further develop the programme if desired.
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job Responsibilities:
- The department provides clinical support for St Richards Hospital in Chichester, and for ovarian cancer surgery for Reading Hospital.
- Multidisciplinary team meetings occur weekly with fortnightly inter-disciplinary meetings between colorectal and urology surgeons and specialised bowel radiology.
Person Specification:
Qualifications:
- Essential: Full GMC registration - On the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of receiving CCT in Gynaecology Oncology, MRCOG or equivalent approved by PMETB.
- Desirable: Gynaecological ultrasound.
Experience:
- Essential: Completion of RCOG subspecialty in Gynaecological Oncology or equivalent. Candidate must demonstrate extensive skills and experience in the laparoscopic and open surgical management of Gynaecology Oncology and acute gynaecological emergencies. BSCCP accredited Colposcopist or completed indirect supervised cases and eligible for the OSCE examination.
- Desirable: Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of a safe service, commitment to accept a share of management in the Department, engagement in resource management, evidence of achieving change from effective clinical audit, experience of developing clinical pathways, guidelines and policies, experience and training in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, ability to teach clinical and operative skills, training in basic research technique and evaluation, ability to critically review research.
Additional Criteria:
- Essential: Ability to function successfully under stress and to accept responsibility, good communication skills, flexible approach to working patterns, ability to cope with change, ability and willingness to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, leadership qualities, ability and willingness to share clinical knowledge and difficulties with colleagues.
- Desirable: Able to travel to meet the requirements of the post.
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
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