Consultant in Gynaecology - Specialist Interest in Gynae Oncology

This consultant post in gynaecology sits within the on-call gynaecology consultant team at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, at St George's Hospital. The work centres on delivering gynaecological oncology services for the unit, alongside transvaginal scanning and outpatient hysteroscopy. It is a substantive full-time role that also covers the high-risk Placenta Accreta Service when needed and on call. Candidates need MRCOG or equivalent and RCOG ATSM/SITM training in gynaecological oncology.

What the job involves

• Deliver gynaecological oncology services as part of the unit
• Join the gynaecology on-call consultant team
• Function at consultant level when on call
• Act as unit cancer surgeon, working independently
• Help the high-risk Placenta Accreta Service when needed and on call
• Work independently and within the care group and multidisciplinary team with other clinical departments

Qualifications

• MRCOG or equivalent qualification
• RCOG ATSM/SITM in gynaecological oncology
• Training in transvaginal scanning and outpatient hysteroscopy

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration, or eligible for full registration if applying from abroad
• On the specialist register, or eligible for entry within 3 months of the closing date

Experience

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to UK CCT
• Experience in gynaecological cancers, including gynaecological surgery and laparoscopic surgery for them
• Experience in transvaginal scanning
• Evidence of developing evidence-based services, such as audit, guidelines or service development

Skills & knowledge

• Function at consultant level when on call
• Deliver independently as unit cancer surgeon
• Take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Other

• Organisational and IT skills
• Ability to work in a team and demonstrate leadership
• Good interpersonal skills and a caring attitude to patients
• Commitment to continuing medical education and self-awareness of strengths and weaknesses

Nice to have

• MD or PhD
• Subspeciality training in gynaecological oncology
• Consultant experience at a cancer unit
• BSCCP accreditation
• Peer-reviewed publications in oncology
• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
• Quality improvement work, and initiating research and training programmes with ideas for specialist research
• Relevant ATSM modules and skills in ambulatory gynaecology clinics

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