Consultant Gynaecological Oncology Surgeon in Swansea

Main area Obstetrics & Gynaecology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent: Full time Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (The post is offered initially on a 10-session contract with on call commitments) Job ref 130-NPTSSG10197S

Employer Swansea Bay University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Singleton Hospital Town Swansea Salary £114,099 - £166,585 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/10/2026 23:59

Consultant Gynaecological Oncology Surgeon

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do:

• Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals.
• Working together as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first
• Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.

Job overview

This a new post and is for a full time Substantive Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist. This post is based in Swansea but some duties may be held in other parts of the Health Board. It is offered on the amended terms of the Consultant Contract.

The post is offered initially on a 10-session contract with on call commitments. The department is willing to consider flexible working arrangements depending on the individual needs of the successful candidate.

The successful candidate must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and should reside within 30 minutes (approx. 10 miles) of their base hospital.

Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work this number of sessions would also be eligible to be considered for the post, and the post is subject to the terms and conditions of service governing the appointment of hospital medical and dental staff in Wales.

GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY SERVICE:

The Swansea Gynaecological Oncology Centre (SGOC) is based at Singleton Hospital and serves a population of approximately one million patients. A full complement of specialist and supportive services are provided, with surgical and non-surgical oncology teams based at the same site. In addition to Singleton hospital the surgical team provides services at Morriston hospital.

Working for our organisation

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people.We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings.

We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.

The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.

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Qualifications

• Fully Registered with the GMC and licensed to practice
• On Specialist Register with GMC or eligible for CCT within 6 months of date of interview and have passed exit exam or a statement of eligibility for registration issued by PMETB or a primary medical qualification and recognized specialist qualification from a European Member State which will allow direct entry to the GMC Specialist Register
• Certificate of completion of sub-specialty training in Gynaecological-oncology
• Higher degree (MD or PhD)?more than two publications in international peer review journals at the time of starting subspecialty training
• Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education/Experience as Honorary Lecturer in UK university
• Colposcopy accreditation with BSCCP

Experience

• Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff (”Working Together”)
• Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service (“Always Improving”)
• Values partnership with other agencies (”Working Together”)
• Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff/Subspecialty fellows
• Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
• Evidence of active participation in gynaecological oncology research including peer reviewed national and international publications
• Evidence of proficiency in surgical management of gynaecological cancers including minimal access surgery including robotic surgery, cytoreductive surgery, bowel surgery and upper abdominal surgeryand all facets of pre and postoperative care
• Evidence of extensive work experience in an accredited UK gynaecological oncology centre

Skills & Abilities

• Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate/Experience as Gynaecological Oncology Lead and MDT Chair
• Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change (”Working Together”)
• Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare (“Caring for each other”)
• Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly (“Caring for each other”)
• Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service (“Always Improving”)
• Understands information systems and technology
• Advanced IT skills including database management and data handling for the purpose of audit and clinical queries

Personal Attributes

• Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
• Ability to undertake on-call
• A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service (“Always Improving”)
• Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
• Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals
• The ability to innovate and a willingness to try something new, with the aim to improve the service to patients
• The ability to consider, develop and execute service development in all aspects of the patient pathway, including screening, prevention and primary care initiatives

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Mr. Nagindra Das Job title Clinical lead Gynae & Gynaecological Oncologist Email address [emailprotected] Telephone number 01792286146 Additional information

Mr Nagindra Das

Clinical lead - Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncologist

Mrs. Madhuchanda Dey

Clinical Director of Women Health

Singleton Hospital,

Swansea, SA2 8QA

E-mail: [emailprotected]

Abigail Morris

Directorate Manager for Womens Health

Singleton Hospital

Swansea SA2 8QA

Email: [emailprotected]