Subspeciality Fellow in Gynaecological Oncology

Job summary

The post holder will be working closely with our three Gynaecological Oncologists and two Clinical Nurse Specialists. It is expected that the post holder will use this opportunity to develop and become a confident and experienced Gynae/Oncologist by the end of 2 or 3 year training. We have established a robust surgical service for women with advanced ovarian cancer and we perform radical surgery with minimal morbidity. We also run a minimal invasive surgical service by using both laparoscopy and robotics for the treatment of endometrial cancer.

The trainee will also have the opportunity to participate in the colposcopy service of the department and achieve BSCCP Colposcopy Accreditation. It is expected that the post-holder will take an active involvement in the Gynaecological MDT, clinics and audit programmes. In terms of research all the consultants are active in doing research and participating in multicentre trials. We expect the post holder to be able to achieve 2 peer-reviewed publications by the end of the training programme.

The successful candidate will also be involved in all areas of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, including an on call commitment as 1st on call covering obstetrics and gynaecology in a reduced rate of 50% so the on calls do not interfere with the daily clinical activities. All necessary curriculum modules related to this job can be completed either on site.

Main duties of the job

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About us

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

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(remove if not fixed term position) For UHD employees, this fixed-term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust's Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying.