Job summary
This post attracts up to £15k recruitment and retention package for the successful substantive candidate appointed. For more information please contact Medical Staffing 0300 422 2935. T&C's apply
Join a dynamic and ambitious team, dedicated to delivering exceptional gynaecological oncology services. We are an acute Trust with two district general hospitals, providing secondary and tertiary gynaecological cancer services to a population of 1.4 million. The team, primarily based at Cheltenham General, outpatient clinics are also held at Gloucestershire Royal, Worcester Royal and Hereford County Hospital.
As part of our established team of four Consultants, you will work alongside three subspecialty accredited Gynaecological Oncologists and one Consultant Gynaecologist who also serves as the Cancer and Colposcopy Lead. You will have the support of four highly experienced Consultants, as well as dedicated support staff, ensuring a collaborative, supportive working environment.
With opportunities to travel and run an independent practice, you will be able to enhance your skills and expertise. Our location alongside urology and colorectal services at a site focused on elective care, means you will benefit from seamless DCC access.
Main duties of the job
1. Clinical Responsibilities/Key Responsibilities
The appointee will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to the patients presenting to the Department.
- The provision of high-quality care in all clinical settings, including theatres, outpatient clinics, wards, and working well as part of a multidisciplinary team
- To support the clinical decision making of resident medical and nursing staff
- To provide on call support out of hours. To attend the department out of hours as per agreed protocols
2. Professional Development, Education and Training
- To participate in the training of a subspeciality trainee in Gynaecological Oncology
- To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme from both the University of Bristol and the newly established Three Counties Medical School
- To assist and participate with the development of postgraduate training for doctors in training
- To contribute to multi-disciplinary skills training
3. Management and Leadership
- To provide medical information for the development of systems appropriate for Trust needs
- To participate in departmental consultant and senior staff meetings whilst remaining within the framework of the agreed strategy of the Trust and the department
- To attend other departmental, divisional and Trust meetings as necessary
- To attend regional and national meetings as necessary
- To undertake all work in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies
About us
Weare a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475 in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.
The Gynaecological Oncology service covers patients from Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire with a population of approximately 1.4 million.
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients' lives by joining our team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy. To see further details, please see the attached job description to support this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy. To see further details, please see the attached job description to support this role.
Person Specification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in Gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
- Demonstrate ability to work as a member of multidisciplinary team
- Ability to lead emergency Gynaecology services in and out of hours
Desirable
- Experience in change management and innovation
- Experience in robotic surgery
- Experience in vulval disease, including multidisciplinary working
Research and Publications
Essential
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- MD or equivalent
Information Technology
Essential
- IT skills: Word processing, excel database, literature searching
Leadership and Management
Essential
- Experience in interpreting national guidance and recommendations and translating this into local practice
- Evidence of participation in Audit, Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement project
Quality Management
Essential
- Ability to manage risk
- Ability to manage change
- Ability to deal with complaints
- Commitment to CPD / CME
- Ability to take part in and respond to appraisal
Teaching
Essential
- Training in teaching skills
- Experience of facilitating multi-professional simulation training
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
Desirable
- Involvement in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
Personal Skills
Essential
- Caring attitude to patients
- Honesty and reliability
- Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances
- Ability to work under stress
- Communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to work in multi-professional team
- Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, communities and other agencies
Motivation and Attitude
Essential
- Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships
- Enthusiasm for teaching and training of the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to provide a role model and to inspire and develop junior medical, and nursing staff
- Ability to work independently as well as part of the directorate and to balance individual requirements against those of the directorate and the Trust as a whole
- Evidence of self-motivation and ability to organise own CME and CPD needs
- To attend outlying hospitals as required and ability to fulfil travelling requirements associated with the post
- Prepared to stay within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the base hospital when on call
- Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post, including on call commitments for emergency Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology
Person Specification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in Gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
- Demonstrate ability to work as a member of multidisciplinary team
- Ability to lead emergency Gynaecology services in and out of hours
Desirable
- Experience in change management and innovation
- Experience in robotic surgery
- Experience in vulval disease, including multidisciplinary working
Research and Publications
Essential
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- MD or equivalent
Information Technology
Essential
- IT skills: Word processing, excel database, literature searching
Leadership and Management
Essential
- Experience in interpreting national guidance and recommendations and translating this into local practice
- Evidence of participation in Audit, Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement project
Quality Management
Essential
- Ability to manage risk
- Ability to manage change
- Ability to deal with complaints
- Commitment to CPD / CME
- Ability to take part in and respond to appraisal
Teaching
Essential
- Training in teaching skills
- Experience of facilitating multi-professional simulation training
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
Desirable
- Involvement in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
Personal Skills
Essential
- Caring attitude to patients
- Honesty and reliability
- Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances
- Ability to work under stress
- Communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to work in multi-professional team
- Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, communities and other agencies
Motivation and Attitude
Essential
- Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships
- Enthusiasm for teaching and training of the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to provide a role model and to inspire and develop junior medical, and nursing staff
- Ability to work independently as well as part of the directorate and to balance individual requirements against those of the directorate and the Trust as a whole
- Evidence of self-motivation and ability to organise own CME and CPD needs
- To attend outlying hospitals as required and ability to fulfil travelling requirements associated with the post
- Prepared to stay within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the base hospital when on call
- Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post, including on call commitments for emergency Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
