Job summary
This fixed-term post,
initially for one year and likely extendable following successful review, is
aimed at a career hospital doctor pursuing a career in gynaecological oncology.
This is not recognized as a training post and so UK O&G trainees would require
OOPE or OOPR to be taken.
Main duties of the job
These are
two part-time research clinical fellow posts designed to allow valuable
clinical experience (0.5 WTE on average per week) while permitting adequate
flexibility in the weekly timetable to pursue academic research, working in the
Academic Department of Gynaecological Oncology, together with Mr. Simon
Butler-Manuel, Mr. Anil Tailor, Miss Patricia Ellis, Professor Jay Chatterjee
and Mrs Hersha Patel at the Royal Surrey Hospital in Guildford, the regional
cancer centre for Surrey and the UK Epicentre for robotic gynaecological
surgery training.
About us
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.
Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.
There has never been a better time to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a
senior clinical post suitable for trainees ST6 or more, and with exposure to
theatres, including both open and robotic gynaecological cancer surgery. The successful
applicants will join a team a team of two other full-time middle grade doctors,
supported by one SHO. The successful applicant will very involved in the
day-to-day pre and post-operative care of patients, theatre scheduling,
clinics, weekly MDT and other departmental meetings. The department has a good
clinical audit system with monthly M&M meetings, which the Fellow will be
expected to contribute to and help to organize. There are very good
opportunities to complete clinical audits and research using the departments
dedicated database. It is expected that the Clinical Fellow undertake initial
on-line training in Da Vinci robotics and will be proctored and taught in-house
in use of these systems by the five Consultants, both patient-side and on the
console. The Royal Surrey currently has three Da Vinci Xi surgical robots in
clinical use, with all five of our Consultants fully trained in their use and
with regular theatre availablility. There are theatre lists on each weekday
except for Fridays.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a
senior clinical post suitable for trainees ST6 or more, and with exposure to
theatres, including both open and robotic gynaecological cancer surgery. The successful
applicants will join a team a team of two other full-time middle grade doctors,
supported by one SHO. The successful applicant will very involved in the
day-to-day pre and post-operative care of patients, theatre scheduling,
clinics, weekly MDT and other departmental meetings. The department has a good
clinical audit system with monthly M&M meetings, which the Fellow will be
expected to contribute to and help to organize. There are very good
opportunities to complete clinical audits and research using the departments
dedicated database. It is expected that the Clinical Fellow undertake initial
on-line training in Da Vinci robotics and will be proctored and taught in-house
in use of these systems by the five Consultants, both patient-side and on the
console. The Royal Surrey currently has three Da Vinci Xi surgical robots in
clinical use, with all five of our Consultants fully trained in their use and
with regular theatre availablility. There are theatre lists on each weekday
except for Fridays.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 5 years Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
- Understanding of data protection & confidentiality issues.
Desirable
- Experience in Gynaecological Oncology.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice.
- MBBS/MB ChB.
- MRCOG Part 1.
- MRCOG Part 2 & 3.
Desirable
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promotes high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes.
- Demonstrable skill to work together to serve our community through delivering safe and excellent clinical care.
- Value diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness.
- Treating others with compassion, empathy and respect.
- Share information openly and effectively with patients, staff and relatives.
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
- Uses evidence to make improvements, increase efficiencies and seeks out innovation.
- Actively develops themselves and others.
Skills & Capabilities and Personal Attributes
Essential
- Confident standard of computer literacy (training will be provided)
- Good verbal communication skills.
- Administration and organizational.
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty.
- Intermediate level laparoscopic surgery.
- Used to working in a busy environment.
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty.
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions.
-
- Professional calm and efficient manner.
- Effective organiser/prioritisation skills.
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
-
- Highly motivated with ability to influence and inspire others.
- Ability to work independently.
- Cheerful disposition.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 5 years Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
- Understanding of data protection & confidentiality issues.
Desirable
- Experience in Gynaecological Oncology.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice.
- MBBS/MB ChB.
- MRCOG Part 1.
- MRCOG Part 2 & 3.
Desirable
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality, promotes high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes.
- Demonstrable skill to work together to serve our community through delivering safe and excellent clinical care.
- Value diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness.
- Treating others with compassion, empathy and respect.
- Share information openly and effectively with patients, staff and relatives.
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
- Uses evidence to make improvements, increase efficiencies and seeks out innovation.
- Actively develops themselves and others.
Skills & Capabilities and Personal Attributes
Essential
- Confident standard of computer literacy (training will be provided)
- Good verbal communication skills.
- Administration and organizational.
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty.
- Intermediate level laparoscopic surgery.
- Used to working in a busy environment.
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty.
- Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions.
-
- Professional calm and efficient manner.
- Effective organiser/prioritisation skills.
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
-
- Highly motivated with ability to influence and inspire others.
- Ability to work independently.
- Cheerful disposition.
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).
