Job summary
Applicants are invited to apply for a Consultant Gynaecologist with a Special Interest in Gynaecological Oncology post at the Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust, which provides a comprehensive secondary and tertiary service for patients with gynaecological cancer.
Our new colleague will work alongside the two sub-specialist gynaecological oncologists, Miss Sophia Julian and Miss Jane Borley with Miss Alexandra Glover, consultant gynaecologist, to provide cancer care for the women of Cornwall as well as referrals from Devon and beyond.
The successful candidate will be part of the West Peninsula Gynaecological Oncology Centre linked with Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.
Main duties of the job
The consultant will be heavily involved with our innovative diagnostic services, to include vulval clinic, cervical assessment clinic, colposcopy clinic, virtual PMB clinic, outpatient hysteroscopy clinic and general gynaecology clinic. They will provide surgical treatment for gynaecological cancers at unit lead level. He or she will be a team player, working closely with all colleagues in gynaecology and other specialties where appropriate and will take an equal share in the daytime and out of hours general gynaecology on call rota but will not provide any obstetric elective or emergency care.
About us
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals' NHS Trust (RCHT) is part of the Cornwall Healthcare Community, working in partnership with other local trusts to deliver high quality healthcare services across the county. The Trust has close links to medical specialist services in the South West Peninsula and beyond. Serving a widespread local population, as well the 4.9 million visitors to Cornwall each year, poses a number of unique healthcare challenges. The Trust delivers acute medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 500,000, and has a higher proportion of elderly people than the national average. The population more than doubles during the busy holiday periods. RCHT comprises three main hospitals: The Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro; West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance, and St. Michael's in Hayle. Outpatient and other services are also provided at a large number of community-based NHS locations around the county and a number of corporate support services are located away from the main hospital sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
- We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
- Agency interest will not be considered until this advert has closed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
- We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
- Agency interest will not be considered until this advert has closed.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Relevant CCT or equivalent
- Entry on the GMC's register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
Desirable
Particular Knoweldge, skills and experience
Essential
- RCOG ATSM in Gynaecological Oncology
- RCOG ATSM in Vulval Disease
- BSCCP accredited in colposcopy
Desirable
- Member of BGCS, BSCCP and BSSVD
- Demonstrable skills in the post-operative care of patients following radical gynaecological cancer surgery
- Advanced IT skiils esp in data base use, audit and enquiry
Work Experience
Essential
- Broad training in general obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Independent competence in diagnostic and operative outpatient hysteroscopy using the MyoSure system
- Independent competence in minimal access surgery in Gynaecological Oncology
- Experience and competence in emergency gynaecology
- Ability to make decisions at consultant level
Further training
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in audit
- Practical experience of service improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Relevant CCT or equivalent
- Entry on the GMC's register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
Desirable
Particular Knoweldge, skills and experience
Essential
- RCOG ATSM in Gynaecological Oncology
- RCOG ATSM in Vulval Disease
- BSCCP accredited in colposcopy
Desirable
- Member of BGCS, BSCCP and BSSVD
- Demonstrable skills in the post-operative care of patients following radical gynaecological cancer surgery
- Advanced IT skiils esp in data base use, audit and enquiry
Work Experience
Essential
- Broad training in general obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Independent competence in diagnostic and operative outpatient hysteroscopy using the MyoSure system
- Independent competence in minimal access surgery in Gynaecological Oncology
- Experience and competence in emergency gynaecology
- Ability to make decisions at consultant level
Further training
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in audit
- Practical experience of service improvement
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).
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