Job summary
Interviews will be held on Thursday the 16th of May 2024
This job is to expand the gynaecology-oncology team at West Suffolk Hospital. The successful candidate will provide both obstetric and gynaecology care, with 1:9 on-calls. The main area of work will be with gynaecology-oncology team, including clinics, participating in local and regional MDTs and major operating.
It is an excellent opportunity to put into practice and enhance the surgical skills gained during training. The job will have opportunity to do outpatient hysteroscopies and antenatal clinics.
Acute gynaecology sessions provides emergency gynaecology patients good senior care and gives the doctors a very good platform to manage situations timely and also in teaching junior doctors. There is also an opportunity to develop new and improved pathways for benign as well as oncology teams.
The candidates are expected to demonstrate ATSMs in surgical field and also previous experience of working with cancer teams at consultant level.
Main duties of the job
- Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of all obstetrics and gynaecology patients
- To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department
- Teaching and training of junior medical staff, nursing staff, and medical students
- To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit
- To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD)
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details
This is post in Gynaecology-oncology is currently taken up by fixed-term Consultant. It is a substantive post, with 1:9 on-call commitment.
The day time activities will include gynae-oncology clinics, local and regional MDTs, main theatre operating, acute gynaecology sessions and some antenatal clinics. MDT working and managing high turnover in clinics will be very important, as well as providing cross-cover for the other team members. One of the focus is provision of minimal access surgeries.There will be an opportunity to take up quality improvement projects to improve patient care. Other areas of development will be teaching - junior doctors, nurses and other staff, and providing educational supervision to junior doctors.
Audits and governance are other areas to help and develop.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached for further details
This is post in Gynaecology-oncology is currently taken up by fixed-term Consultant. It is a substantive post, with 1:9 on-call commitment.
The day time activities will include gynae-oncology clinics, local and regional MDTs, main theatre operating, acute gynaecology sessions and some antenatal clinics. MDT working and managing high turnover in clinics will be very important, as well as providing cross-cover for the other team members. One of the focus is provision of minimal access surgeries.There will be an opportunity to take up quality improvement projects to improve patient care. Other areas of development will be teaching - junior doctors, nurses and other staff, and providing educational supervision to junior doctors.
Audits and governance are other areas to help and develop.
Person Specification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCST
- Evidence of working in gynae-oncology in a cancer unit or centre, with engagement in MDT work, at consultant level
- Evidence of recent competency in managing a delivery suite
- Minimal Access surgery including Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Desirable
- Ability to lead, manage and develop general and special interest services.
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
- Relevant CCT or equivalent ('equivalence' must be confirmed by GMC by date of Advisory Appointments Committee)
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee
- ATSM in Benign Gynaecological Surgery (open and laparoscopic) or ATSM in Gynaecology Oncology or equivalent
- ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice or equivalent
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of continuing participation in quality improvement, clinical governance and audit
Desirable
- Evidence of having instigated and designed audit protocols and activities
Research
Essential
Desirable
- Experience of research
- Presentations at national and international meetings
Teaching and training experience
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to multidisciplinary teaching
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
Desirable
- Willingness and qualification to provide educational supervision to trainees
Communication skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, clinical, scientific, technical and managerial colleagues.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: - -PLAB 1 -PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
Organisational skills
Essential
- Ability to organise work efficiently and effectively.
- A demonstrated ability to work flexibly in a team to share the clinical load.
Desirable
- Evidence of developing innovative ways of delivering patient care
Management skills
Essential
- Ability to plan and develop the service. Willingness to participate in and lead a multidisciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Desirable
- Ability to exhibit leadership and management skills and participate in development within the directorate.
Person Specification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCST
- Evidence of working in gynae-oncology in a cancer unit or centre, with engagement in MDT work, at consultant level
- Evidence of recent competency in managing a delivery suite
- Minimal Access surgery including Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Desirable
- Ability to lead, manage and develop general and special interest services.
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MRCOG or appropriate specialist qualification
- Relevant CCT or equivalent ('equivalence' must be confirmed by GMC by date of Advisory Appointments Committee)
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee
- ATSM in Benign Gynaecological Surgery (open and laparoscopic) or ATSM in Gynaecology Oncology or equivalent
- ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice or equivalent
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of continuing participation in quality improvement, clinical governance and audit
Desirable
- Evidence of having instigated and designed audit protocols and activities
Research
Essential
Desirable
- Experience of research
- Presentations at national and international meetings
Teaching and training experience
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to multidisciplinary teaching
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
Desirable
- Willingness and qualification to provide educational supervision to trainees
Communication skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, clinical, scientific, technical and managerial colleagues.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: - -PLAB 1 -PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
Organisational skills
Essential
- Ability to organise work efficiently and effectively.
- A demonstrated ability to work flexibly in a team to share the clinical load.
Desirable
- Evidence of developing innovative ways of delivering patient care
Management skills
Essential
- Ability to plan and develop the service. Willingness to participate in and lead a multidisciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Desirable
- Ability to exhibit leadership and management skills and participate in development within the directorate.
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
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).
