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Senior Clinical Fellow In Gynaecological Oncology, London
Client: Barts Health NHS Trust
Location: London, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
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Posted:
16.02.2025
Expiry Date:
02.04.2025
Job Description:
Job overview
Applications are invited for at least 6 months Senior Clinical Fellow in Gynaecological Oncology post at Royal London Hospital to commence as soon as possible. Training in the surgical management of gynaecological malignancies, together with non-surgical management including medical oncology, radiotherapy and palliative care will be provided within the context of the Gynaecology Oncology Team.
Applicants must have completed at least ST5 of higher training or equivalent, have prior experience in Gynaecology Oncology. This post is not approved for training. If applying from outside the Deanery, approval for Out of Programme Training must be obtained, and candidates should discuss their application with their Training Programme Director.
Main duties of the job
The Gynaecological Cancer Centre of Royal London Hospital serves the former North East London Cancer Network (NELCN) which includes a population of approximately 1.7 million people. Non-surgical oncological services include chemotherapy, radiotherapy and palliative care. In selected women adjuvant treatment with chemotherapy and radiotherapy is administered at our Joint Cancer Centre at The Queen’s Hospital.
The Department of Gynaecological Oncology at the Gynaecological Cancer Centre of the Royal London Hospital is the sole site for the surgical management of women in the network with gynaecological malignancies, apart from women with low to intermediate risk endometrial cancer and adnexal masses whom are treated at our referring Gynaecological Cancer Units.
At Royal London, there are 6 consultant gynaecological oncological surgeons. There are comprehensive clinical nurse specialists, palliative care and pain service provision at the Royal London. There is a dedicated gynaecological ward with 20 dedicated Gynaecological Oncology and benign Gynaecology beds.
The department has a dedicated multidisciplinary Precision Prevention service for managing women at increased risk of gynaecological cancers. The clinic is based at the Barts Hospital site. This is linked to a separate London Cancer MDT.
The department has a strong commitment to research; clinical trials are actively discussed at the MDT meetings and recruitment promoted wherever appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
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Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
* Full GMC registration
* MB BS or equivalent
* MRCOG or European CCST
* MD, PhD or FRCS
Knowledge/Clinical Expertise in Gynaecological Oncology
* The candidate should have been accredited/have CCT, or have completed at least five years of ST training with a satisfactory ARCP outcome (candidates must bring their own NTN with them in this case) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, or equivalent
* Basic gynaecological oncology training
* Evidence of additional clinical experience in or relevant to Gynaecological Oncology
Training Expected Management/Audit Experience
* As in MRCOG training, good organisational and management skills
* Ability to act within the clinical Governance framework of the NHS
* Computing and IT skills
* Competent in simple MIS hysterectomy and simple open hysterectomy
* BSCCP accreditation (or equivalent)
Academic Achievements Research Publications
* Research experience; for example peer review publication or presentation at national or international meetings (e.g. BGCS)
* MD/PhD
* GCP accreditation
Personal Skills
* Good leadership skills
* Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
* Ability to work with other teams within the Trust. Ability to work under pressure.
* Ability to be flexible and considerate, take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
* Ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others
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