South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based at The James Cook University Hospital are currently on a journey to expand our Gynaecological Oncology surgical team in partnership with the other Gynaecological Oncology surgical service in the North East, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Working in collaboration with our specialist commissioners and cancer network (the Northern Cancer Alliance), both Trusts are actively engaged in a programme of work to improve the resilience and optimise the capacity in our tertiary regional specialist gynaecological oncology service to ensure we continue to provide excellent quality of care across the across the North East and North Cumbria over the coming years. It is anticipated that this collaboration will continue to establish a managed clinical network with new and innovative ways of service delivery to ensure the best patient care and outcomes., We are seeking a surgical Gynaecological Oncologist with specialist skills to complement the existing teams and develop and maintain clinical and academic excellence. The candidate will have GMC accreditation sub-specialist in Gynaecology Oncology or within 6 months of completion of specialist training is essential.
This post holder will join a regional team of consultants working collaboratively to provide care in two cancer centres; The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead. The employing Trust for this post will be South Tees NHS Foundation Trust with the base site for this post being The James Cook University Hospital Gynaecological Oncology Centre.
The regional approach being pursued will allow the appointed surgeon to be supported to develop or advance their surgical skills in robotic surgery and extensive surgical treatment of advanced ovarian cancer. The James Cook Gynaecological Oncology Centre is one of a few centres in the United Kingdom whose surgical portfolio extends from state-of-the-art robotic operations to cytoreductive surgery. Gynaecology Oncology at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is supported by on-site specialist surgical services including, Colorectal, Vascular, Plastics, Thoracic and Urology in addition to the medical and clinical oncology teams. The opportunity to also work on site at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust is also a key component of this post, and it is envisaged that this unique joint working model will further support the development of the individual and the regional service model.
Development of suitable research programmes by the post holder will be particularly encouraged., The James Cook University Hospital is a tertiary centre for Gynaecological Oncology. In addition, the Hospital provides Reproductive Gynaecology and complex Maternal and Fetal Care. It is a BSGE-designated endometriosis Centre and has BSUG accreditation for Urogynaecology.
Both Trusts Gynaecological-Oncology Servicesare accredited centres by the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology.
This is a unique and excellent opportunity to join a progressive, ambitious team in the North East of England which has a particular focus on holistic approach to patient care in addition to boundless aspiration to continue delivering cutting edge treatments for women with gynaecological cancers. It also provides the post holder the opportunity to become a founder member of the new regional managed clinical network offering the chance to shape future innovative pathways and ways of delivering outstanding clinical care.