Job summary
The Gynaecological Oncology Department is looking for a full-time Consultant in Gynaecology with an interest in Gynaecological Oncology. The post holder will be expected to provide specialist Gynaecological Oncology unit services at Guy's and St Thomas' sites. Experience and a demonstrated ability of diagnosing Gynaecological Malignancy, performing out-patient ambulatory management of women with abnormal vaginal bleeding, diagnostic and therapeutic colposcopy, diagnostic surgery to identify gynaecological malignancy. Experience of research, audit and working within a well-established Gynaecological Oncology multidisciplinary team will be a requirement for the post. The postholder should be an accredited Colposcopist with the BSCCP and completed RCOG SITM/ATSM and/or subspecialty training in Gynaecological Oncology. The applicant will be required to have ultrasound scanning skills..

This is an excellent opportunity to join a first class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment.

Main duties of the job
This job is anticipated to contain 10 Programmed Activities per week on average to be carried out on Guy's & St Thomas' sites and includes on-call commitments and Saturday work.

This post will provide the appointee with extensive experience in the Urgent Suspected Cancer (USC) service.

Please read Job Description for full scope of the role, but main duties include:

• Rapid Access Clinics
• Colposcopy Clinics
• Ultrasound Clinics
• Diagnostic Theatres
• Ward Round
• Multi Disciplinary Team meetings
• Clinical Review for patients (including triage and reviewing results)
• On call 1:8 midweek nights and weekends.

About us
The team provides tertiary gynaecological oncology surgery for South East London (catchment area 2.1 million), unit level diagnosis and management of women with gynaecological malignancy and diagnostic and therapeutic colposcopy for women living in Lambeth and Southwark. The team are due to move from women's services to the surgical oncology directorate. The outpatient diagnostic two week wait Rapid Access clinics and Colposcopy clinics are co-located with the benign gynaecology outpatient clinics. The cancer team has many areas of special interest including minimally invasive and fertility sparing surgery, ultra-radical ovarian cancer surgery, sentinel node surgery, the use of ultrasound to diagnose malignant ovarian masses, inherited genetic risk and specialist vulval disease clinics. The two week wait clinics operate a one stop model with same day ultrasound, and ambulatory hysteroscopy - diagnostic and therapeutic, vulval, vaginal and cervical biopsies.

Details
Date posted: 06 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 196-CON1153
Job locations: Guy's & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The proposed job plan is included below. Please note this is subject to change and will be confirmed ahead of the start date.

MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
Sat
AM
Colposcopy MDM (1:2) OR Colposcopy Clinic (1:2)
Ward Round
RAC
RAC
All day theatre list (1:2)
Clinical Review
Clinical Review
PM
SPA
SPA
RAC
Ultrasound Scan Clinic (1:2) / RAC
OTHER
1:8 Gynae Oncology On Call for mid week and weekends (midweek day TBC)

Person Specification
Clinical Experience
Essential

• Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology with CCT (Specialist Registration) in the UK
• BSCCP Accreditation Colposcopy
• ATSM/SITM Gynaecological Oncology
• Experience in Outpatient Diagnostic and Operative Hysteroscopy
• Experience in Managing patients referred for cancer diagnostics
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology experience in the United Kingdom (NHS)
• Ultrasound Training in Gynaecology

Desirable

• Experience in Laparoscopic Surgery in Gynaecology
• Experience in Complex Benign Gynaecological Surgery
• Subspecialty training in Gynaecological Oncology
• Experience in working in Multidisciplinary Teams

Professional Criteria
Essential

• Full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
• MRCOG

Desirable

• Other relevant postgraduate qualifications e.g. MD, PhD, MS, MSc. In Gynaecology

Clinical Skills
Essential

• A commitment to and evidence of multidisciplinary practice
• A team approach to care and service management, including appreciation of nursing and therapy roles.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with colleagues; clinical and non-clinical, patients and their carers/relatives.
• Ability to manage Gynaecological Emergencies
• Ability to perform outpatient ambulatory diagnostic and therapeutic hysteroscopy
• Experienced in triaging patients on cancer pathway
• Experience in Ultrasound for diagnosing gynaecological cancer

Desirable

• Experience in Managing Cancer Pathways

Audit, Management & IT
Essential

• Understanding of principles of audit and its use to drive service improvement
• Experience of service innovation and/or development
• Experience in introducing clinical pathways and/or clinical guidelines

Desirable

• Experience of managing clinical governance targets e.g. CNST
• Experience of achieving quality targets e.g. CQIN, KC65

Research, Teaching skill & experience
Essential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
• Research experience, with documentation of publications Experience of contributing to clinical trials

Desirable

• Successful completion of recognised educational supervision training within last 3 years

Leadership / Management skills
Essential

• Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
• Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
• Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets
• Leadership Experience

Desirable

• Innovation: Demonstrable experience in service innovation

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.

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