Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Homerton University Hospital as a Senior Fellow in Gynaecological Surgery (Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic). We are looking to recruit a full-time Senior Specialty Dr/Post CCT clinical fellow to complete our staff of 16 Consultants, 4 Senior Specialty Drs, 17 Registrars and 16 SHOs.

The post will ideally suit a senior/post CCT candidate (ST7 level and above) with intermediate/ advanced laparoscopic and open surgical skills, who wishes to develop their operative gynaecology prior to applying for a consultant post. The candidate will work alongside our local gynaecological oncology consultant, who has a full day operating list 3 weeks out of 4, undertaking a mixture of both benign and cancer cases. The Trust has 2 Da Vinci Xi robots; pre-existing robotic experience is not necessary as robotic training can be facilitated.

Main duties of the job
The candidate will be mentored by the local gynaecological oncology consultant whilst attending a full day operating list 3 weeks out of 4. The postholder will also undertake general gynaecology clinics as well as specialist clinics depending on their interest. They will support elective obstetric work where required for 2 sessions per month.

The 4 Specialty Doctors work a 1 in 4 full shift rota to provide Senior Registrar cover at night, working alongside another registrar and 2 SHOs (the on-call consultant is non-resident after 2200 hrs). This is done by doing a fixed weekday night every week and a Friday-Sunday weekend set of nights every month.

The post is offered on a full-time basis on a 12 PA (Programmed Activity) Specialty Doctor/ SAS contract (2021). The contract will be reviewed after 12 months or sooner to ensure that the sessional commitments reflect the needs of the service.

Please note that the job is not compliant with the minimum 46 hour rest period before and after transition between day and night shift as per the 2021 Specialty Doctor Contract.

About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Job responsibilities
The post will ideally suit a senior/post CCT candidate (ST7 level and above) with intermediate/ advanced laparoscopic and open surgical skills, who wishes to develop their operative gynaecology prior to applying for a consultant post. The candidate will work alongside our local gynaecological oncology consultant, who has a full day operating list 3 weeks out of 4, undertaking a mixture of both benign and cancer cases. The Trust has 2 Da Vinci Xi robots; pre-existing robotic experience is not necessary as robotic training can be facilitated.

Please refer to the person specification at the end of this document for essential and desirable criteria.

Qualifications
Essential

• On the GMC's Specialist Register or within 12 months of being admitted to the GMC's Specialist Register
• MRCOG

Clinical Experience
Essential

• 4 years' experience at Registrar-grade level in the NHS
• ST7 competencies or equivalent experience
• ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward
• ATSM in Benign Abdominal Surgery (Open and Laparoscopic) or equivalent

Desirable

• ATSM in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery for the Excision of Benign Disease
• ATSM in Oncology

Clinical skills
Essential

• Delivery Suite skills in a high risk setting with a tertiary level NICU)
• Ability to deal with emergency gynaecology theatre cases independently (ectopic, ovarian torsion, miscarriage)
• Ability to make and implement management plans in an elective gynaecological setting

Desirable

• Proficiency in Colposcopy, Outpatient hysteroscopy and Gynaecological ultrasound
• Experience in robotic gynaecological surgery

Clinical governance
Essential

• Ability to maintain high quality clinical records
• Evidence of effective quality improvement and clinical risk management
• Knowledge of NHS Clinical Governance Framework

Desirable

• Experience in developing guidelines
• Human Factors training

Audit and Research
Essential

• Good IT skills
• Clinical Audit Experience
• Understanding of principles and application of clinical research

Desirable

• Relevant research experience
• Publication of peer reviewed papers

Teaching Skills and Experience
Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Desirable

• Teaching qualification
• Train the trainers course

Communication
Essential

• Ability to communicate with clarity in written and spoken English
• Ability to build rapport with patients and colleagues; including the ability to listen, persuade, negotiate and problem solve

Desirable

• Experience in providing feedback/ undertaking debriefs

Accountability
Essential

• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority

Interpersonal Skills
Essential

• To have high standards of patient care; able to empathise and communicate with patients, relatives and carers
• Ability to work co-operatively with others to achieve organisational and personal goals

Personal attributes
Essential

• An awareness of own strengths and weaknesses coupled with an ability to deploy them effectively
• Professional attitudes towards work, good record of attendance, good team working
• Personal management skills, including time management and paperwork satisfactorily

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).