Job summaryApplications are invited to apply for the above post in the Gynaecology Department at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is one of three new consultant posts, part of a planned expansion to meet increased demand in urgent suspected cancer. The department is seeking a capable and motivated doctor who enjoys working in a tertiary referral service and wishes to effect change and improve care for patients within this service
The postholder will join an existing team of 18 NHS Gynaecologists / Gynaeoncologists and 5 University of Oxford Clinical Academics, who together provide both a local gynaecology service to the population of Oxford and a highly specialist tertiary service in Gynae-oncology, Urogynaecology, reproductive medicine, endometriosis. This post is a Trust wide position with clinical sessions at the Horton Hospital in Banbury and the John Radcliffe Hospital sites.
The focus of this post is to oversee and streamline care for women referred on an urgent suspected cancer pathway. The successful candidate will be expected to strengthen the link between the benign gynaecology diagnostic service and the Gynaeoncology team. The successful candidate will have the ATSM in oncology and be competent at laparoscopic hysterectomy.
Main duties of the jobLocationThe post-holder's duties will be primarily at the Horton General and John Radcliffe Hospitals but it is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations.
ClinicalOxford University Hospitals NHS Trust provides gynaecology services across three sites (John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford, Horton Hospital Banbury and the Churchill Hospital, Oxford). The successful applicant may be required to work across all sites. The successful candidate will ideally be able to support all urgent suspected cancer pathways, including hysteroscopy, colposcopy and surgery, both open and laparoscopically. It would be an advantage to be able to support complex benign surgeries as well. The successful candidate will be expected to keep up to date with emergency gynaecology, reviewing patients in the 'hot clinic' and giving advice to the specialist Early Pregnancy team when on call.
The post-holder will be expected to undertake theatre lists (the majority of the surgery undertaken is minimal access) at the John Radcliffe hospital (including regular (1:4) weekend lists) and at the Horton Hospital in Banbury as required.
The post holder will manage in-patients at the John Radcliffe Hospital and undertake gynaecology on-call duties of no more frequent than 1:10, paid at a Band A supplement. Some clinics may take place outside of the acute trust and it is anticipated that over time more clinics will be located elsewhere.
About usOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Job responsibilitiesFor full details of the job and tasks undertaken, please refer to the job description and person specification for the role.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Primary medical qualification
- MBBS/MBCHB
- MRCOG/FRCOG
- CCT or equivalent (or be within 6 months of CCT at the time of application)
- ATSM in gynaecological oncology
- ATSM in benign gynaecology
- ATSM in hysteroscopy
DesirableWork ExperienceEssential- Evidence of advanced skills in laparoscopic gynaecology including total laparoscopic hysterectomy for low grade endometrial carcinoma
- Experience managing and treating emergency gynaecology cases.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients in a tertiary setting
- Evidence of experience working within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable- Evidence of having worked at consultant level in a teaching hospital
- Willingness to contribute to the medically complex TOP service
Organisation and Management ExperienceEssential- Evidence of involvement with project leadership within Gynaecology
- Evidence of having implemented change within the clinical setting
- Evidence of authorship of clinical guidelines at a local or national level.
- Effective administrative and time management skills.
Desirable- Management qualification
- Training in clinical management
TeachingEssential- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training at for O&G trainees
Desirable- Evidence of ability to teach practical skills eg laparoscopy
Clinical governance and auditEssential- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
Desirable- Evidence of undertaking serious incident investigations
- Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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). 
