About this role
Job summary
The Gynaecological Oncology Department is looking for a full-time Locum Consultant for 8 weeks 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.
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
Diagnostic Theatres
Ward Round
Multi Disciplinary Team meetings
Clinical Review for patients (including triage and reviewing results)
On call 1:10 midweek nights
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 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Your proposed job plan is included below, however it is subject to change.
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
AM
RAC 1:2
(0.625 PA)
SPA 1:2
(0.5 PA)
Ward Round
(0.25 PA)
GO MDT Meeting
(0.25 PA)
Theatre List 1:2
(1.25 PA)
RAC
(1.25)
Theatre List 1:2
(1.67 PA)
PM
SPA
(1 PA)
RAC
(1.25 PA)
RAC (1.25)
NIGHT
On Call
1:2
(0.361)
Responsibilities include:
Provide High Quality Care to Patients
The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice.
To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
Research, Teaching and Training
To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the department.
Performance Management
To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates, optimal use of the one stop model in the Rapid Access Clinic (RAC) clinic with a high new:follow up ratio,
Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.
Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.
Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.
Governance
To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director.
Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.
Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the specialty areas.
To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.
To keep fully informed about best practice in the specialty areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director.
To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.
Leadership and Team Working
To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national or local initiatives.
To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Kings Health Partners as required.
To resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.
Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.
Person Specification
Clinical Experience Essential
Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT BSCCP Accreditation/ ATSM Colposcopy
Desirable
ATSM/SITM Gynaecological Oncology or prior experience working in a Gynaecological Oncology Unit post Experience in Benign abdominal surgery -open and laparoscopic Experience in Benign Gynaecological Surgery - Hysteroscopy Training in advanced ultrasound skills for assessment of pelvic masses Subspecialty training in Gynaecological Oncology
Professional Criteria Essential
Full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within six months of the date of the AAC MRCOG or equivalent specialist qualification Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register MRCOG or equivalent specialist qualification
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
Audit Management & IT Essential
Understanding of principles of audit and its use to drive service improvement Experience of service innovation and/or development
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
Desirable
Innovation: Demonstrable experience in service innovation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address Guy's & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
Great Maze Pond
London
SE1 9RT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)