Job summary
- Main area
- Gynaecology Oncology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (on call)
- Job ref
- 153-M3954
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Poole Hospital
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Gynaecology Subspecialty Consultant in Gynae-oncology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
We are delighted to invite applications for a substantive Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist to join our friendly, supportive, and highly skilled team within our tertiary Gynaecological Oncology Centre. This is an exciting opportunity for a compassionate, enthusiastic, and motivated clinician to play a key role in delivering outstanding specialist care to women across the region.
As a valued member of our department, you will join a team that is committed to clinical excellence, innovation, research, and education, while maintaining a strong focus on compassionate, patient-centred care. We are proud of our collaborative culture and are looking for a colleague who shares our commitment to improving outcomes and experiences for women with gynaecological cancers.
Our busy and comprehensive Gynaecological Oncology service provides a wide range of advanced surgical and oncological treatments. We offer a well-established robotic surgery programme, undertake both primary and interval cytoreductive surgery, and are excited to further expand our service with the introduction of HIPEC in the near future.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will become an integral member of a dedicated and enthusiastic team, providing expert care for women requiring complex oncological and surgical management, while also contributing to the wider gynaecology on-call rota.
Overnight care is supported by a two-tier registrar system, with consultant support provided from home, ensuring excellent clinical leadership and maintaining the highest standards of patient safety and care.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications
Working for our organisation
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
As part of our commitment to delivering high-quality care across seven days, this post may involve participation in an out-of-hours rota, including evenings, weekends, and/or bank holidays, in accordance with service needs. Any work undertaken outside standard hours/PA’s will attract remuneration in line with the respective NHS Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions of Service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our well-established multidisciplinary team consists of three subspecialty-trained Gynaecological Oncology Consultants, two consultants with a specialist interest in gynaecological oncology, and two highly experienced Clinical Nurse Specialists who play a pivotal role in supporting women and their families throughout their treatment journey.
We are also proud to support the development of the next generation of specialists through our subspecialty training programme and our two dedicated research fellow posts. Education, mentorship, and professional development are integral to the culture of our department.
Collaborative multidisciplinary working is at the heart of our service. We enjoy excellent relationships with our colleagues in clinical oncology, radiology, pathology, anaesthetics, palliative care, and allied health professions. Our weekly multidisciplinary team meetings are well attended and provide a supportive forum for shared decision-making, learning, and the delivery of truly patient-centred care.
As part of the Wessex Cancer Network, we have established strong and productive partnerships with colleagues across the region and beyond. These relationships enable us to deliver high-quality specialist care to women from a large geographical area, ensuring seamless pathways and access to the full range of expertise and treatments available within the network.
Person specification
Qualification and training
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration
- MRCOG or equ
- CCT / CESR or equ in O&G
- Sub spec training in GO
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree
- ESGO accredited training / fellowship
Clinical skills and experience
Essential criteria
- Competent in major GO surgery
- Cytoreductive surgery
- Participation in on call service inc acute gynae care
- Cancer diagnostic pathway, treatment planning and follow up
Desirable criteria
- Complex upper abdominal surgery
- Robotic surgery
- Exenterative / reconstructive surgery
- Experience in delivering HIPEC
- Colposcopy/rapid access/one-stop services
- Additional specialist interest relevant to the service
Governance, audit & research
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical governance, risk management and patient safety
- Participation in clinical audit and quality improvement
- Understanding of evidence-based practice and critical appraisal
- Participation in research, audit or clinical trials
Desirable criteria
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Higher research degree
- Leadership of audit, research or quality-improvement projects
Leadership & management
Essential criteria
- Ability to provide effective clinical leadership and make appropriate decisions
- Ability to contribute to service development and change
- Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively under pressure
Desirable criteria
- Previous formal leadership or management experience
Communication & team working
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to communicate sensitively with patients and relatives • Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of MDT leadership
Professional & other requirements
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable professionalism, integrity and probity
- Commitment to GMC Good Medical Practice
- Ability to fulfil Trust mandatory training and occupational health requirements
- Ability to work across the UHD estate and participate in agreed job-plan/on-call arrangements
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- James Balmforth
- Job title
- Clinical Director Women and Newborn
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 4460
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