Job summary
- Main area
- Gynaecology & Obstetrics
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 200-WSCWTD - 6171598- CA
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Georges University Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £93,666 - £126,281 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Gynaecologist Adv Laparoscopic Surgery Complex Benign Gynae
Consultant
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the regional specialist care provider for south west London, Surrey and beyond. The trust provides a high quality, comprehensive range of health services from leading edge tertiary and trauma care to community services.
With national and regional referrals added to our local 3.5m catchment, we serve a population of around 5m.
Co-located with St George’s, University of London and with both organisations now in a formal strategic alliance with King’s Health Partners, the trust delivers with its partners high quality research and education both of which contribute to the healthcare provision of tomorrow.
Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff.
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute hospital that offers very specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, cardiac care, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. It has a helipad which opened in spring 2014 and the work of its emergency department can currently be seen on Channel 4’s ‘24 Hours in A&E’ programme. The hospital also provides all the usual care you would expect from a local NHS district general hospital.
We also provide services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton. These include outpatient rapid diagnostic and treatment facilities, a minor injuries unit, limb fitting services and 70 elderly, intermediate care and rehabilitation beds.
As well as hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist, maternity and community services to children, adults, older people and people with learning disabilities. These services are provided from St John’s Therapy Centre, 11 health centres and clinics, schools, nursing homes and people’s own homes. The trust also manages the healthcare service at HMP Wandsworth.
Job overview
Consultant Gynaecologist with specialist interest in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery for Complex Benign Gynaecology
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to be part of our busy gynaecology service. The appointed individual will provide their clinical expertise in our Complex Benign Gynaecology and Endometriosis service. We are especially in need of an individual with a strong surgical background specifically in advanced laparoscopic procedures including
complex laparoscopic hysterectomies. The appointed person will lead the Benign Gynaecology MDT where all complex Benign Gynaecology cases will be discussed. We aim to improve our rates for laparoscopic hysterectomies in women with benign pathology and improve our same day discharge rates. Experience in ambulatory services such as ultrasound scanning for benign gynaecological disease and outpatient hysteroscopy is also welcome. This is a pure gynaecology post although you may be asked to support complex Caesarean sections and regional placenta accreta service with caesarean hysterectomy
Main duties of the job
This job is advertised as a full-time position with approximately 8.25 Direct Clinical Care PAs and 1.75 Supporting PAs (total 10 PAs). The job plan is flexible, and the days of clinical sessions may change depending on clinic space availability. The job plan is based on a working year of 42 weeks to allow for annual and study leave. Some clinics may take place at our site at Queen Mary’s Hospital (Roehampton) which will be confirmed at the start of the post depending on room availability. The final job plan will be agreed with the successful candidates prior to the start of the post. There will be opportunity to get involved in research and medical school teaching.
Working for our organisation
The Women’s Health department strive to provide excellent patient care and positive patient experiences, always reflecting the trust values.
Please see the attached job description for more information about the department or contact Miss Suruchi Pandey, Gynaecology Care Group Lead.
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The key duties of this post are:
• To lead the Complex Benign Gynaecology MDT and provide continuous clinical and quality audit within the department.
• To provide one stop gynaecology clinics with focus on complex gynaecology and endometriosis
• To provide inpatient and day surgery gynaecology theatre lists and contribute their surgical expertise particularly with advanced laparoscopic procedures including total laparoscopic hysterectomies and excision of Endometriosis.
• To contribute to the gynaecology consultant rota by providing daytime and weekend cover.
• To provide consultant led ward rounds on the gynaecology ward.
• To contribute to the smooth running of the Acute Gynaecology Unit.
• To assist with and supervise training of all junior members of medical staff and the multidisciplinary team both during the day and when on-call at night.
• To attend and facilitate departmental meetings and meetings related to the ongoing review and evaluation of the service.
• To investigate clinical governance issues within the unit, and to investigate patient complaints quickly and address issues that arose because of this process.
• To establish, maintain and update the unit policies and protocols in an endeavour to ensure homogenous practices. To ensure that any changes are research based and made after consultation with the members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• To carry out undergraduate teaching
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Full registration the General Medical Council (GMC) or eligible for full registration if applying from abroad
- Currently on the specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the interview date.
- MRCOG or equivalent qualification
- Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience and qualification
- ATSM in Advanced Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy for Benign Gynaecological conditions Or ATSM in Benign Gynaecology with additional out of programme surgical fellowship
- CCT or equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with Myoma service and experience in complex Myoma surgery
- Endometriosis Clinical Fellowship or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in relevant specialty
- Evidence of Gynaecological Surgical Fellowship or Advanced Gynaecological surgical training
- Benign Gynaecological Ultrasound scanning skills.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in conducting MDTs for complex Gynaecological cases.
- Evidence of publications in the field of gynaecology
- Evidence of service improvement in way of development of PIFU, guidelines, patient information leaflets
- Evidence of presentations in International and national conferences including BSGE, ESGE
- Evidence of contribution towards Book Chapters and Systematic review
- Evidence of independent proficiency in one stop Complex benign Gynaecology/Endometriosis Clinics and Outpatient Hysteroscopy Clinics
Skills
Essential criteria
- Surgically confident and able to function at consultant level independently when on-call.
Desirable criteria
- Independent proficiency in complex Laparoscopic Hysterectomies
- Competence in Excisional treatment of endometriosis, and ureterolysis
- Ability to perform complex Caesarean sections including high BMI patients and help with Placenta Accreta service.
- Competence in Outpatient and inpatient operative Hysteroscopy
Personal
Essential criteria
- Organisational and IT skills
- Demonstration of excellent feedback by colleagues and staff
- Good interpersonal skills and a caring attitude to patients
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- An awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate a range of ideas for further research within specialist areas
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
- Suruchi Pandey
- Job title
- Gynaecology Care Group Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8725 5950
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