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Job summary

Main area
Consultant
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (on calls, weekends and bank holidays as well as week day activity)
Job ref
265-8362164-FAM
Employer
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northampton General hospital
Town
NORTHAMPTON
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 n/a
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/11/2026 23:59

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Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust logo

Consultant Gynaecological Oncology Surgeon

Consultant

Job overview

The successful candidate will join the existing Gynaecological Oncology surgical team and will have an important role in the continued development and leadership of the service.

The post is particularly suited to an enthusiastic and ambitious clinician who wishes to develop their clinical, leadership, educational or service-development interests within a supportive specialist environment.

The job plan will be predominantly dedicated to the care of patients with gynaecological cancer and will be designed with a degree of flexibility to accommodate the successful candidate’s individual career aspirations and areas of interest.

Main duties of the job

The job plan will be predominantly dedicated to the care of patients with gynaecological cancer and will be designed with a degree of flexibility to accommodate the successful candidate’s individual career aspirations and areas of interest.

The anticipated job plan will include:

  • A minimum of two dedicated theatre sessions per week
  • One specialist Gynaecological Oncology clinic
  • One MDT session
  • Colposcopy activity
  • Participation in the general gynaecology on-call rota
  • Opportunities to contribute to service development, leadership, education and quality improvement

The successful candidate will be expected to take an active and visible leadership role within the Gynaecological Oncology service and MDT. Previous experience in service leadership or MDT organisation would be advantageous, although applications from candidates with the appropriate skills, enthusiasm and leadership potential are encouraged.

Working for our organisation

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The anticipated job plan will include:

  • A minimum of two dedicated theatre sessions per week
  • One specialist Gynaecological Oncology clinic
  • One MDT session
  • Colposcopy activity
  • Participation in the general gynaecology on-call rota
  • Opportunities to contribute to service development, leadership, education and quality improvement

The successful candidate will be expected to take an active and visible leadership role within the Gynaecological Oncology service and MDT. Previous experience in service leadership or MDT organisation would be advantageous, although applications from candidates with the appropriate skills, enthusiasm and leadership potential are encouraged.

The Trust’s standard consultant job plan is currently structured around a maximum of 12 programmed activities (PAs), with the final job plan discussed and agreed with the successful candidate.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration as subspecialist
  • MRCOG or appropriate specialist registration
  • Completion of Sub-speciality Training in Gynaecological Oncology (CST or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving it in a relevant speciality
Desirable criteria
  • MD, PhD or other high degree
  • Ultrasound training

Teaching/Audit/Quality Improvement

Essential criteria
  • Experience of Teaching Junior Staff
  • Experience of Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching
  • Experience of Teaching Junior Staff

Management Experience

Essential criteria
  • Effective Team worker, valuing the experience and contributing
  • Demonstrable Team Leadership skills and experience
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change

Academic Achievements and Research

Desirable criteria
  • Publications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National Level
  • Research experience relating to quality improvement

Interpersonal Skills

Essential criteria
  • High level Organisational Skills
  • Communication Skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleJob share policyDisability confident leaderPathway to excellenceArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.ENEI Gold '22NHS Rainbow badgeAccessAbleNHS 75th BirthdayHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNHS Rainbow Badge - Bronze111 Help Us Help YouCycle to Work

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Farhad Alexander-Sefre
Job title
Consultant Gynaecological Oncology Surgeon
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07792661385
Additional information

Ami Shukla - Clinical Director in Gynaecology  ([email protected])

Joanne Ghaut - Assistant Directorate Manager ([email protected])

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