Job summary
Employer heading
Consultant in Gynaecology Special Interest Endo Surgery/Endometriosis
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
Consultant in Gynaecology with a Special Interest in Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery/Endometriosis
2 x 10 PA substantive posts
Royal Free Hampstead Site
Main duties of the job
An excellent opportunity has arisen for 7 consultants in Gynaecology to join us at the Royal Free Hospitals NHS Trust to address the increasing general gynaecology and cancer workload across all our sites.
The candidate is expected to have a broad range of skills in gynaecology but these posts are looking specifically for candidates with a particular special interest in minimally invasive Endoscopic Surgery/Endometriosis. We are also looking to appoint consultants with interest in urogynaecology, gynaecology oncology, menopause and a generalist There is a small amount of obstetrics on-call component, but this is subject to change as the requirements in the department changes
Working for our organisation
There will be regular weekend working up to 21 weekends a year (Saturday– further details from line managers). Whilst the main working site will be Royal Free Hospital – Hampstead site, there will be flexible cross site working to include Barnet General, Chase Farm, Edgware Community and Finchley memorial hospitals.
The successful candidate will be supported by a multi-disciplinary team of gynaecologists, specialist nurses and allied health professionals. The candidate should be keen to work as part of a team and develop good relationships with other staff within and outside of the department. Engagement with innovation, audit, quality improvement and research will be expected.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate is expected to be fully trained in all aspects of general gynaecology, independent at elective and emergency day case and inpatient gynaecology surgery, competent at managing gynaecological emergencies including early pregnancy complications.
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values.
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS
- MRCOG
- Entry onto the Specialist Register (or entry to be within 6 months of expected CCT/CESR date)
Desirable criteria
- MSc/MD/PhD
Experience / Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care in gynaecology
- Experienced in outpatient hysteroscopy/ Mechanical Tissue removal systems/ Resection/Ablation
- ATSM or equivalent in benign gynaecological surgery – hysteroscopy
- ATSM or equivalent in benign abdominal surgery : open and laparoscopic
- Ability to operate independently for day cases and most inpatient gynaecological procedures.
Desirable criteria
- ATSM or equivalent in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery for the excision of benign disease.
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work flexibly and communicate within a multidisciplinary team
- Involvement in guideline development
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit
- Evidence of involvement in a quality improvement project.
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- Calm under pressure
- Self-contained with an ability to support team members
- Effective communication and organisational skills
- Self awareness
- Sensitive, efficient, courteous, confidential manner.
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
- Fevzi Shakir
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
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