# Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-gynaecological-oncologist/6b2a6c55-03fc-4e6a-a161-ba42633f43c8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-gynaecological-oncologist/6b2a6c55-03fc-4e6a-a161-ba42633f43c8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Obstetrics and Gynaecology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 £113,565 to £150,569 per annum exl. London Zone - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-07-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-18T11:33:27.898Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Guys_St_Thomas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Gynaecological_Oncology/Gynaecological_Oncology-v8085257 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8085257?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Gynaecological Oncology Department is looking for a full-time permanent Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist at Guy's & St. Thomas’ South-East London Cancer Centre. The post holder will be expected to provide specialist Gynaecological Oncology services at Guy’s and St Thomas’ sites. This post will support the four existing full-time Gynaecological Oncology consultants. The requirements are to provide direct clinical care for Gynaecological Oncology patients diagnosed locally and those referred from the South East London Cancer Network. The post holder will also take part in running cancer diagnostic services and participate in teaching and research activities. This is an excellent opportunity to join a first-class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment. Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital is a renowned cancer centre both nationally and internationally and a centre of excellence in robotic and cancer surgery. The department is linked to the King’s College University and London & KSS deanery for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching respectively. The applicant must be on the GMC specialist register as a Sub-Specialist in Gynaecological oncology. The post holder should have experience in advanced robotic surgery in Gynaecological Oncology. ### 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. Please read Job Description for full scope of the role, but main duties include: - Oncology Theatres - Rapid Access diagnostic & Cancer Clinics - Ward Round - Multi Disciplinary Team meetings - On call (midweek and weekend rota) - Teaching ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Proposed Job Plan Your job plan 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. This is an outline programme and you will be expected to discuss and agree a detailed job plan including your personal and professional objectives with your Clinical Lead and Clinical Director within 3 months of your start date. The Job plan might be altered in future to meet service requirements and include weekend work. RAC = Rapid Access Clinic GO MDT: Gynaecological Oncology Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting Direct Clinical Care Activities: These activities include ward rounds, outpatient clinics, theatre sessions and MDM attendance. See timetable. Other Programmed Activities: These include job planning, appraisals, governance, audit, teaching and administration. Regular meetings: These include consultant meetings, audit, morbidity & mortality meetings and teaching sessions. Administrative Support: The postholder will have full-time administrative support with shared Patient Pathway Coordinators. (See Complete Job Description attached with the application for more details) ## Job Details The Gynaecological Oncology Department is looking for a full-time permanent Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist at Guy's & St. Thomas’ South-East London Cancer Centre. The post holder will be expected to provide specialist Gynaecological Oncology services at Guy’s and St Thomas’ sites. This post will support the four existing full-time Gynaecological Oncology consultants. The requirements are to provide direct clinical care for Gynaecological Oncology patients diagnosed locally and those referred from the South East London Cancer Network. The post holder will also take part in running cancer diagnostic services and participate in teaching and research activities. This is an excellent opportunity to join a first-class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment. Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital is a renowned cancer centre both nationally and internationally and a centre of excellence in robotic and cancer surgery. The department is linked to the King’s College University and London & KSS deanery for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching respectively. The applicant must be on the GMC specialist register as a Sub-Specialist in Gynaecological oncology. The post holder should have experience in advanced robotic surgery in Gynaecological Oncology. ## Job Description 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. Please read Job Description for full scope of the role, but main duties include: Oncology Theatres Rapid Access diagnostic & Cancer Clinics Ward Round Multi Disciplinary Team meetings On call (midweek and weekend rota) Teaching ## Responsibilities Proposed Job Plan Your job plan 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. This is an outline programme and you will be expected to discuss and agree a detailed job plan including your personal and professional objectives with your Clinical Lead and Clinical Director within 3 months of your start date. The Job plan might be altered in future to meet service requirements and include weekend work. AM: MON: RAC (1.25 PA), TUE: Ward Round (0.25 PA)   +   Robotic Theatre List 1:4 (0.641 PA)   + Cross cover for theatre list 5x per year   (0.3125 PA), WED: GO MDT Meeting 7:8 (0.87 PA)   OR   Three-Session Day Theatre List with Prospective Cover 1:8 (0.52 PA), THU: Open / Laparoscopic Three- Session Day Theatre List 1:4   (0.7865 PA)   OR   SPA 1:4 (0.50), FRI: SPA 3:4 (0.75PA)   OR   1:4 Robotic Theatre Lists (0.641 PA) PM: MON: RAC (1.25 PA), TUE: Cancer Centre MDT Clinic 7:8 (0.87 PA), WED: SPA 3:4 (0.75PA) NIGHT: MON: 1:11 On Call (0.638PA) RAC = Rapid Access Clinic GO MDT: Gynaecological Oncology Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting Direct Clinical Care Activities: These activities include ward rounds, outpatient clinics, theatre sessions and MDM attendance. See timetable. Other Programmed Activities: These include job planning, appraisals, governance, audit, teaching and administration. Regular meetings: These include consultant meetings, audit, morbidity & mortality meetings and teaching sessions. Administrative Support: The postholder will have full-time administrative support with shared Patient Pathway Coordinators. (See Complete Job Description attached with the application for more details) ## Person Specification ### Clinical Skills **Essential** - A commitment to and evidence of multidisciplinary practice - Skills in treating and managing all gynaecological cancers referred to cancer centre in UK - Ability to work conjointly with other specialties for radical surgery - Skills in managing two week-wait cancer diagnostic clinics. Ability to perform outpatient ambulatory diagnostic and therapeutic hysteroscopy - 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 **Desirable** - Training in Sentinel Lymph node mapping for Gynaecological cancers ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - RCOG Accredited Subspecialty training in Gynaecological Oncology - Clinical core training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT - BSCCP Accreditation - Experience in Diagnostic procedures including Outpatient Operative Hysteroscopic procedures, LLETZ, Cervical & Vulval biopsy **Desirable** - Experience in Robotic surgery in Gynaecological Oncology - Experience in Benign laparoscopic and complex Gynaecological Surgery - Exposure to ultra-radical surgery in Gynaecological Oncology ### 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 ### 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 ### Research, Teaching skill & experience **Essential** - Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff - Research experience, with documentation of publications in peer-reviewed journals - Experience of contributing to clinical trials **Desirable** - Successful completion of higher research degree (equivalent to PhD or MD) - Mentoring role for research - Experience in applying for research grant(s) ## Documents - [functional requirements (pdf, 552.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10385487) - [consultant gynaecological oncologist (pdf, 832.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10385486) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.