# Gynaecology Subspecialty Consultant in Gynae-oncology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/gynaecology-subspecialty-consultant-in-gynae-oncology/937b7ebe-b904-436e-8bf9-3d6bc1c3470c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/gynaecology-subspecialty-consultant-in-gynae-oncology/937b7ebe-b904-436e-8bf9-3d6bc1c3470c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Poole Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Obstetrics and Gynaecology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113565.00 to £150569.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (on call) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-13T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-13T12:11:50.769Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8328936 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8328936?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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 ### 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. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Leadership & management **Essential** - 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** - Previous formal leadership or management experience ### Qualification and training **Essential** - Full GMC registration - MRCOG or equ - CCT / CESR or equ in O&G - Sub spec training in GO **Desirable** - Higher degree - ESGO accredited training / fellowship ### Communication & team working **Essential** - 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 ### Governance, audit & research **Essential** - 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** - Publications in peer-reviewed journals - Higher research degree - Leadership of audit, research or quality-improvement projects ### Clinical skills and experience **Essential** - 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** - 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 ### Professional & other requirements **Essential** - 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 ## Documents - [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417) - [gynae onc sub spec jd (pdf, 149.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10651627) - [gynae once sub spec ps (pdf, 49.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10651628) ## 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.