Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Homerton University Hospital as a Senior Fellow in Gynaecological Surgery (Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic). We are looking to recruit a full-time Senior Specialty Dr/Post CCT clinical fellow to complete our staff of 16 Consultants, 4 Senior Specialty Drs, 17 Registrars and 16 SHOs.
The post will ideally suit a senior/post CCT candidate (ST7 level and above) with intermediate/ advanced laparoscopic and open surgical skills, who wishes to develop their operative gynaecology prior to applying for a consultant post. The candidate will work alongside our local gynaecological oncology consultant, who has a full day operating list 3 weeks out of 4, undertaking a mixture of both benign and cancer cases. The Trust has 2 Da Vinci Xi robots; pre-existing robotic experience is not necessary as robotic training can be facilitated.
Main duties of the job
The candidate will be mentored by the local gynaecological oncology consultant whilst attending a full day operating list 3 weeks out of 4. The postholder will also undertake general gynaecology clinics as well as specialist clinics depending on their interest. They will support elective obstetric work where required for 2 sessions per month.
The 4 Specialty Doctors work a 1 in 4 full shift rota to provide Senior Registrar cover at night, working alongside another registrar and 2 SHOs (the on-call consultant is non-resident after 2200 hrs). This is done by doing a fixed weekday night every week and a Friday-Sunday weekend set of nights every month.
The post is offered on a full-time basis on a 12 PA (Programmed Activity) Specialty Doctor/ SAS contract (2021). The contract will be reviewed after 12 months or sooner to ensure that the sessional commitments reflect the needs of the service.
Please note that the job is not compliant with the minimum 46 hour rest period before and after transition between day and night shift as per the 2021 Specialty Doctor Contract.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the person specification at the end of this document for essential and desirable criteria.
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
Communication
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity in written and spoken English
- Ability to build rapport with patients and colleagues; including the ability to listen, persuade, negotiate and problem solve
Desirable
- Experience in providing feedback/ undertaking debriefs
Accountability
Essential
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
Qualifications
Essential
- On the GMC’s Specialist Register or within 12 months of being admitted to the GMC’s Specialist Register
- MRCOG
Clinical skills
Essential
- Delivery Suite skills in a high risk setting with a tertiary level NICU)
- Ability to deal with emergency gynaecology theatre cases independently (ectopic, ovarian torsion, miscarriage)
- Ability to make and implement management plans in an elective gynaecological setting
Desirable
- Proficiency in Colposcopy, Outpatient hysteroscopy and Gynaecological ultrasound
- Experience in robotic gynaecological surgery
Audit and Research
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Clinical Audit Experience
- Understanding of principles and application of clinical research
Desirable
- Relevant research experience
- Publication of peer reviewed papers
Clinical Experience
Essential
- 4 years’ experience at Registrar-grade level in the NHS
- ST7 competencies or equivalent experience
- ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward
- ATSM in Benign Abdominal Surgery (Open and Laparoscopic) or equivalent
Desirable
- ATSM in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery for the Excision of Benign Disease
- ATSM in Oncology
Clinical governance
Essential
- Ability to maintain high quality clinical records
- Evidence of effective quality improvement and clinical risk management
- Knowledge of NHS Clinical Governance Framework
Desirable
- Experience in developing guidelines
- Human Factors training
Personal attributes
Essential
- An awareness of own strengths and weaknesses coupled with an ability to deploy them effectively
- Professional attitudes towards work, good record of attendance, good team working
- Personal management skills, including time management and paperwork satisfactorily
Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- To have high standards of patient care; able to empathise and communicate with patients, relatives and carers
- Ability to work co-operatively with others to achieve organisational and personal goals
Teaching Skills and Experience
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Train the trainers course
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This advert is for Senior Specialty Doctor/Post-CCT Fellow in O&G with a special interest with Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Obstetrics and Gynaecology role. The advertised salary is £63,696 - £102,689 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (to gain specific skills/experience with possible extension to a maximum period of 24 months in total). The application deadline is 20 Aug 2026.
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