Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust in Gateshead is seeking a substantive Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist to join the Northern Gynaecological Oncology Centre (NGOC). The post will work with six existing consultants to deliver a region-wide tertiary gynae-oncology service and lead complex surgical cancer care.

The successful candidate will have full GMC registration, sub-specialist training, and a track record in research and service development.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practice.
• GMC specialist registration or within 6 months from appointment.
• MD or PhD in gynae-oncology related subject.
• Sub-specialist training in Gynaecological Oncology surgery.
• RCOG gynae-oncology subspecialty accreditation.
• Evidence of leadership in complex gynae-oncology surgery.

Responsibilities

• Lead 1 x 2-session operating list per week as part of a rotational timetable for gynaecological cancer surgery.
• Undertake a dedicated new cancer outpatient clinic to support your surgical workload.
• Attend weekly regional virtual gynaecology cancer MDT meetings.
• Take part in a 1:7 on-call arrangement with cover for planned leave.

Education

MD or PhD in gynae-oncology related subject

Job description

Main area Gynaecological Oncology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent: oncall commitment Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (oncall commitment) Job ref 297-8372251

Employer Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Queen Elizabeth Hospital Town Gateshead Salary dependent on experience Closing 20/11/2026 23:59

Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date.

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PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.

All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a substantive consultant colleague to work alongside 6 existing consultants within the Northern Gynaecological Oncology Centre (NGOC),Gateshead.

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust is a leading centre for Gynaecological Oncology, both nationally and internationally. The NGOC is one of the largest volume gynaecological cancer surgery services in the UK, serving a population of over 3.2 million within the North East and North Cumbria ICB.

We are looking for a committed, sub-specialty trained individual and we would especially welcome applications from candidates with a record of accomplishment academia and innovation, experience of supervising post-graduate research degrees or those with experience of setting up surgical clinical trials. You will have all round gynae-oncology surgical skills with the opportunity to consolidate these in a supportive environment whilst exploring your own specialist interests aligned to the needs of the service and existing consultant skill sets.

This is a 10 PA substantive appointment, and applications are also encouraged by those who may wish to work flexibly.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will form part of the Consultant team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead and will be expected to work effectively with the existing team of 6 whole-time equivalent consultants to support the delivery of a region-wide tertiary gynaecological oncology service.

You will support the delivery of all aspects of gynaecological cancer care through collaborative working with surgical and non-surgical specialties, specialist nursing colleagues, resident doctors and allied health professionals, observing the organisational ICORE values.

Further details are included in the attached job description.

Working for our organisation

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate should expect to lead 1 x 2-session (all-day) job planned operating list per week, as part of a rotational timetable that will include a broad spectrum of gynaecological cancer surgery. You will undertake a dedicated new cancer outpatient clinic with sufficient throughput to support your surgical workload. In addition to its tertiary service delivery, the department also provides a colposcopy service and a regional pre-invasive vulval disease service.

You will be required to contribute to the clinical workload of one of these services through the delivery of a dedicated weekly clinic. Further direct clinical care commitments will include attendance at one of the weekly regional virtual gynaecology cancer MDT meetings hosted at the Queen Elizabeth hospital or the James Cook University Hospital (Middlesbrough), with whom a collaborative regional arrangement is being developed. You will take part in a 1:7 ‘hot week’ on-call arrangement, with prospective cover for planned leave.

For further details, please see the attached job description document.

Person specification

Professional Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and Licence to Practice
• GMC specialist registration or within 6 months from appointment
• MD or PhD in gynae-oncology related subject

Professional Training

• Sub-specialist training in Gynaecological Oncology surgery
• RCOG gynae-oncology subspecialty accreditation
• Special interest complimentary to current consultant team
• demonstrated current experience and competence at surgical management of all gynaecological cancer sites
• evidence of team working and effective communication within a multi-disciplinary team
• experience of managing complex pre-invasive genital tract disease
• demonstrate leadership in complex gynaecological cancer surgery

research

• publications and presentations in gynaecological oncology within the last 5 years

Communication

• Evidence of high quality and effective communication skills.
• Evidence of effective working within a multidisciplinary environment.

organisation and management

• Service development- evidence of change implementation within the gynaecological oncology clinical setting
• Evidence of authorship of clinical guidelines at a local or national level.
• Evidence of Clinical Leadership
• Track record in research and innovation with evidence of project completion

Personal attributes

• Evidence of working flexibly in response to changing service needs
• Evidence of compliance with organisational Values and behaviours
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development

Applicants who have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date are to assume that their application has been unsuccessful.

Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications where the post is eligible. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Mr Stuart Rundle. Job title Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist/Clinical Lead. Email address [e-mail]. Telephone number 0191 445 6138.

Additional information: Prospective candidates are invited to contact Mr Stuart Rundle (Clinical Lead for Gynae-Oncology): [e-mail] ; secretary – Ms Vicky Bryant 01914456138 for an informal discussion and to arrange a visit to the department prior to shortlisting.