Resident Doctor- ST3/4 (MN37), Gynae Oncology

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hospital as a Gynaecology Oncology Fellow, where you will support a team of consultants, participate in surgeries, and contribute to research and clinical audits. This role emphasizes teamwork and patient care, offering a chance to enhance your skills in a dynamic environment focused on innovation and staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Support for disabilities or health conditions

Qualifications

• Adequate surgical exposure to day surgery and complex oncology surgery.
• Participation in on-call rota of 1 in 8.
• Experience in minimal access surgery including robotics.

Responsibilities

• Support consultants with daily ward rounds and oncology clinics.
• Participate in clinical audits and research.
• Provide ongoing support in theatre for complex cases.

Skills

Surgical exposure

Oncology knowledge

Teamwork

Education

CCT in Gynaecology

Job description

Watford General Hospital is a tertiary Gynaecological Cancer Centre supported by three Gynaecological oncology consultants. Our workload is close to 400 new cancer cases a year treated in our centre. Within the department, there is extensive experience in advanced ovarian cancer surgery. We are a multi-platform robotic centre with two Versius and one daVinci platforms.

The new appointee will have adequate surgical exposure to day surgery, complex oncology surgery, and minimal access surgery including robotics. There are at least thrice weekly gynaecology oncology theatres (8 hours per session).

The fellow is expected to support the three gynaecology oncology consultants with daily ward rounds, oncology and rapid access clinics, research, clinical audits, and MDT meetings. Depending on the workload of the consultants, the fellow might be expected to do extra gynae theatre lists.

Our Obstetrics and Gynaecology department consists of 24 Consultants and one visiting consultant, 16 middle grade doctors (including this post), 2 FY2 doctors, and 9 ST1/2 doctors. The candidate will participate in an on-call rota of 1 in 8.

This post will commence as soon as possible and may be extended thereafter. This is a post CCT post.

Main duties of the job

This position will provide constant support to our CNS and ward staff with dedicated time for daily ward rounds. This will foster team cohesion and improve continuous care for oncology patients. The postholder will be a key person in implementing our Enhanced Recovery Protocol.

Dedicated time for clinical audits and research will be allocated, vital for service development. The postholder will prepare cases for our weekly MDT, enhancing the quality of these meetings and aiding in meeting targets.

The fellow will provide ongoing support in theatre, especially in complex cases, to increase surgical safety.

About us

With a new hospital planned for Watford and theatre updates at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting period to join us. We are expanding our virtual hospital and digital healthcare models, emphasizing staff wellbeing, development, and innovation to improve care and outcomes.

Our vision is 'Excellent patient care, together,' and our values include empowerment, compassion, professionalism, and inclusivity. We offer flexible working options to support work-life balance.

We invite you to consider applying. For support or guidance related to disabilities or health conditions, contact [e-mail]. Service Leavers, Veterans, Military Reserves, Cadet Force Adults, or partners/spouses of service members should tick the relevant box on the application form.

If you do not hear within 3 weeks, please assume unsuccessful application.