Job overview
The post is based in the Gynaecological Oncology team at Hammersmith Hospital, which is the largest centre for the treatment of gynaecological cancers in Northwest London. The post offers an opportunity to take up 75% clinical work, with exposure to all aspects of the treatment of gynaecological cancers through surgery, while allowing significant time (25%) for dedicated research into gynaecological cancers, experience in radical surgical treatments or leadership / management experience according to the trainee’s needs. The post will be for 6 months, but may be extended. The post is suitable for trainees of ST6 grade or higher. They must have completed IMT (or equivalent) and hold MRCOG, and are looking to gain expertise in Gynaecological Oncology alongside gaining experience in a related aspect such as research, procedures or management.
Main duties of the job
The trainee will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team undertaking care for women with suspected and diagnosed gynaecological cancer. All aspects relating to the highest standards of care will the taught. They will have opportunities to cover both clinical and surgical care for patients on the gynaecological oncology pathway. The MDT clinic runs once a week each Monday and there are theatre lists to support across 4 days per week. There will be a degree of flexibility to accommodate the successful candidate’s preferences and interest alongside the needs of the service.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key areas of responsibilities
1 1)Provide high quality care to patients in Gynaecological Oncology.
The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.
·To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
·To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care programmed activities.
·To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
2) Research, teaching and training
·Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust’s translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of research governance.
·To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by clinical director.
·To act as educational supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the divisional director/clinical director to ensure external accreditation of training post.
3) Performance management
To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
·Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.
·Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates
·Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team
·Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.
4) Medical staff management
To work with colleagues to ensure junior doctors’ hours are compliant in line with EWTD and New Deal.
·To ensure that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control and monitor leave for junior medical staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas, including on-call commitments
·To participate in the recruitment of junior medical staff as delegated by the divisional director or clinical director.
·To participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.
·5) Governance
·To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the divisional director or clinical director.
·To participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.
·To work closely with the directorate, patient and public involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the divisional director/clinical director
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Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
1. On GMC’s register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
2. On GMC’s Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
3. Appropriate Royal College Membership
Desirable criteria
4. MD, PhD
Academic achievements including research/publications
Essential criteria
5. Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Desirable criteria
6. Having already pubmed listed papers and conference contributions
Physical requirements
Essential criteria
7. Occupational health clearance for the role specified
Communication skills
Essential criteria
8. To have adequate Communication skills to be able to fulfil the Job to the highest standard
Clinical skills
Essential criteria
9. IT Skills and computer literacy
Language
Essential criteria
10. Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Audit
Essential criteria
11. Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Right to work
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