This job is to expand the gynaecology-oncology team at West Suffolk Hospital. The successful candidate will provide both obstetric and gynaecology care, with 1:9 on-calls. The main area of work will be with gynaecology-oncology team, including clinics, participating in local and regional MDTs and major operating.
It is an excellent opportunity to put into practice and enhance the surgical skills gained during training. The job will have opportunity to do outpatient hysteroscopies and antenatal clinics.
Acute gynaecology sessions provides emergency gynaecology patients good senior care and gives the doctors a very good platform to manage situations timely and also in teaching junior doctors. There is also an opportunity to develop new and improved pathways for benign as well as oncology teams.
The candidates are expected to demonstrate ATSMs in surgical field and also previous experience of working with cancer teams at consultant level.
Interviews will take place on Thursday, 9th April 2026
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Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of all obstetrics and gynaecology patients
To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department
Teaching and training of junior medical staff, nursing staff, and medical students
To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit
To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD)
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We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
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The maternity service at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is evolving. Currently responsible for the care of approximately 2300 births each year, the service offers choice of care pathway, lead professional and place of birth to women primarily living in the Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket, Thetford, Sudbury, Haverhill and surrounding areas.
The unit consists of a labour suite with 7 ensuite delivery rooms, one of which contains a birthing pool; a room designated for high-dependency and post-operative care; and a dedicated bereavement suite. There is direct access to the obstetric theatre, neonatal unit and co-located midwifery birthing unit. Dr Chamika Abhayasinghe is the Obstetric Anaesthetic Lead Consultant working alongside 6 other anaesthetists. There is one large 30 bedded antenatal/postnatal ward area that includes a neonatal transitional care bay co-located to the triage and maternity day assessment unit areas.
The departmental outpatient area includes a Colposcopy Suite, consulting rooms and the ultrasound department. Consultant-led antenatal clinics are held at the West Suffolk Hospital where there are full ultrasound services including Doppler assessment of high-risk pregnancies, with peripheral antenatal clinics at Newmarket and Thetford.
The Gynaecology ward, Gynae Assessment Unit, Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit and termination of pregnancy services are based on F14 ward. Gynaecological outpatient services are currently based at the West Suffolk Hospital, Thetford, Newmarket and Sudbury. All operating lists take place at the West Suffolk Hospital, in main eight theatre complex and purpose-built day surgery unit with 5 theatres.
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