Job Overview
The Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) is looking to recruit a dedicated and forward-thinking Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist to join our dynamic and highly motivated Gynaecological Oncology team.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an energetic, innovative and cohesive department that provides comprehensive sub-specialist care in gynaecological oncology. In this key role, you will make a difference by delivering high-quality clinical services and contributing to the continued development of our expanding oncology provision.
We are proud to have launched our Gynaecological Oncology Sub-Specialty Training Programme, with our first trainee now in post. The appointed consultant will have regular access to our da Vinci robotic surgical platforms, supporting the delivery of advanced minimally invasive surgery. Additionally, RUH Bath is home to the only HIPEC and PIPAC programme in the South-West, now successfully running for over a year.
Our Obstetrics & Gynaecology department is nationally recognised for excellence in training. We recently received top accolades in all four categories of the Training Evaluation Form (TEF) survey in the medium-sized hospital category. Regionally, we are consistently ranked in the top three, and nationally within the top ten.
Main duties of the job
Our Gynaecological Oncology Service benefits from a well-established and collaborative multi-disciplinary team. Medical oncology support is led by Dr Rebecca Bowen and Dr Lucy Dumas, while clinical oncology, including radiotherapy services at the RUH, is overseen by Dr Emma De Winton, Dr Jen Van Griethuysen and Dr Nathalie Webber.
Surgical services are bolstered by a dedicated anaesthetic and intensive care team. The robotic surgery programme, under the leadership of Ellen Nelissen, provides state-of-the-art minimally invasive treatment options. Complex surgical care is further supported by a specialist colorectal team, led by John Bunni, facilitating joint procedures including colorectal anastomosis as part of radical cytoreductive surgeries.
Patients benefit from the support of experienced Clinical Nurse Specialists throughout their diagnostic, treatment, and follow-up pathways. Pathological expertise is provided by specialist gynaecological pathologists Dr Pinias Mukonoweshuro and Dr Sarah Johnson, ensuring robust diagnostic input for our multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
Comprehensive radiological services include CT, PET-CT, and SPECT-CT for sentinel node localisation, with a dedicated team of gynaecological radiologists led by Dr Kelly MacDonald providing expert imaging support.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working in the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Person specification
Basic Qualifications
Essential criteria
* MRCOG Postgraduate professional qualification.
* Full registration and license to practice with the GMC.
* BSCCP registration
* Sub-specialist training in gynaecological oncology
Desirable criteria
* Higher degree and / or teaching certificate
* Entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within 6 months of interview date),
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
* Ability to work as an independent practitioner in gynaecological oncology
* Evidence of competence in contemporary management strategies in gynaecological oncology
* Competent at emergency and elective general benign and oncological gynaecological surgery
* Ability in ambulatory gynaecology (one stop clinics, colposcopy and hysteroscopy).
* Ability in maximal effort cytoreductive surgery
Desirable criteria
* Ability to perform robotic gynaecological surgery.
* Ability to perform exenterative surgery for recurrent gynaecological cancer.
* Ability or experience with HIPEC in ovarian cancer
* Ability to perform trans-vaginal ultrasound scans
* Ability in the use of ICG fluorescence for sentinel lymph node biopsy
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.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.
Documents to download
* Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 472.4KB)
* Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Ellen Nelissen Job title Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist Email address