Senior Clinical Fellow - Gynae Oncology

This is a fixed term

Post CCT Fellow in Gynaecological Oncology

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust - Croydon University Hospital

Join our busy and supportive Gynaecological Oncology team in one of London's most diverse boroughs. This fixed-term Post CCT Fellow role offers excellent hands‑on experience in gynae‑oncology and complex benign gynaecology.

You will:

• Work closely with consultants in gynae‑oncology clinics and MDTs
• Assist and develop skills in a wide range of operating lists
• Gain experience in colposcopy and vulval care
• Join the middle‑grade rota including nights and weekends

We offer:

• Strong surgical exposure and specialist training
• Monthly audit and governance
• Teaching and research opportunities

General Responsibilities

The duties under Consultant supervision include the following -

• Work closely with consultants in gynae‑oncology clinics and MDTs
• Assist and develop skills in a wide range of operating lists
• Join the middle‑grade rota including nights and weekends
• Attending main theatre and day surgery and performing procedures under consultant supervision
• Manage the monthly MDT meetings
• Engage in research activities, either existing or candidates own research.

Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital.

CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough's only Emergency Department and 24/7 maternity services, including a labour ward, midwifery‑led birth centre and the Crocus home birthing team.

Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, including diagnostic services, physiotherapy and ophthalmology services run by Moorfields Eye Hospital, alongside an onsite GP surgery.

Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after for people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long‑term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

We are a very close‑knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset.

On-Call Duties

The unit offers a two tier system for junior doctors. The successful applicant will work on the middle grade rota. The job includes nights and weekends on call. There is a regular weekend on‑call and approximately three nights monthly.

Emergency Cover

The Junior Doctor accepts that he / she will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the Duty Consultant, in conjunction where practicable with his / her colleagues, both senior and junior.

It has been agreed between the professions and the DHSS while junior staffs accept that they will perform such duties, it stresses that additional commitments arising under this sub‑section are exceptional and in particular that Junior Staff should not be required to undertake work on this kind for prolonged periods on a regular basis.

• GMC registered
• Relevant NHS and overseas experience
• Relevant Clinical knowledge
• MBBS or equivalent, MRCOG
• Relevant ATSM for Gyn oncology/Colposcopy/Gynaecology ultrasound
• Relevant training to run 2 week wait clinics

• Previous experience in O & G
• More than 4 years as registrar
• Training relevant to post

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecology Oncologist

Depending on experience

Clinical activities relevant to NHS post