Clinical Research Fellow in Gynae Oncology
Job overview
Applications are invited for one part-time(job share) clinical research posts (Clinical Fellow ST6 equivalent) in Gynaecological Oncology at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.
RSFT and Royal Surrey Cancer Centre combines a specialist cancer centre and general hospital it is located in Guildford, Surrey, within 45 minutes of London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports, with excellent road and rail network links. The Gynaecological cancer centre is the largest in KSS and offers a comprehensive range of treatment options on the one site for all aspects of Gynaecological oncology, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy with an active specialist gynaecology oncology MDT.
Royal Surrey Foundation Trust is an internationally renowned training centre for minimal access surgery and is the largest centre for robotic surgery in the UK. The Gynaecological oncology team has pioneered the use of robotics for the management of endometrial, cervical and ovarian cancers in the UK and has an excellent reputation for education & training, data analysis & research.The centre is recognised for subspecialty training by the RCOG.
Main duties of the job
The research component of the posts will be undertaken between the Royal Surrey and Brunel University with a view for a PhD higher degree. The clinical work at the Royal Surrey will be at ST6 level, with each fellow spending two full days of clinical work per week at the hospital, including ward and clinic work as well as regular theatre sessions.This will include robotic surgery and prior training and experience as a robotic surgical first assistance would be highly desirable.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career.Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh.We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a senior clinical post suitable for trainees ST5 or more, and with exposure to theatres, including both open and robotic gynaecological cancer surgery. The successful applicants
will join a team a team of two other full-time middle grade doctors, supported by one SHO. The successful applicant will very involved in the day-to-day pre and post-operative care of patients, theatre scheduling, clinics, weekly MDT and other departmental meetings.The department has a good clinical audit system with monthly M&M meetings, which the Fellow will be expected to contribute to and help to organize. There are very good opportunities to complete clinical audits and research using the department’s dedicated database.
It is expected that the Clinical Fellow undertake initial on-line training in Da Vinci robotics and will be proctored and taught in-house in use of these systems by the five Consultants, both patient-side and on the console. The Royal Surrey currently has three Da Vinci Xi surgical robots in clinical use, with all five of our Consultants fully trained in their use and with regular theatre availability.
There are theatre lists on each weekday except for Fridays.
For more details, please refer to the job description attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Full GMC Registration
- MBBS/MB ChB
- MRCOG Part 1
- MRCOG Part 2 & 3
- MD/PhD
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience working in Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
- Intermediate level laparoscopic surgery
- Experience in Gynaecological Oncology