Consultant - Subspecialist Gynaecological Oncologist

This is a whole time substantive post in Surgical Gynaecological Oncology. The Gynaecological Oncology department is currently based at Liverpool Women’s Hospital Foundation Trust (LWH), however there are strong links with the neighbouring LUFT Hospital.

We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic applicant to join the current Gynaecological Oncology department and to work with us to achieve our aim of creating a surgical centre of excellence in pelvic and peritoneal cancer management

The job plan will be individualised to suit the skill set of the successful applicant.

Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us thespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.

The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving it’s services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.

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Opened in 1995, this hospital amalgamated the obstetric, gynaecological and neonatal services provided for the women and babies of Liverpool. This 250 bed hospital delivers approximately 8400 babies annually and provides a range of subspecialty services and training programmes in each of the four subspecialty areas.

The Liverpool Women’s Hospital Crown Street is a stand-alone unit, situated three quarters of a mile from the adult acute trust (LUFT) Royal site and Liverpool University. It has its own on-site gynaecological emergency room, dealing with approximately 350 attendances and 50 admissions weekly. The University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the Regional Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics Departments are located on the same site.

Comprehensive outpatient obstetric and gynaecology services are also provided from a recently renovated building on the LUFT Aintree site, serving the north of the city and outlying areas.

The Trust has strong links with the University of Liverpool. The University Department of Women’s and Children’s Health is part of the Centre for Women’s Health Research based at Liverpool Women’s Hospital site.

Consultants and academic staff providing gynaecology, obstetric, fetal and maternal medicine services within the Trust have an active research profile, with particular expertise in randomised trials and systematic reviews. Laboratory facilities are available within the University Department, and there are close collaborative links with the Department of Physiology. The Trust recruits to many NIHR studies, therefore GCP training would be desirable but not mandatory. One or more research PAs may be available to interested appointees, particularly those with a proven track record in research or innovation.

Participation in a continuous training and education programme for all clinical staff is a requirement of this post. Involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training would also be expected. The post holder will be expected to have the minimum requirements for level 1 educational supervision.

The successful applicants must possess the MRCOG, be on the Specialist Register, and have successfully completed RCOG Subspecialist training in Gynae Oncology or equivalent