Locum Consultant Gynaecological Oncology and - Norwich, United Kingdom - Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Norwich, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The applicants must be fully registered with the GMC and have completed sub-specialty training in Gynaecological Oncology (or equivalent experience) or must be within 6 months of obtaining the accreditation.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to all aspects of care for patients diagnosed with gynaecological cancers, including cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for patients with metastatic ovarian cancer.

The hospital provides a comprehensive secondary and tertiary service in gynaecological oncology.

This post is to provide a high-quality service to our population with particular emphasis on the mínimal access surgical techniques, cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC for management of gynaecological cancers.

In addition, this post is necessary to manage the change in the referral pathways for patients with gynaecological cancers in Norfolk.

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of acute clinical services through the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (1,000 beds) and Cromer and District Hospital, including more specialist services such as oncology and radiotherapy, neonatology, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, rheumatology, paediatric medicine and surgery.

Our staff of over 7,000 treat more than one million patients; people from Norfolk, neighbouring counties and further afield.

Our patients are referred to us by around 100 local GP practices but also from other acute hospitals and primary care trusts around the country.

As a university teaching hospital we have developed our research and development strategy in partnership with the University of East Anglia.

We also work closely with our partners on the Norwich Research Park and Norwich Radiology Academy to take forward our ambitious targets for research and development.

Please refer to the 'Job Description' link for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.