Trust Senior Clinical Fellow ST3 / 4 (MN37), Gynae Oncology

Watford General Hospital is a tertiary Gynaecological Cancer Centre supported by three Gynaecological oncology consultants. Our workload is close to 400 new cancer cases a year treated in our centre. Within the department there is extensive experience in advanced ovarian cancer surgery. We are a multi-platform robotic centre with two Versius and one daVinci platforms.
The new appointee will have adequate surgical exposure to day surgery, complex oncology surgery, and minimal access surgery including robotics. There are at least thrice weekly gynaecology oncology theatres (8 hours per session). The fellow is expected to support the three gynaecology oncology consultants with daily ward rounds, oncology and rapid access clinics, research, clinical audits and MDT meetings. Depending on the workload of the consultants, the fellow might be expected to do extra gynae theatre lists.
Our Obstetrics and Gynaecology department consists of 24 Consultants and one visiting consultant, 16 middle grade doctors (including this post), 2 FY2 doctors and 9 ST1/2 doctors. The candidate will participate in an on-call rota of 1 in 8.
This post is initially for a period of 9 months and might be extended therefore after. The post will commence as soon as possible., This new position will provide a constant support to our CNS and ward staff with dedicated time for daily ward rounds. This will create cohesion within the team improving the continuous care offered to the oncology patients. They will be a key person in implementing our Enhanced Recovery Protocol.
The postholder will have dedicated time for clinical audits and research which are vital for the development of our service. He or she will prepare the cases for our weekly MDT, increasing the quality of these meetings. Discussing the new cases in a timely manner will likely help us meeting the targets.
The fellow will provide constant support in theatre, especially important in complex cases, increasing the safety of the surgical treatment offered to our patients., This position will provide a constant support to our CNS and ward staff with dedicated time for daily ward rounds. This will create cohesion within the team improving the continuous care offered to the oncology patients. Post holder will be a key person in implementing our Enhanced Recovery Protocol.
The postholder will have dedicated time for clinical audits and research which are vital for the development of our service. they will prepare the cases for our weekly MDT, increasing the quality of these meetings. Discussing the new cases in a timely manner will likely help us meeting the targets.
The fellow will provide constant support in theatre, especially important in complex cases, increasing the safety of the surgical treatment offered to our patientsThis post holder is expected to do some clinics independently. These are:
OPH Clinics (not only diagnostics, but also operative).
Rapid Access Clinics for PMB on HRT as the postholder is expected to have basic scanning skill.
Follow up Oncology Clinics.
Furthermore, the postholder is expected to help with triaging, reducing cancer waiting times (CWT). Overall, this position is expected to have a bigger impact to faster diagnosis and operational performance.
Attending MDT and supporting with capturing the outcomes

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking