Job summary
- Main area
- Gynaecology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 9.5 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-6952
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum + London weighting (on-call Cat A 3%)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Endometriosis
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
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Job overview
University College London Hospitals is seeking to appoint a Consultant Gynaecologist in Endometriosis (9.5 PAs).
The Endometriosis Centre is a BGSE-accredited tertiary service with a commitment to excellence in multidisciplinary clinical care, surgical innovation, and high-quality training.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented individual who wishes to join our well-established and dedicated multidisciplinary team.
The successful applicant will join our close-knit team, founded on mutual respect and the delivery of excellence in clinical care. Exceptional interpersonal skills and team working are essential. Clinical care is delivered within a well-established clinical governance framework and our unit has a commitment to data collection, clinical audit, and clinical research.
The Endometriosis team provides a supportive and sociable environment to work in. The successful applicant will be respectful of our commitment to maintaining this environment. Our working relationships provide the foundation upon which we deliver high-quality patient care to our patients.
CV required for application
Main duties of the job
As a tertiary referral unit, we provide care for patients complex endometriosis. The successful applicant will work within a long-established multidisciplinary team, including colleagues in urology and colorectal surgery.
The post will comprise 9.5 sessions each week, including outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary meetings, surgical operating lists, and inpatient ward rounds. The post holder will also participate in the gynaecology consultant on-call rota and should possess the required clinical skills to respond to gynaecological emergencies.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
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University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
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The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise.
- • MRCOG or appropriate specialist registration
- • Relevant CCT or equivalent (‘equivalence’ must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
- • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (O&G) or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
- • Subspecialty accreditation in endometriosis
Desirable criteria
- • Higher degree (MD, PhD)
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- • Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required of a UK CCT.
- • Substantial experience in endometriosis
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- • Excellent skills in endometriosis surgery, both laparoscopic and minimal access
- • Competency in emergency gynaecology procedures including ectopic and miscarriage
Desirable criteria
- • Competence in robotic surgery
Clinical Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Excellent knowledge of the diagnosis and management of gynaecological malignancies
Audit, Quality Improvement, Management & IT
Essential criteria
- • Leadership skills to take forward service developments
- • Good organisational and management skills
- • Ability to act within the clinical governance framework of the NHS Computing and IT skills
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of management and administration experience.
Research. Teaching skills & experience
Essential criteria
- • Excellent teaching and training ability.
- • Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
Desirable criteria
- • Strong research record in the field of gynaecology endometriosis.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- • Good leadership and negotiation skills
- • Ability to evaluate information, make decisions and communicate effectively and with clarity in written and spoken English
- • Ability to build rapport, listen and empathise with patients
- • Ability to work within teams, to work under pressure and to appropriately exert authority.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Ward
- Job title
- General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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