Band 7 Trainee/ 8A Trained Gynaecology SCP/ ACP inBath inBath PUBLISHED 7 OCT 2024

Band 7: Depending on experience  PERMANENT 
Facilitating the one-stop assessment of patients with gynaecological cancer in the surgical oncology clinic.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) or Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join the RUH gynaecological oncology team. The RUH gynaecological oncology team is driven to deliver excellent patient care and performs consistently well in national audits and outcome measures. We are looking to recruit the right individual to join our cohesive and high performing team delivering great patient care. The role will be adapted depending on whether the appointee is SCP or ACP trained as it is acknowledged the scope of these roles is different. The core roles and responsibilities of the post can be accomplished by either an ACP or SCP with the appropriate training. The role is pivotal in ensuring that patients presenting with gynaecology cancers have timely access to the high-quality assessment, investigations and treatment that they require. The appointee would join the existing ACP in providing first line and follow up gynaecological assessments for patient with suspected cancer as well as assisting in the surgical treatment of these patients.

The role is 37.5 hours per week split between outpatient gynaecology oncology, ward care and theatres.


The working week will include the following varied activities:


  • Independent suspected cancer clinics assessing patients with suspected endometrial or vulval cancer.
  • Assisting in consultant-led theatre alongside a speciality registrar. The role will include assisting speciality registrars with the indirect supervision of a consultant.
  • Performing the perfusion for Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for advanced ovarian cancer.
  • Performing ward rounds both with the medical team and independently when appropriate and undertaking the ward care of gynaecological oncology surgical patients.
  • Facilitating the one-stop assessment of patients with gynaecological cancer in the surgical oncology clinic. This may include performing patient assessments, biopsies and ascitic drain insertion.
  • Vulval pre-cancer and cancer surveillance clinics.
  • Leading on an area of service development to be decided in conjunction with the Gynaecology Specialty Cancer Lead.

Kindly refer to the attached Job description for detailed description and main duties and responsibilities.

About us

Kindly refer to the attached Job description for detailed job description and main duties and responsibilities.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) or Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join the RUH gynaecological oncology team. The RUH gynaecological oncology team is driven to deliver excellent patient care and performs consistently well in national audits and outcome measures. We are looking to recruit the right individual to join our cohesive and high performing team delivering great patient care. The role will be adapted depending on whether the appointee is SCP or ACP trained as it is acknowledged the scope of these roles is different. The core roles and responsibilities of the post can be accomplished by either an ACP or SCP with the appropriate training. The role is pivotal in ensuring that patients presenting with gynaecology cancers have timely access to the high-quality assessment, investigations and treatment that they require. The appointee would join the existing ACP in providing first line and follow up gynaecological assessments for patient with suspected cancer as well as assisting in the surgical treatment of these patients.

The role is 37.5 hours per week split between outpatient gynaecology oncology, ward care and theatres.


The working week will include the following varied activities:


  • Independent suspected cancer clinics assessing patients with suspected endometrial or vulval cancer.
  • Assisting in consultant-led theatre alongside a speciality registrar. The role will include assisting speciality registrars with the indirect supervision of a consultant.
  • Performing the perfusion for Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for advanced ovarian cancer.
  • Performing ward rounds both with the medical team and independently when appropriate and undertaking the ward care of gynaecological oncology surgical patients.
  • Facilitating the one-stop assessment of patients with gynaecological cancer in the surgical oncology clinic. This may include performing patient assessments, biopsies and ascitic drain insertion.
  • Vulval pre-cancer and cancer surveillance clinics.
  • Leading on an area of service development to be decided in conjunction with the Gynaecology Specialty Cancer Lead.

Kindly refer to the attached Job description for detailed description and main duties and responsibilities.

About us

Kindly refer to the attached Job description for detailed job description and main duties and responsibilities.



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