Ovarian Cancer Action Surgical Fellowship
The Ovarian Cancer Action Surgical Fellowship provides financial support for UK based gynae-oncologists to undergo an observational fellowship at selected Ovarian Cancer Action Surgical Fellowship accredited Centres based in the UK.
The Fellowship is based in Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London.
More information about this opportunity
Fellowships are being offered exclusively to gynae-oncologists towards the end of their sub-specialty training before commencing a consultant role. The fellowship will last for two (2) months, and can be undertaken within the time window between Feb-Jul 2025 and Sep-Nov 2025. Start date to be agreed with successful applicants depending on availability.
The objective of this initiative is to reduce regional variation of treatment and survival rates by supporting facilitation of best practice sharing and cross-UK collaboration.
Successful Fellows will also receive a grant to conduct a QI project to embed learnings from the Fellowship into their consultant role.
This is a pilot initiative, and the fellowship programme will undertake a period of evaluation after two (2) fellowships have been completed. Successful applicants will be expected to work with Ovarian Cancer Action to support this evaluation.
What to expect during the Fellowship
The Ovarian Cancer Action Surgical Fellow will observe and take part in all activities of the gynaecological cancer team, including theatres, clinics and multidisciplinary team meetings, audits and research activities of the centre. He/ she will not have any clinical or on call responsibilities and will be free to choose which areas interest him/ her more to observe.
Conditions and criteria
- Applicants must be a gynae-oncologist at or after the end of their sub-specialty training. This fellowship program is not RCOG recognized and can therefore not count towards the RCOG accredited subspeciality time.
- Applicants must be able to undertake the fellowship within the time window between Feb-Jul 2025 and Sep-Nov 2025.
- Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be committed to continuing their career in the UK.
- Applicants must take part in Ovarian Cancer Action evaluation initiatives after the Fellowship is complete.
How to apply
Send:
- CV & Covering Letter
- Letter of recommendation from Subspecialty Training Programme Supervisor
- LOG book of sub-speciality training so far
Timeline
Application window opens - 6th December.
Application window closes – 1st January 2025.
Application review & interviews – January 2025.
Notification of outcome – By 1st February 2025.
Financial Support
| Fellowship grant | To support all fellowship costs (salary, accommodation, travel etc). Paid in two instalments. Second instalment will be paid on completion of the fellowship. | £10,000 |
| Training Course contribution | To support attendance at an advanced course in ovarian cancer surgery. | Up to £2,000 |
| QI Grant | To support a QI initiative when Fellow commences a Consultant post to implement learnings. | £10,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I undertake the Surgical Fellowship?
This is a new initiative, therefore at this time fellowships can only be supported at the first Ovarian Cancer Action Surgical Fellowship accredited Centre - Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London.
If the programme is rolled out beyond its pilot stage we will consider expanding the fellowship to support fellows at additional UK Centres. If you would like your Centre to be considered for future Ovarian Cancer Action Surgical Fellowship opportunities, please contact research@ovarian.org.uk.
Will this be an ongoing initiative?
At the moment the Ovarian Cancer Action Surgical Fellowship is a pilot initiative, and funding is available to support two Fellowships. If the programme is successful we aim to roll out the programme wider, however we strongly encourage interested applicants to apply now as we cannot guarantee future opportunities at this stage.
I cannot get a letter of recommendation from my Subspecialty Training Programme Supervisor before the deadline – can I still apply?
Yes, please do still apply with your CV, covering letter and LOG book, and we can receive your letter of recommendation during the review process if necessary.
I would like to apply but don’t quite fit the criteria – what should I do?
Get in touch with us to discuss any individual requirements.
Please send any additional questions to research@ovarian.org.uk before the 20th December. Please note questions sent after this time may not be answered before the application deadline.
