Senior Clinical Fellow in Breast surgery

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

The closing date is 07 April 2025

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Job summary

The appointed Clinical Fellow (CF) will provide specialist care to breast patients with senior support and will work alongside Breast Consultants, Associate Specialists and Doctors in training, in the provision of a high-quality elective, urgent and emergency Breast service for the patients attending Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust. The appointed CF will have no On Call commitment but will assess and manage emergency breast patients during working hours. The appointed CF will be able to work independently and unsupervised but escalate and ask for support when required.

The wider Breast multi-professional team includes Consultant Surgeons, Consultant Radiologists, Cancer Nurse Specialists, Physician Associates, Radiographers and other healthcare professionals contributing to the care of Breast patients.

Timetabled training opportunities in theatres and clinics.

Participate in audits, research projects and publications.

Participate in CME, MDT, M&M

Perform the clinical duties expected of a CF at a level of ST7/8 in Breast Surgery. Take part in parts of the treatment (as allowed within current regulations) & assessment services of the dept as & when requested & work within the policies & procedures of the org.

Main duties of the job

Take patients history & perform physical examinations of a patient. Record the history & exam'n in the medical records (as per dept & hospital standard of care).Work collaboratively with the clinical team to encourage & ensure good working relationships. Deliver supervised & unsupervised outpatient clinics.Deliver supervised & unsupervised outpatient procedures.To communicate with GPs & other health professionals the outcome of clinical appts in a timely fashion. To contribute to the development of efficient pathways of care in accordance with current best practice & national guidelines.To fully document all aspects of patient care & complete all req'd paperwork.Support & contribute to timely discharge planning incl'g completing discharge summaries.Have, develop & maintain specialist medical knowledge. Keep up to date with current guidelines & maintain best practice.Provide highly specialised advice concerning care-accountable for direct delivery advice to the multi-disciplinary team across organisations, primary & secondary care & accountable for ensuring good serv delivery. Freq't concentration with work pattern being unpredictable - concentrating for patient assessment, interruptions to deal with other clinical or service issues. Some report writing & attending meetings.

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Date posted

24 March 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£70,425 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

216-G3-BRE7063424

Job locations

Derriford Hospital

Derriford Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Requirements

Clinical / professional

Perform the clinical duties expected of a Clinical fellow at a level of ST 7/8 in Breast Surgery.

Take part in parts of the treatment (as allowed within current regulations) and assessment services of the department as and when requested, and work within the policies and procedures of the organisation.

Take patients history and perform physical examinations of a patient. Record the history and examination in the medical records (as per departmental and hospital standard of care).

Work collaboratively with the clinical team, i.e. consultants, junior doctors, nursing staff, therapy staff etc. to encourage and ensure good working relationships.

Deliver supervised and unsupervised out-patients clinics.

Deliver supervised and unsupervised outpatient procedures.

To communicate with GPs and other health professionals the outcome of clinical appointments in a timely fashion.

To contribute to the development of efficient pathways of care in accordance with current best practice and national guidelines.

To fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork.

Support and contribute to timely discharge planning including completing discharge summaries.

Have, develop and maintain specialist medical knowledge.

Keep up to date with current guidelines and maintain best practice.

Provide highly specialised advice concerning care accountable for direct delivery advice to the multi-disciplinary team across organisations, primary and secondary care and accountable for ensuring good service delivery.

Frequent concentration with work pattern being unpredictable concentrating for patient assessment, interruptions to deal with other clinical or service issues. Some report writing and attending meetings.

Training is integral to the department, with supervision and mentorship. Study leave entitlement (financial and time) provided.

Job Plan

This is a part time post (32 hours) with no On call commitment.

Managerial/Organisational Relationships

The post-holder will be managerially responsible to the Service Line Clinical Director for Breast Services, and professionally responsible to the Medical Director.

The post-holder will be required to comply with all Trust Policies, notably in relation to job schedule, appraisal and leave, in line with Departmental and Trust objectives.

Key Working Relationships

The post holders will interact with breast surgery, breast oncology clinical teams, nursing, breast imaging and admin teams as well as with other departments and healthcare staff in the hospital, and with General Practitioners.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Requirements

Clinical / professional

Perform the clinical duties expected of a Clinical fellow at a level of ST 7/8 in Breast Surgery.

Take part in parts of the treatment (as allowed within current regulations) and assessment services of the department as and when requested, and work within the policies and procedures of the organisation.

Take patients history and perform physical examinations of a patient. Record the history and examination in the medical records (as per departmental and hospital standard of care).

Work collaboratively with the clinical team, i.e. consultants, junior doctors, nursing staff, therapy staff etc. to encourage and ensure good working relationships.

Deliver supervised and unsupervised out-patients clinics.

Deliver supervised and unsupervised outpatient procedures.

To communicate with GPs and other health professionals the outcome of clinical appointments in a timely fashion.

To contribute to the development of efficient pathways of care in accordance with current best practice and national guidelines.

To fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork.

Support and contribute to timely discharge planning including completing discharge summaries.

Have, develop and maintain specialist medical knowledge.

Keep up to date with current guidelines and maintain best practice.

Provide highly specialised advice concerning care accountable for direct delivery advice to the multi-disciplinary team across organisations, primary and secondary care and accountable for ensuring good service delivery.

Frequent concentration with work pattern being unpredictable concentrating for patient assessment, interruptions to deal with other clinical or service issues. Some report writing and attending meetings.

Training is integral to the department, with supervision and mentorship. Study leave entitlement (financial and time) provided.

Job Plan

This is a part time post (32 hours) with no On call commitment.

Managerial/Organisational Relationships

The post-holder will be managerially responsible to the Service Line Clinical Director for Breast Services, and professionally responsible to the Medical Director.

The post-holder will be required to comply with all Trust Policies, notably in relation to job schedule, appraisal and leave, in line with Departmental and Trust objectives.

Key Working Relationships

The post holders will interact with breast surgery, breast oncology clinical teams, nursing, breast imaging and admin teams as well as with other departments and healthcare staff in the hospital, and with General Practitioners.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • FRCS or due for FRCS
  • GMC registration

Desirable

  • Previous senior experience in breast units
  • Previous NHS experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • oA sound knowledge of basic clinical sciences and the ability to apply this knowledge to clinical practice.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • FRCS or due for FRCS
  • GMC registration

Desirable

  • Previous senior experience in breast units
  • Previous NHS experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • oA sound knowledge of basic clinical sciences and the ability to apply this knowledge to clinical practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Derriford Hospital

Derriford Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


Employer's website

https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Derriford Hospital

Derriford Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


Employer's website

https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Line Director

James Coelho

j.coelho@nhs.net

Date posted

24 March 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£70,425 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

216-G3-BRE7063424

Job locations

Derriford Hospital

Derriford Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


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