Job summary
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a 10 PA Consultant to work within its Craniofacial team. Applications are welcome to join a dynamic and motivated multidisciplinary department which provides both facial reconstruction and specialised Craniofacial services to its patients in North West London and nationally. The Department delivers inpatient and outpatient services to the Trust and works closely with the Plastic Surgery, ENT, Neurosurgical, and Oculoplastic teams to provide a successful and timely support service for patients with a range of benign and malignant conditions.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts and depending our service needs, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date, we strongly advise to make an application asap. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within five weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Main duties of the job
The clinical responsibilities of the successful candidate will include attending outpatient clinics, inpatient and day case theatre sessions, coordinating and attending the MDT meetings, doing ward rounds as well as participating in specialist activities such as the national neurofibromatosis service, West London skin cancer MDT and the Mohs reconstruction service.
There will be an out-of-hours on-call commitment in the post.
About us
We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that arePROUD to Carefor nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The team also comprises Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialist Registrars and Senior House Officers.
The unit at the Chelsea and Westminster manages and treats children and adults with all forms of facial deformity. The craniofacial service offers treatment for many forms of congenital and acquired conditions, as well cranio-maxillofacial trauma.
We have close links with the Department of Dermatology at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital led by Dr James Shelley and provide reconstruction for patients undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery and complex facial skin malignancy. The Chelsea and Westminster is the lead centre of the SSMDT for skin cancer in North West London led by Dr Rishika Sinha.
Please refer to our detailed job description for more information
Job description
Job responsibilities
The team also comprises Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialist Registrars and Senior House Officers.
The unit at the Chelsea and Westminster manages and treats children and adults with all forms of facial deformity. The craniofacial service offers treatment for many forms of congenital and acquired conditions, as well cranio-maxillofacial trauma.
We have close links with the Department of Dermatology at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital led by Dr James Shelley and provide reconstruction for patients undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery and complex facial skin malignancy. The Chelsea and Westminster is the lead centre of the SSMDT for skin cancer in North West London led by Dr Rishika Sinha.
Please refer to our detailed job description for more information
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- UK registerable Medical Degree
- FRCS (PLAS) or equivalent
- Past record of academic achievements / Publications
- Attained CCT or within 6 months of the interview date and/or on the GMC Specialist Register
- GMC Registration
Desirable
- GDC Registration
- Level 3 Safeguarding for Children
Experience
Essential
- Wide and in depth training in ablative & reconstructive skin cancer surgery
- Established record in Surgery Educations
- Experience of managing facial trauma
Desirable
- Track record in delivering service improvement initiatives
- Management training or qualification
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- UK registerable Medical Degree
- FRCS (PLAS) or equivalent
- Past record of academic achievements / Publications
- Attained CCT or within 6 months of the interview date and/or on the GMC Specialist Register
- GMC Registration
Desirable
- GDC Registration
- Level 3 Safeguarding for Children
Experience
Essential
- Wide and in depth training in ablative & reconstructive skin cancer surgery
- Established record in Surgery Educations
- Experience of managing facial trauma
Desirable
- Track record in delivering service improvement initiatives
- Management training or qualification
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.
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.
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).