Job summary
Junior/ Senior Clinical Fellow in Breast Surgery or Breast and Endocrine Surgery.
The successful candidate may be expected to support surgeons across the service. Homerton Breast Unit provides an Oncoplastic and Reconstructive service. This will provide an excellent opportunity to learn from experienced surgeons, particularly as they look to continue to provide high quality clinical care in a post-COVID healthcare environment. The appointee will be expected to perform a full time surgical practice with an interest in Breast surgery or Breast and Endocrine. He or she will be a member of the breast multidisciplinary team and is expected to contribute to and practice according to the local, network and national clinical practice guidelines. There is no on-call commitment in the post. Participation in clinical activities at different trust sites or at Barts trust sites may be required for example to assist in joint plastics case.
Main duties of the job
To provide in conjunction with consultant colleagues at The Homerton University Hospital a comprehensive out-patient, day-stay and in-patient service for local residents, and for those referred from further afield to the breast unit.
GMC registration and a minimum of 5 years' experience in General Surgery including 2 years in Breast Surgery, MRCS or equivalent post-graduate qualification.
Clinical and operative skill levels consistent with a senior registrar would be appropriate. With the ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to the service needs.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated care trust which provides hospital and community health services for Hackney, the City and surrounding communities. The Trust provides a full range of adult, older people's and children's services across medical and surgical specialities.
The hospital has three day-surgery theatres and six main operating theatres for all types of general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, gynaecology, maxio-facial, urology, ENT, obesity, bariatrics and obstetrics. We also have a surgical treatment room within the main theatres complex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Diagnosis, treatment and continuing care of patients presenting as emergencies or referred into the service, the post will be based in the Department of General Surgery.
The post involves supporting the supervising consultant in the full spectrum of clinical activity including main theatres, day surgery theatres, out-patients and ward work.
Please see job description and person specification for full details of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Diagnosis, treatment and continuing care of patients presenting as emergencies or referred into the service, the post will be based in the Department of General Surgery.
The post involves supporting the supervising consultant in the full spectrum of clinical activity including main theatres, day surgery theatres, out-patients and ward work.
Please see job description and person specification for full details of the role.
Person Specification
Attributes/Skills
Essential
- GMC registration and a minimum of 5 years' experience in General Surgery including 2 years in /Breast Surgery
- MRCS or equivalent post-graduate qualification
Desirable
- FRCS (general surgery) and / or FEBS (Breast surgery)
Relevant experience in specialty/subspecialty
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in breast surgery
Desirable
- Clinical training and experience in endocrine surgery
Clinical experience
Essential
- Clinical and operative skill levels consistent with a senior registrar would be appropriate
Leadership and professionalism
Essential
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service need
Desirable
- Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
Teaching & training
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
Desirable
- Experience of educational supervision, teaching skills course/ qualification
Communication skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English IT skills and computer literacy
Desirable
- Computer skills course/certificate
Person Specification
Attributes/Skills
Essential
- GMC registration and a minimum of 5 years' experience in General Surgery including 2 years in /Breast Surgery
- MRCS or equivalent post-graduate qualification
Desirable
- FRCS (general surgery) and / or FEBS (Breast surgery)
Relevant experience in specialty/subspecialty
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in breast surgery
Desirable
- Clinical training and experience in endocrine surgery
Clinical experience
Essential
- Clinical and operative skill levels consistent with a senior registrar would be appropriate
Leadership and professionalism
Essential
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service need
Desirable
- Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
Teaching & training
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
Desirable
- Experience of educational supervision, teaching skills course/ qualification
Communication skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English IT skills and computer literacy
Desirable
- Computer skills course/certificate
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).
