Job summary
This is a full time (10 programmed activities) post based at the Royal Free NHS London Foundation Trust's Plastic Surgery department. The Plastic Surgery department at the Royal Free Hospital is a busy and dynamic unit that provides care both for the local population in North Central London, and to a much larger network around the rest of North London in addition to the home counties.
The department has a strong reputation for provision of care for patients in breast reconstruction, skin malignancy, hand surgery, facial palsy, sarcoma reconstruction, ear reconstruction and abdominal wall reconstruction. The unit offers support to a wide variety of specialties both within the Royal Free and across our wider network. The unit has strong academic links and a large well-established MSc program.
This post will focus on delivering patient-centred care across the Royal Free Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, Mount Vernon Hospital and the Whittington Hospital. The workload includes general plastic surgery including skin cancer and close working with the dermatology service and a role in waiting list reduction including breast reconstruction and microsurgery. There is an on-call commitment with this post.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will undertake Plastic Surgery clinics and provide care forpatients with a wide range of plastic surgical conditions. The post will involve aspecialist interest in breast surgery, skin cancer, and microsurgery. A higherdegree would be an advantage as the department builds on its research base.The nature of central and peripheral network commitments will be subject toreview and modification as the service develops and evolves and a flexibleapproach to job planning is essential.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link: https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibility for policy and service development: He or she will also beexpected to actively engage with clinical commissioning group colleagues and 7 colleagues around our clinical network with a view to strengthening the provision of the plastic surgery service and our network. The postholder will be expected to take an active and engaged role indepartmental management and academic responsibilities as allocated byagreement across the department. Be a member of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Specialty Care Group.He/she will work in an integrated way with other members of the department.Clinical and administrative work and junior staff will be shared with otherconsultants. Participate in a strong undergraduate teaching programme in Plastic Surgery.The postholder will be involved in undergraduate University College London(UCL) medical student teaching at the Royal Free, including allocation ofstudents to clinics, small group lecturing and organisation of staffing forobserved structured clinical examinations (OSCEs). The postholder would beexpected to interact regularly with the Medical School. Contribution to postgraduate teaching and training of junior staff is alsoexpected. The successful applicant will engage fully and proactively in clinical governanceactivities, including clinical audit, and the Trusts clinical governance systems. Support infection prevention & control and antimicrobial stewardship activities. Participate in laboratory and clinical audit. Participate in service development and policy review. Participate in CPD and quality assurance activity including annual appraisal and revalidation. The trust fully supports staff in CPD and revalidation and has a highly successful postgraduate medical education department. Mentoring by senior colleagues is available to all members of the team. Share in the assessment and introduction of new methods and in planning staff and equipment requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibility for policy and service development: He or she will also beexpected to actively engage with clinical commissioning group colleagues and 7 colleagues around our clinical network with a view to strengthening the provision of the plastic surgery service and our network. The postholder will be expected to take an active and engaged role indepartmental management and academic responsibilities as allocated byagreement across the department. Be a member of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Specialty Care Group.He/she will work in an integrated way with other members of the department.Clinical and administrative work and junior staff will be shared with otherconsultants. Participate in a strong undergraduate teaching programme in Plastic Surgery.The postholder will be involved in undergraduate University College London(UCL) medical student teaching at the Royal Free, including allocation ofstudents to clinics, small group lecturing and organisation of staffing forobserved structured clinical examinations (OSCEs). The postholder would beexpected to interact regularly with the Medical School. Contribution to postgraduate teaching and training of junior staff is alsoexpected. The successful applicant will engage fully and proactively in clinical governanceactivities, including clinical audit, and the Trusts clinical governance systems. Support infection prevention & control and antimicrobial stewardship activities. Participate in laboratory and clinical audit. Participate in service development and policy review. Participate in CPD and quality assurance activity including annual appraisal and revalidation. The trust fully supports staff in CPD and revalidation and has a highly successful postgraduate medical education department. Mentoring by senior colleagues is available to all members of the team. Share in the assessment and introduction of new methods and in planning staff and equipment requirements.
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
- Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
- Within 6 months of achieving CCT at the time of interview
Professional Qualifications/Development
Essential
- FRCS (Plast) or equivalent
Desirable
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
- Previous experience at Fellowship level or equivalent in breast surgery, hand surgery, skin cancer, and microsurgery
Desirable
- Demonstrate ability to work in an MDT environment
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Core Values.
Management Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
- Able to delegate appropriately.
- Able to work within a team.
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
- Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
- Within 6 months of achieving CCT at the time of interview
Professional Qualifications/Development
Essential
- FRCS (Plast) or equivalent
Desirable
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
- Previous experience at Fellowship level or equivalent in breast surgery, hand surgery, skin cancer, and microsurgery
Desirable
- Demonstrate ability to work in an MDT environment
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Core Values.
Management Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
- Able to delegate appropriately.
- Able to work within a team.
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).
