Consultant - Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon

Job responsibilities

At all times the appointee will abide by the following principles:

1. Be expected to provide a patient centred service, respecting the privacy, dignity and choice of individual patients. They will be responsible along with General Surgery colleagues for the provision of outpatient and inpatient services within the East Lancashire Hospital Trust.
2. Aim to deliver high quality care with the help of the existing surgical team.
3. Be a team player and flexible with your approach.
4. Be involved in clinical, patient management problems and multi-disciplinary planning treatment.
5. On appointment the candidate will have a prescribed number of theatre sessions to deliver during the financial year and an associated level of activity.
6. Share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate.
7. Ensure all dictation of clinical letters within 24 hours (mandatory)

1. Observe and comply with clinical and non-clinical policies and procedures (including local and national employment and personnel policies) agreed with employees and management. In particular, the post holder will be responsible for updating policies and guidelines for the Breast service along with colleagues, which should be reviewed regularly.

1. Provide support to the complaints process (this may include attending complaint meetings with patients, families, and their relatives).

1. Be closely involved in clinical audit and other clinical governance issues.

1. Support the other members of the team in the daily duties and support a learning culture in the workplace.

Attainments

Essential

• Full GMC registration
• Entry on GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights
• MBChB
• Appropriate higher surgical qualifications (e.g. FRCS)

Desirable

• Postgraduate thesis/Higher Degree (e.g. MD/Ph.D)

Training

Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in relevant specialty
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Desirable

• Fellowship in Breast Oncoplasty

Management Experience

Essential

• Good communication skills, especially with patients, relatives, GPs, colleagues, nursing staff and management.
• Ability to organise and manage outpatient and operative priorities
• Ability to contribute to multi-disciplinary team working, medical directorate and working parties as appropriate

Desirable

• Previous experience of a management or leadership role.
• Ability to advise on efficiency and smooth running of specialist service and contribute to service development

Research

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• Experience of recruiting to clinical trials

Desirable

• Ability to supervise postgraduate research
• Previous experience of Clinical Trials
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Presentations at international, national and regional level

Audit

Essential

• Evidence of: - morbidity/mortality audit, unit and specialty audit, understanding of risk assessment

Desirable

• Experience of leadership or management in audit or quality improvement

Teaching

Essential

• Ability to teach clinical skills, teach and lecture on specialty
• Experience in teaching and supervision of resident doctors and undergraduate students, along with other AHPs
• operative teaching to resident doctors and colleagues

Desirable

• Management/involvement in local or regional teaching programmes
• GMC accredited clinical and educational supervisor status

Personal/Diposition

Essential

• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to collaboratively formulate and work to a job plan
• Insight into personal strengths and weaknesses
• Amenable, honest and reliable
• Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues and patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Ability to work under pressure
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
• Good time management skills
• Aligned to NHS and Trust values

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

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).