Locum Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Applications are invited for the position of Locum Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust. This is for maternity leave cover.

We anticipate the successful candidate will embrace all aspects of the speciality including surgery, audit, research, innovation and education. We welcome candidates who will work to expand the surgical repertoire of the team and drive clinical initiatives.

Main duties of the job

All surgeons practice Oncoplastic breast surgery (including therapeutic mammoplasty), lipo-modelling and immediate breast reconstruction for mastectomy patients with pedicle flaps (LD and TRAM) and implant-based reconstruction with biological mesh.

The breast team is committed to a multidisciplinary approach to breast cancer and work in close collaboration with 3 consultant Breast oncologists who provide adjuvant treatments and Plastic Surgery colleagues at the Royal Preston Hospital site who provide free perforator flap support

This is a full time 10 PA post consisting of outpatient clinics, theatre time, MDT meetings and associated admin time with SPA.

About us

The Trust is a cancer centre and has a radiotherapy unit based at the Royal Preston Hospital Site. The Central Lancashire Breast Unit, based at the Chorley & South Ribble Hospital site was opened in July 2012.In the mammography suite there are 2 digital mammogram machines equipped for stereotactic and vacuum assisted biopsies. There are also 2 ultrasound rooms and a further 2 portable ultrasound machines for use in the clinic. Most biopsies are performed by the radiology team under image guidance.New patient breast clinics are run across the week (10 clinics per week) with biopsy results discussed on a Thursday in the MDT meeting.The service treats approximately 330 per cancers per annum. There are 9 dedicated breast surgery theatre sessions per week.There is a well-established breast care nurse team who run both cancer follow-up clinics and results clinics.

Date posted

10 April 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

438-MS2942

Job locations

Chorley & South Ribble Hospital

Preston Road

Chorley

PR7 1PP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description, person specification and speciality / trust brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan / On call requirements

The team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description, person specification and speciality / trust brochure for further details on:

What we can offer

Job Plan / On call requirements

The team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration
MBBS or equivalent
FRCS Part III
Inclusion on the specialist register

Desirable

Higher Medical Degree (MD or MSc)
Have undertaken an TIG Oncoplastic fellowship in breast surgery for 12 months

Medical Education

Essential

PgCert in Medical Education

Desirable

Experience in teaching the undergraduate/Postgraduate students

Management

Essential

Evidence of commitment to audit
Involvement in service development
Well-developed IT Skills

Desirable

oManagement course/ certification

Research & Development

Desirable

Evidence of peer reviewed publications

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration
MBBS or equivalent
FRCS Part III
Inclusion on the specialist register

Desirable

Higher Medical Degree (MD or MSc)
Have undertaken an TIG Oncoplastic fellowship in breast surgery for 12 months

Medical Education

Essential

PgCert in Medical Education

Desirable

Experience in teaching the undergraduate/Postgraduate students

Management

Essential

Evidence of commitment to audit
Involvement in service development
Well-developed IT Skills

Desirable

oManagement course/ certification

Research & Development

Desirable

Evidence of peer reviewed publications

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).