Job summary
We are looking to appoint a substantive consultant breast surgeon with an interest in breast screening. The post holder will join a dynamic team of surgical colleagues in the breast care unit at Prince Phillip Hospital. This is a health board wide post with sessions at Prince Philip Hospital (Llanelli) and Withybush General Hospital (Haverfordwest) with screening and symptomatic responsibilities. A flexible approach to the needs of service is essential.
The post holder will deliver a quality breast service, working closely with colleagues from radiology and oncology.
This post comes during a period of Health Board-wide service reviews, including a comprehensive reconfiguration of services for General Surgery in West Wales.
Main duties of the job
To ensure the provision and delivery of a first-class clinical breast service to the population with a responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of breast disease.
To share the responsibility for the management of patients with breast disease
To provide services to both symptomatic and screen detected patients
To support the development and delivery of a subspecialty service in hospital and in the community
To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team
To provide leaderships for and participate with the development of postgraduate training for F1s, F2s, CTs, STs, SpRs, Speciality Doctors and other staff as appropriate.
The post holder will have core clinical expertise in breast disease diagnostics and management, experience and knowledge of running a subspecialty service and operate on patients with screen detected breast cancers. The post holder is expected to maintain their professional development for revalidation and promote evidence based clinical practice through audits.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.
A provisional job plan is included in the attached. Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.
The successful candidate for this Consultant post will be eligible to hold an Honorary Academic title at a partner university on the understanding that they will participate in undergraduate teaching, including acting as an examiner, and support and facilitate research activities in an appropriate university faculty and school. They will take direction in these activities via the appropriate academic lead. The agreement to define the Honorary Academic responsibilities and associated programmed activities in relation to teaching time and research will be negotiated jointly between the post holder, the university and the Health Board. It will form part of the successful candidates job plan. The award of the Honorary Academic contract will be dependent upon a formal application being submitted to the university in accordance with the Honorary Appointments procedures and will be available on a fixed term basis subject to satisfactory performance in the academic activity undertaken.
Please see the below links for useful videos relating to this vacancy:
Hywel Dda in three Counties:
https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY
Medical Leadership in Hywel Dda:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.
A provisional job plan is included in the attached. Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.
The successful candidate for this Consultant post will be eligible to hold an Honorary Academic title at a partner university on the understanding that they will participate in undergraduate teaching, including acting as an examiner, and support and facilitate research activities in an appropriate university faculty and school. They will take direction in these activities via the appropriate academic lead. The agreement to define the Honorary Academic responsibilities and associated programmed activities in relation to teaching time and research will be negotiated jointly between the post holder, the university and the Health Board. It will form part of the successful candidates job plan. The award of the Honorary Academic contract will be dependent upon a formal application being submitted to the university in accordance with the Honorary Appointments procedures and will be available on a fixed term basis subject to satisfactory performance in the academic activity undertaken.
Please see the below links for useful videos relating to this vacancy:
Hywel Dda in three Counties:
https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY
Medical Leadership in Hywel Dda:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- On Specialist Register/SpR due to obtain relevant CCT/CESR(CP) within 6 months of interview
- FRCS
- Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
Desirable
- Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD; PhD; MSc
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Broad based experience in managing breast disease and breast screening
- Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
Desirable
- Experience of NHS
- Wider experience, research and training in providing subspecialty service
- Evidence of above average performance
- Membership of the British Geriatric Society (BGS)
- Additional clinical qualification(s)
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk management
Research
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
- Research degree
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
Desirable
- Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- "Training the Trainers" experience
Management
Essential
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
Desirable
- Evidence of management training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- On Specialist Register/SpR due to obtain relevant CCT/CESR(CP) within 6 months of interview
- FRCS
- Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
Desirable
- Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD; PhD; MSc
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Broad based experience in managing breast disease and breast screening
- Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
Desirable
- Experience of NHS
- Wider experience, research and training in providing subspecialty service
- Evidence of above average performance
- Membership of the British Geriatric Society (BGS)
- Additional clinical qualification(s)
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of risk management
Research
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
- Research degree
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
Desirable
- Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- "Training the Trainers" experience
Management
Essential
- Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
Desirable
- Evidence of management training
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).
