Speciality doctor in Breast Surgery

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery

Barts Health NHS Trust are currently welcoming applications for a full time 10PA Speciality doctor to join the Breast Surgery department at the Barts Cancer Centre. This position will initially be offered on a fixed term basis for a period of 6 month.

Bart's Breast Unit is a tertiary referral centre for the treatment of breast disease. Part of Bart's Health NHS Trust, the unit is located at St Bartholomew's Hospital in the City of London, which is a large, state of the art cancer and cardiac centre. Outpatient clinics are undertaken in a purpose-built unit with adjacent imaging and biopsy facilities. We offer the full range of breast procedures, including oncoplastic breast conservation and mastectomy with immediate and delayed reconstruction.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of a team of Specialist Registrars and Consultants in Breast Surgery, as well as the wider multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will assist in the provision of elective breast surgery, outpatient clinics, inpatient ward cover and the preparation of the multidisciplinary team meeting. The post holder will have the opportunity to operate independently within their own competencies for specific procedures and will be supported by the consultant body to develop further competencies within the field of breast surgery, with ample opportunity to be involved with major cases in oncoplastic breast surgery and breast reconstruction. The clinical commitments will depend on service requirements, but will span outpatient clinics (one stop and routine follow-up) and theatre.

The successful applicant will be expected to play a key role in the on-going development of the Breast Unit and will work alongside the consultants to develop and expand the service.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To be an active member of the Breast Surgery Unit and help the consultant team to deliver the departmental mission of excellence in clinical care and teaching.
• With support from the existing surgical team, to contribute to the provision of a comprehensive, efficient and highquality evidence-based Breast Surgery service, with continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
• Be responsible for a clinical caseload, ensuring highest quality of clinical care.

To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with General Practitioners, Community Services and all health care agencies, as well as clinical colleagues across the Trust.
• To continually improve on clinical performance, developing protocols and clinical guidelines.
• Participate in the weekly process of vetting of referrals from GPs, secondary referrers and internal referrals.
• To participate in Clinical Audit activities, which is an essential and regular part of clinical practice.
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• Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• FRCS or equivalent
• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a Licence to Practice
• 12 years full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis), of which a minimum of six years should be in Breast Surgery

Desirable criteria

• Higher medical or surgical degree

Experience

Essential criteria

• Training and previous experience in Breast Surgery
• Experience in cancer management
• Experience of working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable criteria

• Research undertaken in a relevant field

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Specialist experience and training in Breast Surgery
• Understanding of the clinical governance agenda

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to co-ordinate and plan and execute research and routine studies
• Evidence of leadership
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and with colleagues at different locations
• Good oral and written communications skills
• Ability to relate to colleagues and other professionals and communicate between specialities and disciplines
• Ability to build and support a team
• Broad range of IT skills
• Evidence of experience in teaching and clinical/educational supervision

other

Essential criteria

• Good knowledge of, and the ability to use, spoken and written English
• Ability to work across sites
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods to respond to questions and queries

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

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Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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