Specialty Grade - Breast Screening

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The agreed job plan will include clinical, governance, teaching and administrative duties as well as time to support professional activities
The appointee will work under the supervision of, and be responsible to, Dr Janet Bietzk, Director of Screening and, in her absence, to other senior colleagues.
In case of difficulties of any kind, the post holder will seek the advice of the appropriate Consultant. The post holder is not expected to participate in any work beyond his/her level of expertise.
The proposed timetable may be subject to change in response to service demands and developments.
Secretarial support will be provided together with IT equipment, including access to the internet.
The Specialty Doctor will participate in the regular Departmental Teaching, Audit and Governance meetings.
So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties, the appointee undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable criteria

• Full postgraduate examination (e.g., full MRCP (UK) or MRCPCH or MRCS or MRCGP) at the time of application
• Intercalated BSc or equivalent Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or MD (where the research thesis is not part of first medical degree

Academic Skills - research and audit skills

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, patient safety and clinical quality improvement initiatives
• Demonstrates knowledge of evidence informed practice

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrates an understanding of research methodology
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g., degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
• Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum

Clinical Skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of excellent communication skills and managing patients with diverse presentations.
• Able to apply sound judgement and knowledge to clinical problems

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of skills in the management of patients not requiring hospital admission
• Experience working or training exclusively in breast diagnostic and clinical services

It is an exciting time to join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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