University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

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Job summary

We are looking to appoint a Senior Clinical Fellow to our innovative and ambitious Plastic surgery department which is expanding both clinically and academically in terms of number of consultants, workload and increasing sub-specialisation for a period of 12 months from February 2025. This fellowship is approved by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

N.B.We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

Main duties of the job

Clinical workload:

  • The Oncoplastic Breast Fellow post has been developed for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire and referring breast units. This exciting and essential role affords opportunities for trainees interested in working with patients with acquired and congenital breast disease.

  • The post holder will be responsible to the Plastic Surgery Consultant and will be involved in providing skills and expertise to breast and plastic surgeons. The post holder will attend the Breast oncology MDT, Oncoplastic MDT, Breast one stop clinics, breast surgery lists, plastic surgery operating lists and also gain experience in oncology and radiology. The post holder will work closely with the multi professional team to coordinate the pathway for reconstruction patients and be actively involved in the planning, execution and follow-up of microsurgical free tissue transfer. There will also be opportunities to participate and lead supervised and accredited research and audit programmes for this service.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.

Details

Date posted

08 October 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

218-T1-MED-6510288

Job locations

University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Expected caseload:

  • It is anticipated that between 50-100 breast reconstruction patients will require input from the Plastic Surgery team per year, and approximately 100 microsurgical procedures will be performed electively per year within the department at UHCW.

Supervision:

Consultant supervision will be provided for the clinical activities described above.

Objectives:

To enhance your knowledge and understanding of:

Breast Assessment and diagnosis of breast pathology.

Understanding the pathway and delivering safe and effective counselling for patients at high risk of developing breast cancer.

Understanding the pathway of breast cancer management.

Being part of the team liaising with other members of the breast multidisciplinary team

Working closely with other specialities including breast surgeons, pathologists, breast care nurses, oncologists, radiologists.

To become more skilled in:

Assessment and management of patients with breast cancer and those at high risk.

Primary and secondary reconstruction

Microsurgical free tissue transfer in the immediate setting and for delayed revision/reconstruction.

The use of implants and adjuncts for breast reconstruction

Counselling patients with a new diagnosis of breast cancer

Undertaking simple and skin sparing mastectomy.

Developing skills in sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary clearance.

Developing skills in wire guided wide local excision, therapeutic mammoplasty, LICAP / TDAP / LD flaps, and lumpectomy.

Candidates who hold the FRCS (Plast.) examination, are post- or peri-CCT, and require subspecialty training in Oncological, Oncoplastic and microsurgical breast reconstruction and microsurgery.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Expected caseload:

  • It is anticipated that between 50-100 breast reconstruction patients will require input from the Plastic Surgery team per year, and approximately 100 microsurgical procedures will be performed electively per year within the department at UHCW.

Supervision:

Consultant supervision will be provided for the clinical activities described above.

Objectives:

To enhance your knowledge and understanding of:

Breast Assessment and diagnosis of breast pathology.

Understanding the pathway and delivering safe and effective counselling for patients at high risk of developing breast cancer.

Understanding the pathway of breast cancer management.

Being part of the team liaising with other members of the breast multidisciplinary team

Working closely with other specialities including breast surgeons, pathologists, breast care nurses, oncologists, radiologists.

To become more skilled in:

Assessment and management of patients with breast cancer and those at high risk.

Primary and secondary reconstruction

Microsurgical free tissue transfer in the immediate setting and for delayed revision/reconstruction.

The use of implants and adjuncts for breast reconstruction

Counselling patients with a new diagnosis of breast cancer

Undertaking simple and skin sparing mastectomy.

Developing skills in sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary clearance.

Developing skills in wire guided wide local excision, therapeutic mammoplasty, LICAP / TDAP / LD flaps, and lumpectomy.

Candidates who hold the FRCS (Plast.) examination, are post- or peri-CCT, and require subspecialty training in Oncological, Oncoplastic and microsurgical breast reconstruction and microsurgery.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Meets all essential

Experience

Essential

  • Meets all essential

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

  • Meets all essential

Desirable

  • Meets all desirable

Teaching/Education

Essential

  • Meets all essential

Desirable

  • Meets all desirable

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Meets all essential

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • Meets all essential
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Meets all essential

Experience

Essential

  • Meets all essential

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

  • Meets all essential

Desirable

  • Meets all desirable

Teaching/Education

Essential

  • Meets all essential

Desirable

  • Meets all desirable

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Meets all essential

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • Meets all essential

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


Employer's website

https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Group Manager

Tom Swinley

Thomas.Swinley@uhcw.nhs.uk

02476965302

Details

Date posted

08 October 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

218-T1-MED-6510288

Job locations

University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust

Clifford Bridge Road

Coventry

CV2 2DX


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