Job summary
Imperial College Health Care NHS Trust is the largest provider of breast services in north-west London. The breast surgery department sees approximately 21,000 outpatients and undertakes 900 surgical procedures a year. The department provides a broad range of services including daily rapid diagnostic clinics, a comprehensive surgical service which offers the full range of reconstructive options, and a well-established family history clinic. It is an essential service for patients referred from local primary care services as well as the Trust-hosted West of London Breast Screening Service.
The department is based at Charing Cross Hospital. Some outpatient clinics run at St Mary's Hospital. The department provides a broad range of services including daily rapid diagnostic clinics, a comprehensive surgical service which offers the full range of reconstructive options, and a well-established family history clinic. It is an essential service for patients referred from local primary care services as well as the Trust-hosted West of London Breast Screening Service.
The department is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team with a mix of clinical experience and expertise. There are five breast surgeons, one non-operating consultant, one specialist grade doctor, one specialty doctor, plus 14 consultant radiologists. The doctors are supported by a team of breast care nurses, plus radiographers and health care assistants. There is also a dedicated team of administrative and clerical staff.
Main duties of the job
The Breast Surgery Department is looking to appoint a full-time (10 PA) Specialist Grade Doctor on a substantive contract, to start mid-2024. The post will be based at Charing Cross Hospital with some activity at St Mary's Hospital. The post-holder will play a key role in ensuring the department achieves the 28-day Faster Diagnostic Standard and the 62-day treatment target for patients referred with suspected cancer. The post-holder will lead the family history service. They will have regular theatre lists for patients requiring mastectomy prior to autologous reconstruction and provide flexible cover for the breast surgery theatre lists. There is no on-call commitment with this post.
We welcome applications for this substantive, full-time specialist grade doctor post to start in early summer 2024. Applicants must be on the GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice. They require broad clinical and surgical experience and expertise in the management of breast patients. They also require broad experience in the management of new breast patients attending rapid diagnostic one-stop and family history clinics.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job plan for this post will be made up of clinics (6.2 PAs), operating (1.7 PAs), MDT (.6 PA), educational supervision (.5 SPA) and one core SPA for continuing professional development.
The breast clinical sessions will consist of one-stop rapid diagnostic clinics, a follow-up clinic and a family history clinic. The surgical sessions will be for patients requiring mastectomy prior to autologous reconstruction as well as flexible cover for the breast surgery theatre lists. There is no on-call commitment with this post.
(Full JD attached)
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job plan for this post will be made up of clinics (6.2 PAs), operating (1.7 PAs), MDT (.6 PA), educational supervision (.5 SPA) and one core SPA for continuing professional development.
The breast clinical sessions will consist of one-stop rapid diagnostic clinics, a follow-up clinic and a family history clinic. The surgical sessions will be for patients requiring mastectomy prior to autologous reconstruction as well as flexible cover for the breast surgery theatre lists. There is no on-call commitment with this post.
(Full JD attached)
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Broad clinical and surgical experience and expertise in the management of breast patients.
- Broad experience in the management of new breast patients attending rapid diagnostic one-stop and family history clinics
- IT skills and computer literacy
Education & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential
- Keeps up to date with current research and best practice in area of practice.
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Broad clinical and surgical experience and expertise in the management of breast patients.
- Broad experience in the management of new breast patients attending rapid diagnostic one-stop and family history clinics
- IT skills and computer literacy
Education & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential
- Keeps up to date with current research and best practice in area of practice.
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
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).
