Job summary
Applications are invited for the position of a Consultant Breast Surgeon with a specialist interest in breast and reconstructive surgery to join a team of 4 consultant Breast surgeons working at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust and will complement the current well-established experienced team of oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgeons.
The successful candidate will also be part of a team of Specialty Doctors and specialist nurses for the provision of one stop outpatient clinics and surgery. This a 1 year, full-time locum post working across two hospital sites, covering a consultant who is on sabbatical.
The Breast Unit is based at QEII Hospital which is specially designed such that the clinics, X-ray department, breast care nurses, and receptionists are located adjacent to each other. The breast operations are carried out at Lister Hospital, which is an elective admission site.
Working hours for a full day are 8.00am to 6.00pm. There are some half days and one day a week late operating to 8.30pm.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will manage all aspects of breast disease in the outpatient setting including running breast clinics for new patients in a one-stop setting as well as results, post-operative and follow-up clinics. Attendance is required at the weekly multidisciplinary meeting. The post will require proficiency in oncoplastic breast surgery including implant-base reconstruction.
The job plan comprises Theatre 2.25, Clinic 3.5, MDM 0.75, Admin 2, SPA 1.5 = 10PA. The job plan is subject to change according to the Department's and Trust's requirements, if necessary, in the future. The working conditions in this post are equitable to the current consultants
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Clinical Care:Delivering a comprehensive oncoplastic breast service, including breast-conserving surgery, mastectomy, axillary staging, and potentially implant-based reconstruction.
- Clinic Responsibilities:Managing outpatient clinics, including "one-stop" diagnostic clinics where clinical examination, imaging, and biopsy results are reviewed with patients.
- MDT Participation:Active involvement in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss breast cancer patient management plans.
- Operational Management:Maintaining high clinical standards, managing waiting lists, and contributing to service improvement, audits, and governance.
- Patient Care Leadership:Taking ultimate responsibility for the care of patients under their team, including pre-operative assessments and postoperative follow-up.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Clinical Care:Delivering a comprehensive oncoplastic breast service, including breast-conserving surgery, mastectomy, axillary staging, and potentially implant-based reconstruction.
- Clinic Responsibilities:Managing outpatient clinics, including "one-stop" diagnostic clinics where clinical examination, imaging, and biopsy results are reviewed with patients.
- MDT Participation:Active involvement in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss breast cancer patient management plans.
- Operational Management:Maintaining high clinical standards, managing waiting lists, and contributing to service improvement, audits, and governance.
- Patient Care Leadership:Taking ultimate responsibility for the care of patients under their team, including pre-operative assessments and postoperative follow-up.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the award of CCT
- Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR
- Completion of National oncoplastic breast surgery fellowship (or equivalent) as documented by operative experience in key oncoplastic breast surgical techniques
Desirable
- Postgraduate academic degree
Previous Experience
Essential
- Broad range of experience in general Breast surgery
- Demonstrate an interest in, commitment to and have broad experience in Breast.
- Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
- Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
Skills
Essential
- Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
- Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the award of CCT
- Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR
- Completion of National oncoplastic breast surgery fellowship (or equivalent) as documented by operative experience in key oncoplastic breast surgical techniques
Desirable
- Postgraduate academic degree
Previous Experience
Essential
- Broad range of experience in general Breast surgery
- Demonstrate an interest in, commitment to and have broad experience in Breast.
- Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
- Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
Skills
Essential
- Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
- Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation
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).
