Job summary
Breast Surgery RFL are looking for a dynamic team member to support and deliver world class Breast Surgery care.This full time post (10 programmed activities) requires an individual with excellent specialist skills and sub-speciality training to join the vast RFL Breast Surgery Service.
Main duties of the job
This post is for a full-time (10 Programmed Activities) Locum Consultant Breast Oncoplastic Surgeon at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic team to support and deliver a world-class Breast Surgery care.
The role requires an individual with excellent specialist skills and sub-speciality training in order to allow the completion of breast surgical interventions and outpatient activity.
The postholder will join an experienced multi-disciplinary team of 8 Consultant Breast Surgeons, 6 Specialist Doctors, 1 Nurse Consultant and 5 Advanced Nurse Practitioners.
This is a cross-site post, covering all sites across Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, with clinical activity mostly based out of Royal Free London Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital.
About us
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Activity
Time
Location
Frequency
PA Allocation
Monday
Admin
SPA
AM
PM
Flexible
1x1
1.25 DCC
1.0 SPA
Tuesday
One Stop Clinic
OPD Clinic
AM
PM
Royal Free Hospital
1x1
1.0 DCC
1.0 DCC
Wednesday
MDT
One Stop Clinic
AM
PM
Royal Free Hospital
1x1
1.0 DCC
1.0 DCC
Thursday
One Stop Clinic
OPD Clinic
AM
PM
Chase Farm Hospital
1x1
1.0 DCC
1.0 DCC
Friday
Operating list
AM/PM/ Evening
Royal Free Hospital
1x2
1.5 DCC
*0.25 DCC additional flexible sessions for joint operating.
*There is currently no on-call requirement as part of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Activity
Time
Location
Frequency
PA Allocation
Monday
Admin
SPA
AM
PM
Flexible
1x1
1.25 DCC
1.0 SPA
Tuesday
One Stop Clinic
OPD Clinic
AM
PM
Royal Free Hospital
1x1
1.0 DCC
1.0 DCC
Wednesday
MDT
One Stop Clinic
AM
PM
Royal Free Hospital
1x1
1.0 DCC
1.0 DCC
Thursday
One Stop Clinic
OPD Clinic
AM
PM
Chase Farm Hospital
1x1
1.0 DCC
1.0 DCC
Friday
Operating list
AM/PM/ Evening
Royal Free Hospital
1x2
1.5 DCC
*0.25 DCC additional flexible sessions for joint operating.
*There is currently no on-call requirement as part of this role.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to meet (other) Trust values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with License to Practice and entry on the Specialist Register, or within 6 months of CCT.
- Evidence of continuing professional / personal development/.
Desirable
- Relevant postgraduate qualifications e.g MD; PhD; MS; MSc.
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience in onco-plastic breast surgery sufficient to undertake independent practice.
Desirable
- Clinical experience in onco-plastic breast surgery
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- A commitment to and evidence of multidisciplinary practice, working with other specialties and intensive care departments in the management of cases.
- A team based approach to care and service management, including appreciation of nursing and therapy roles.
- Proven teaching skills and a commitment to training of doctors.
Desirable
- Proven research ability at national level.
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with colleagues; clinical and non-clinical, patients and their carers/relatives.
Desirable
- Experience of interpersonal/communication skills at all levels
Others
Essential
- Track record of clinical governance, audit and management
- Understanding of principles of audit.
Desirable
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to meet (other) Trust values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with License to Practice and entry on the Specialist Register, or within 6 months of CCT.
- Evidence of continuing professional / personal development/.
Desirable
- Relevant postgraduate qualifications e.g MD; PhD; MS; MSc.
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience in onco-plastic breast surgery sufficient to undertake independent practice.
Desirable
- Clinical experience in onco-plastic breast surgery
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- A commitment to and evidence of multidisciplinary practice, working with other specialties and intensive care departments in the management of cases.
- A team based approach to care and service management, including appreciation of nursing and therapy roles.
- Proven teaching skills and a commitment to training of doctors.
Desirable
- Proven research ability at national level.
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with colleagues; clinical and non-clinical, patients and their carers/relatives.
Desirable
- Experience of interpersonal/communication skills at all levels
Others
Essential
- Track record of clinical governance, audit and management
- Understanding of principles of audit.
Desirable
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).
