Locum Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Main area: Breast Surgery
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Fixed term: 6 months (with potential to extend to 12 months)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 265-6082899-F
Site: Northampton General Hospital
Town: Northampton
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/11/2024 23:59
The successful applicant will be part of a team of 3 Breast surgeons in delivering high quality service in symptomatic and screening Breast disease to the catchment area. This vacancy arises as part of an expansion of breast cancer and reconstructive surgery and creates an opportunity to enhance and develop our services for the community.
Main duties of the job
* Participate fully in the provision of Breast services
* Provide highest possible levels of patient care
* Work as an active member of the Breast team
* Actively remain clinically competent
* Work closely with Multidisciplinary teams
* Activate, participate and undertake audits
* Teach staff / medical students
* Work to all trust policies and procedures
* Work flexibly
Responsible to: Chief Executive/Medical Director of Northampton General Hospital Trust and at local level to the Clinical Director for Surgery.
Working for our organisation
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the Job Plan.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration with License to Practice (or eligibility to obtain)
* FRCS or equivalent
* CCT in General Surgery and on GMC’s Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of the interview or have confirmed eligibility for Specialist Registration within 6 months.
Clinical Experience
* Training and experience in Breast Surgery including Oncoplastic Surgery
* Experience in Cancer Management
* Oncoplastic Fellowship
* Research undertaken in relevant field
Management Skills
* Attended management training course
* Knowledge of finance / budgets
Experience in Training, Audit and Research
* Demonstrable commitment and ability to teach and train undergraduates, junior doctors and allied healthcare professionals.
* Experience of clinical audit
* Relevant research articles in peer-reviewed journals
* Completed ‘Train the Trainers’ course or equivalent
Personal Qualities
* Evidence of working effectively in a Multidisciplinary Team
* Ability to motivate staff, to facilitate appropriate changes in clinical practice and to work as part of a team
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, enthusiasm and approachability
* Commitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance
At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.
We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).
We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That’s why we talk about Team NGH. It’s all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills.
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Due to the high number of applications received we are unable to respond to each application individually. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful in this application.
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust recognises that staff of differing backgrounds and life experiences enrich our workforce and bring different skills and knowledge. We therefore encourage and welcome applications for our vacancies from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
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