Are you a forward-thinking, innovator wanting to be part of the expansion of our Plastic Surgery Service?
As a Specialist in Breast Reconstruction, we are looking for someone to develop and lead this new speciality complementing our current Plastic Surgery Team.
Our team is spread across our two main acute hospitals, Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital. You will be undertaking sessions at both sites to provide high-quality Theatre and Outpatient care.
You will be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register and completed the FRCS(Plast) or equivalent at the time of application. Following the regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the GMC Specialist Register to be considered for a Consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee.
The sessional commitments include 10 PA’s with 1.5 SPA involving no formal on-call commitments. They will be mutually agreed upon at the commencement of employment. Future flexibility is expected to accommodate the growing demands of the service.
You will provide elective Plastic Surgery Outpatient and Theatre services across all main sites in conjunction with colleagues and contribute to the development of the Plastic Surgery Department.
As a Specialist Breast Reconstruction Surgeon, you will be in charge of teaching and training our Junior workforce as well as leading Clinical Governance activities within the department.
You will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients and the proper functioning of the service, allowing for all appropriate delegation and training of staff.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of your clinics and must ensure that in/outpatient services are covered during planned absences.
We are committed to ensuring a work-life balance for all our staff by offering full-time and part-time roles, and flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.
Benefits to you
• Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy;
• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff);
• NHS Pension Scheme:
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
• Career development and training;
• Wellbeing support and activities;
• In-house physiotherapy Service;
• On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
• Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
• Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
Please find further details in the attached job description.
If you wish to discuss the role, further or arrange an informal visit, please contact Mr Mike Moses, Clinical Lead for Plastic Surgery atmichael.moses@nhs.net.
This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Dec 2024