Job Summary
Due to a recent retirement and restructuring within the department of Breast, Endocrine, Skin and Sarcoma, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Breast surgery.
This is a new full-time post specializing in breast disease diagnosis and management. It involves seeing new patients in a breast one-stop clinic, discussing cases at the MDT meeting, assisting in theatre, pre and post-operative care of breast patients, and assessment and management of breast emergencies. This post will take place within normal working hours; there is no on-call commitment.
Initially, the post will be based at Poole hospital, but as University Hospitals transformation plans progress, it is expected the breast team will unite on one site. This means you will need to be flexible when it comes to cross-site working. This post will have a supervised training element to allow you to progress your skills.
For an informal chat to learn more about the role and department, please contact Miss Clark, the Clinical Lead (sarah.clark3@uhd.nhs.uk).
Main duties of the job
Your Role Will Include:
1. Out-patient clinics - assessing new fast track patients
2. Operating - assisting and undergoing training as appropriate
3. Attendance at and participation in MDT meetings
4. Active participation in clinical audit, governance, and research
5. Pre and post-operative care of patients
6. Assessing and treating breast emergencies
7. Attendance at weekly operational meetings
Clinical Governance and Appraisal
The post holder is expected to participate in the Directorate's Clinical Governance half-day meetings held on a monthly basis, maintain their own skills and competencies through Continual Professional Development (CPD), participate in Clinical Audit and Effectiveness work, and Research and Development, as appropriate. It is a trust requirement that all staff keep up to date with mandatory training requirements and have annual appraisal.
Management
The post-holder will be required to work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities:
This is a full-time post specializing in breast disease diagnosis and management. It involves seeing new patients in a breast one-stop clinic and discussing cases at the MDT meeting, assisting in theatre, taking care of breast inpatients, and assessing and treating breast emergencies. The post will be based at Poole hospital, but as University Hospitals transformation plans progress, you may need to cover the Royal Bournemouth site occasionally. This means you will need to be flexible when it comes to cross-site working. This post will have a supervised training element to allow you to progress your skills. There is no on-call associated with this post. Working hours will be between 8 am and 6 pm, Monday to Friday.
The timetable will be fluid as the post will have some fixed sessions but also be used to backfill leave and to allow training sessions. It is likely you will do 2 fast track clinics, 1 breast follow-up clinic, and assist in theatre most afternoons.
The post holder will work with a team of 7 experienced Consultant Surgeons supported by a team of Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential:
* FULL GMC Registration
* Affiliation to one of the Royal Colleges
* At least 12 months experience working in the UK NHS
* MRCS
Desirable:
* Member of Association of Breast Surgery
* Postgraduate thesis/degree
* Peer-reviewed published research
* Advanced Communication skills
* FRCS
Clinical Experience & Knowledge
Essential:
* Capable of managing breast emergencies
* Ability to perform within a multidisciplinary team
* Validated training logbook of surgical procedures
* Demonstrate use of evidence-based practice
Desirable:
* Evidence of more than one year experience of providing a diagnostic breast clinic
* Evidence of expertise in breast oncology
* Skilled in ability to obtain diagnostic quality breast cytology and core biopsy samples
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Poole Hospital, Longfleet Rd, Poole, BH15 2JB
Employer's website: https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers #J-18808-Ljbffr