University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
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 specialising 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 that the breast team will unite on one site. This means you will need to be flexible regarding 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. Operating - assisting and undergoing training as appropriate.
2. Attendance at and participation in MDT meetings.
3. Active participation in clinical audit, governance, and research.
4. Pre and post-operative care of patients.
5. Assessing and treating breast emergencies.
6. 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 monthly, maintain their own skills and competencies through Continual Professional Development (CPD), and 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 an 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.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
About Us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD is investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move sites this year or next, either temporarily or long-term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at the interview.
Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance/reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.
Job Responsibilities
This is a full-time post specialising 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, 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 regarding 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 will also be used to backfill leave and 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
* FULL GMC Registration
* Affiliation to one of the Royal Colleges
* At least 12 months experience working in the UK NHS
* MRCS
* Member of the Association of Breast Surgery
* Postgraduate thesis/degree
* Advanced Communication skills
* FRCS
Clinical Experience & Knowledge
* Capable of managing breast emergencies
* Ability to perform within a multidisciplinary team
* Validated training logbook of surgical procedures
* Demonstrate use of evidence-based practice
* Evidence of more than one year experience of providing a diagnostic breast clinic
* Evidence of expertise in breast oncology
* Skilled in the 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.
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
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