Applications are invited for the post for a Full time Consultant Oncoplastic Breast surgeon. If you are skilled, compassionate Breast surgeon specialising in Oncoplastic procedures we invite you join our dynamic team here in the Peggy Wood Breast care centre at Maidstone and Tunbridge wells NHS Trust.
This appointment provides clinical services principally at Maidstone Hospital and the Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury with a commitment to operate at Queen Victoria Hospital East Grinstead approximately 4 times a year. The appointee will not be expected to take part in the acute General Surgical on call rota but will take part in the Breast on call rota.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of Surgeons, Oncologists, Histopathologists, Radiologists, a team of skilled radiographers, specialised nurses and mammographers, as part of the breast team at MTW. The appointee will work closely with breast consultants, advanced nurse practitioners and cancer nurse specialists to deliver high quality outpatient services. Clinical commitments will include provision of new patient assessment clinics, one stops, results clinics (symptomatic, screening, post op), follow up clinics, MDT and theatre.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of Surgeons, Oncologists, Histopathologists, Radiologists, a team of skilled radiographers, specialised nurses and mammographers, as part of the breast team at MTW. The appointee will work closely with breast consultants, advanced nurse practitioners and cancer nurse specialists to deliver high quality outpatient services. Clinical commitments will include provision of new patient assessment clinics, one stops, results clinics (symptomatic, screening, post op), follow up clinics, MDT and theatre.
You will be part of the Surgical Specialties Directorate which comprises of Breast, Urology, Gynae oncology and Vascular services.
To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering leave.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview
* Distinctions, scholarships, prizes or other degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc, MS, PhD, MD, Oncoplastic Breast Fellowship
Research
* An understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature
* Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation
Management
* Evidence of organisational ability
* Ability to lead a team
* Attended a National Health Service Management Course appropriate to Consultant duties.
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.
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