Job summary
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.
Main duties of the job
The sessional commitments include 10 PA's with 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.
About us
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
1. Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy;
2. 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);
3. NHS Pension Scheme:
4. Flexible working opportunities;
5. Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
6. Career development and training;
7. Wellbeing support and activities;
8. In-house physiotherapy Service;
9. On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
10. Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
11. 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 at .
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
12. MBBS or equivalent medical degree at the time of application
13. Successful completion of FRCS(Plast) or equivalent at time of application
14. Significant experience in NHS working practices
15. Entry on the UK Specialist Register via: CCT, or proposed CCT date must be within six months of the interview date OR CESR, or proposed CESR date must be within six months of the interview date
Application
Essential
16. All sections of the application form to be fully completed, including a complete employment history
Eligibility
Essential
17. Eligible for full registration with the General Medical Council at the time of appointment and with a current license to practice
18. Evidence of achievement in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice and supported by worked-based assessments of clinical performance and multisource feedback, or equivalent
Fitness to Practice
Essential
19. Up to date and fit to practice safely; awareness of own training needs; engagement with appraisal and revalidation process
Clinical Expertise
Essential
20. Competence in assessing breast reconstruction patients and performing autologous reconstruction
21. Experience of perineal reconstructions
Clinical Governance
Essential
22. Demonstrate awareness of good decision-making; and awareness of own limitations with a track record of engaging in clinical governance and learning from errors.
Audit
Essential
23. Evidence of active participation in the audit: candidates must demonstrate data from at least one personal audit over the last two years
Research
Desirable
24. Evidence of participation in research with published papers and original work in peer-reviewed journals; with the ability to critically appraise published evidence
Teaching
Desirable
25. Experience supervising doctors in training and other colleagues