The Breast Unit sees approximately 3000 patients a year and treats more than 300 women with breast cancer 40% of whom are diagnosed following screening mammography. The breast units at Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital are equipped with state of the art diagnostic equipment (digital mammography, tomosynthesis, breast ultrasound, breast MRI). Symptomatic Breast Services are provided at both hospitals and include diagnostic breast clinics, follow up sessions, multidisciplinary team meetings and surgery. Treatment is provided by the Northern Centre for Cancer Care on the Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital sites.
New patients are seen at one-stop clinics, where after clinical assessment patients proceed to imaging and biopsy, if indicated, at the same appointment. Historically, new patients were seen in one-stop clinics at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. However, considerable investment and development have been undertaken to offer one stop diagnostic services in Whitehaven and to broaden the range of breast procedures offered in West Cumberland Hospital, so that patients can enjoy the same benefits at both hospital sites.
This is a 12 month fixed-term post.
Main duties of the job
The primary clinical responsibilities of the post holder are: -
1. To ensure the provision and delivery of a first class clinical service
2. To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
3. To provide specialist breast surgical services for in-patients, day cases and out-patients, with continuing responsibility for the patients and their care and for the proper functioning of the Department.
4. To support and continue to develop the Oncoplastic/reconstructive aspects of the breast service
5. To manage breast surgical emergency presentations after initial management by the on call team on a timely and efficient basis.
6. To contribute to the Breast MDT
7. To carry out teaching duties, as required and, in particular, to take an active part in the education programme of junior medical staff.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
8. Being a clinically led organisation
9. Quality and safety at the heart
10. A positive patient experience every time
11. A great place to work
12. Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Essential
13. Full Registration with the General Medical Council
14. Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent
15. Entry on the GMC specialist register via relevant CCT, relevant CESR or European Community Rights
16. Appropriate Higher Surgical Qualification
17. Proof of competency in elective index cases
18. High level of clinical experience and competence in breast surgery
19. Completed Higher Specialist Training (CCT) in breast surgery or evidence of equivalent competency
20. Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
21. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for care of clinical patients
22. Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of breast service
23. Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
24. Demonstrate effective team working skills
25. Excellent planning and organisation skills
26. Experience of, and commitment to, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff
27. Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit
28. Experience of research and clinical governance
29. Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
30. Approachable and effective multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
31. Team loyalty
32. Positive approach to lessons learnt
33. Confident approach without being arrogant
34. Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning
35. Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance
36. Participation in appropriate peer review processes
37. Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
38. Participation in on call and emergency cover
39. Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post
Desirable
40. Subspecialty training in breast reconstructive surgery
41. Education qualification
42. Experience in district general hospital practice
43. Experience of reconstructive breast surgery
44. A commitment to, and experience of teaching
45. Experience of audit management
46. Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
47. Teaching of non-medical health professionals
48. Education qualification
49. Ability to supervise postgraduate research
50. Publications in referred journals
51. IT Skills
52. Presentation skills
53. Continued professional / personal development