Overview
The Breast Surgery Team at UHMBT are looking to recruit a Breast Speciality Doctor to support and cover a 12-month maternity leave with the potential for the position to become permanent at the end of the fixed term contract. It is a mandatory requirement to have a minimum of 2 years experience in Breast Surgery. Applications will only be considered from those meeting this criterion. Based at the Breast Screening unit RLI, on a 10 PA job plan, you will provide cover for service provision at both Westmorland General Hospital and Furness General Hospital with no on-call commitments. This includes cover for new patient one-stop assessment clinics, follow-up clinics alongside the consultant team, and assisting in theatres.
The team consists of four oncoplastic Breast Consultants, one Breast Specialist Doctor, three trainee level Doctors, one advanced clinical practitioner, and eight breast care nurses supporting the delivery of both Screening and Symptomatic Breast Cancer diagnosis and treatment for our patients.
You will be required to:
* Deliver independent new patient triple assessment clinics
* Work alongside consultants delivering follow-up pathways following all locally agreed policies and pathways
* Assist in elective theatres
* Take part in and deliver agreed Breast Audits
* Support with training of resident Doctors
* Attend and present patient caseload at weekly MDT meetings
We operate from three main hospitals — Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal — as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery, with local outreach services and diagnostics from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Penelope McManus Job title: Clinical Lead Breast Surgery Email: penny.mcmanus@mbht.nhs.uk Telephone: 07802637079. Or contact any of the operational management team: Pamela Fleming – Clinical Service Manager – 07929754781; Emma Breslin – Deputy Clinical Service Manager – 07773218518.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Contract
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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