Job summary
This is a 10 PA post for a Consultant Breast Surgeon to work in the Surgical Care Group at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust. The post is currently based at King George Hospital (no oncall requirements) and the successful applicant will support the delivery of breast surgery services.
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Breast Surgeon. This is an opportunity to join a busy, dynamic multidisciplinary team to help us improve the service that we provide to our population.
The aim of the Surgical Care Group is to become a world leader in the field of surgical management through innovation, evidence based safe and effective patient care and the successful applicant must therefore have the pre-requisite procedural and leadership skills as well as teamwork, drive and ambition to succeed in achieving these goals.
The appointee will join the existing team to provide specialist care to this growing population of patients and raise departmental profiles through teaching and education.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will:
* Provision of high quality surgical/oncological management to patients with breast cancer and benign breast disease
* Provision of 2WW Breast Clinics to achieve the constitutional cancer targets
* Have a continuing responsibility for the clinical care of patients in his/her charge and for the proper functioning of the department
* Deliver a high quality responsive surgical service to the patients who use it
* Be responsible for providing appropriate inpatient cover to patients
* Undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the running of a clinical department
* Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current surgical practice
* Maintain his/her professional development with all available training opportunities and ensure compliance with mandatory training
* Work with other Consultant colleagues as a team
The appointee must have FRCS. Wide experience is required in elective and emergency general surgery in the NHS.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
* Full GMC Registration, MBChB or FRCS equivalent
* At least 3 years recent experience working in a breast department setting ideally in the UK.
* Work experience at the middle grade level in breast surgery or substantial experience at senior SHO level
Desirable
* Higher surgical or Breast related qualification
* Evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job.
* Previous UK Surgical experience
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Surgery Medical Staffing, King George Hospital, Ilford, IG3 8YB
Employer's website: https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/
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