Applications are invited for the two posts of 12 months FIXED TERM (WITH AN OPTION TO EXTEND) NHS Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro. A dual interest in skin cancer surgery is also most welcome.
You would be the 7th member of our consultant team managing patients across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly with breast disease. The current team also has expertise in the surgical management of skin cancer and in patients with a family history of breast cancer.
The breast surgery service is part of the 650‑bed Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, with two additional hospitals – St Michael’s and West Cornwall Hospital – based in the West of the county. All breast clinical and diagnostic work is carried out at the Mermaid Centre (Truro) in a purpose‑built unit. Most routine breast surgery is undertaken at St Michael’s Hospital in Hayle, where there are ring‑fenced dedicated beds.
Main duties of the job
This busy and dynamic breast unit manages both symptomatic and breast screening patients. We treat more than 640 patients a year with a new diagnosis of breast cancer and see approximately 12,000 outpatients annually. You will join a team already well established in oncoplastic and reconstructive techniques. Patients are offered a full range of reconstructive choices and we have good links with plastic surgeons in Exeter and Plymouth for those patients requiring free‑flap reconstruction both in the immediate and delayed setting.
We are supported by a reconstructive breast nursing team and a team of expert breast care nurses. The RCHT breast unit is an active research centre and eligible patients are offered entry into several multicentre national surgical trials such as POSNOC, LORIS and POBRADM, as well as a large number of oncology trials. In addition we are at the forefront of technological advances; we use radio‑guided occult lesion localisation (ROLL) and have the largest national series, and we have a 3D tomosynthesis unit in theatre.
Employment checks
* Identity Checks
* Professional registration and qualification checks
* Employment history and reference checks
* Work health assessments
* Criminal record check standards
* Right to work checks
Benefits
* Optional pension and life assurance
* Dedicated childcare coordination team
* Supportive working environment with opportunities for professional development
To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
If you are thinking of joining us and have a partner or family who would relocate with you, please contact us – we have a variety of employment opportunities within the hospital and would be happy to discuss these with you.
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