We are recruiting for a Consultant Breast Surgeon who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Job Responsibilities
- Contribute to the breast MDT and play an active part in the further modernisation and development of the service.
- Play a major role in maintaining the 28 day, 31 day and 62 days targets for cancer patients and ensuring that other targets are met.
- Assessment, care and treatment of patients presenting to the breast service.
- Provision of clinical leadership in the delivery of a high quality breast service.
- Providing teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level. A role in the teaching of medical students is expected.
- Participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes, including reviews of manpower requirements.
- Be involved in research.
- Abide by the clinical and corporate governance policies of the trust.
- Undertake a minimum of one 360 appraisal in a five year period to comply with the Revalidation process.
- Participate fully in the annual job planning review.
Experience
- Full registration with GMC and a licence to practise.
- Entry on the GMC specialist register: (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview if it has not already been awarded).
- FRCS or equivalent.
- Sub‑specialty training in breast surgery at level of year 5 and 6 of the HST programme.
- Experience in oncoplastic and reconstruction breast surgery – preferable.
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that of gaining UK CSST.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Benefits
- Flexible working opportunities; arrangements can be discussed to find a suitable fit for service and employee.
- Gym membership, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on‑site nursery and a cycle‑to‑work scheme.
- Equitable working conditions through team job planning and the Medical Job Planning Consistency Committee.
- Mentorship approach to settling down as a new consultant as part of a formal development programme.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies and procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Safeguarding
All staff at Medway comply with the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board’s policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum/pro rata
