Job overview
Speciality Doctor in Breast Surgery
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Breast Surgery at St Bartholomew’s Hospital for a part-time (0.1 WTE) 1 year fixed term Speciality Doctor post.
The successful applicant will join our dynamic breast surgery department as a Speciality with a special interest in Breast one-stop care. The post includes 1 PA of activity, the post-holder would be expected to run 1 breast one-stop clinic per week. The successful applicant will work closely with our multidisciplinary team to delivery high quality care
The postholder will be expected to develop effective working relationships with the Breast Unit management team and the Clinical and Network Director.
The postholder will be required as a minimum to meet the requirements of the GMC and their Royal College in respect of revalidation and continuing professional development. Annual appraisal and job planning are required by the Trust, along with the production and maintenance of a Personal Development Plan in agreement with the Clinical Lead or Deputy.
Main duties of the job
To be an active member of the Breast Surgery Unit and help the team to deliver the departmental mission of excellence in clinical care and teaching.
To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive, efficient and high quality evidence based Breast Surgery service, with continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
Leadership, development and organisation of the services in the charge of the post holder in line with the Trust/Divisional business plans. Liaison and communication with the Divisional Director, Clinical Director, Lead Clinicians and the General and Service Managers.
To provide clinical care for patients within Breast Surgery, including inpatients and outpatients.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To contribute to the provision of comprehensive, efficient and high-quality care throughout the treatment and management pathway of Breast Surgery patients.
To undertake administrative duties associated with the care of patients in their charge and the running of their clinics or departments.
To maintain up-to-date specialist knowledge and provide evidence based care for all patients.
To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with General Practitioners, Community Services and all health care agencies.
To engage fully in the annual job planning and appraisal cycle and to contribute to the appraisal of doctors in training.
To have responsibility for ensuring that serious untoward incidents, incidents and near misses are appropriately reported into the Trust’s risk management systems.
To handle patient and user complaints as requested and to work with the Trust’s complaints department in ensuring timely responses for complainants.
To undertake professional supervision and management of junior staff.
To work with departmental and directorate managers to achieve relevant
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. MBBS or equivalent
2. Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
3. FRCS or equivalent
4. Have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty
Desirable criteria
5. Higher medical or Surgical degree
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Experience of working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
7. Completed a minimum of 12 years’ medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor
Desirable criteria
8. Research undertaken in a relevant field
9. Management experience including appropriate training course
Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Specialist experience and training in Breast Cancer
Desirable criteria
11. Understanding of the clinical governance agenda
Skills
Essential criteria
12. Evidence of leadership
13. Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and with colleagues at different locations
14. Good oral and written communications skills
15. Evidence of experience in teaching and clinical/educational supervision
Other
Essential criteria
16. Good knowledge of, and the ability to use, spoken and written English
17. Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods to respond to questions and queries