Breast Specialty Doctor

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

The specialty doctor in breast surgery will provide high quality, patient centred care as part of the multidisciplinary breast team. The post holder will contribute to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of patients with benign and malignant breast disease. They will support elective and outpatient services whilst participating in multidisciplinary meetings, local clinical governance, education and service development.

The role offers opportunities to develop specialist breast surgery skills, including complex oncoplastic techniques, and contribute to delivering an efficient, evidence-based breast service.

The post suits a Speciality Doctor in Breast Surgery with experience to run breast clinics (rapid diagnosis one stop, results and follow up) and support the breast theatre lists. The focus will be to work collaboratively with the existing team and to manage the rising cancer 2 week wait referrals and treatment to target times. Of note, this post has no General Surgery commitments.

Clinical governance is an essential component of this role. The appointee will be expected to contribute and participate in governance activities in depth and breadth, including audit and quality improvement projects. A strong desire to improve governance standards is essential.

The post-holder will have an overriding duty of care to patients and will be expected to comply fully with best practice standards and local guidelines.

The post holder will be required to help raise the profile of the service and is expected to carry out teaching and contribute to the post graduate and continual medical education activities to the local hospital and beyond.

The post-holder will be accountable to Divisional Medical Director and Medical Director. The appointee will be required to work on two different sites: Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, and St Margaret’s Hospital, Epping.

The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. The job plan includes direct clinical care (DCC) such as clinics, theatre lists, patient administration, inpatient care, ward rounds, ward referrals, MDT and supporting professional activity (SPA).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent qualification
• MRCS or equivalent
• Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of application

Desirable

• Higher Degree

Experience

Essential

• Current NHS experience of triple assessment of breast disease
• Experience of working within a breast MDT
• Experience of interpreting breast imaging reports in clinic
• Experience of communicating benign and malignant diagnoses to patients
• Experience performing breast procedures, such as:
• Core Biopsy
• Fine needle aspiration
• Experience in breast cancer follow-up and survivorship clinics
• Experience contributing to service improvement or audit
• Broad experience in breast surgery
• Competence with managing breast surgery patients in the pre and post operative setting

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.pah.nhs.uk