Clinical Fellow in Breast and Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in England is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Breast and Oncoplastic Breast Surgery for a 12-month position. The role involves joining a team working at the Birmingham Treatment Centre, engaging in patient care and contributing to clinical trials. Candidates should have MRCS or equivalent and be familiar with breast surgery protocols. The successful applicant will be expected to assist in the team delivering comprehensive breast services and may contribute to research. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and licence to practise.
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience at ST1/2 or higher grade or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Join the breast team and engage in the whole patient pathway.
• Help with recruitment of patients to Clinical Trials.
• Facilitate day case procedures for breast surgery.

Skills

Teamwork

Clinical audit

Communication

Pressure management

Education

MRCS or equivalent

MBBS/MBBCH or equivalent

Job description

Clinical Fellow in Breast and Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic fellow in Breast surgery to join the breast team for a period of 12 months. The appointee will be based at Birmingham Treatment center site at City Hospital, Birmingham SWBH. Applications are welcomed from candidates with MRCS (or equivalent) who wish to increase their experience in Breast specilaity and also develop strong base for oncoplastic breast surgery. The post is ideally suited for candidates who wish to take up breast surgery as a career. It will also be valuable for overseas graduates in UK who may wish to pursue article 14 (CESR) route to gain entry to specialist register. In addition applicants should demonstrate within their application that they have done general surgical training at registrar level level and are familiar with working of a breast unit and NHS trust. The candidate is desirable to have knowledge of breast database and trial recruitment. This Job is for fixed term of 12 months.

Interview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

The appointee will be at Registrar level and will form part of the team with fellows and higher surgical trainee. Previous Breast surgery experience is desirable. The new appointee will be part of the Breast Surgery Team and involved in the whole patient pathway. We currently have 5 Consultant Breast Surgeons, 5 Consultant Breast Radiologists and 3 Consultant Breast Radiographers. There is a Trust grade specialist in Breast surgery and an Advanced Nurse Practuotiner in Breast surgery and an ISTP fellow in Breast surgery. There are Oncoplastic Breast Surgeons who are able to provide focussed Oncoplastic training to higher surgical trainee and fellows. The breast team works flexibly as a team and has successfully trained international fellows in the past who are now practicing consultants. The successful applicant will be expected to be part of a team delivering breast services rather than have fixed commitments. There is no on call general surgical commitment apart from emergency care of patients with breast problems. T

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Job responsibilities

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opened in October 2024 and provides care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:1. Our People to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff2. Our Patients to be good or outstanding in everything we do3. Our Population to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives

Information about the SpecialtyThe Breast Unit is based at the Birmingham Treatment Centre which is the main ambulatory care centre for Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust. This is a purpose built facility with Breast Surgery, Imaging, and nursing all housed in this building adjacent to each other. The patients undergoing surgical procedures are admitted as day cases in the Adult Surgical Unit in the Birmingham Treatment Centre. Nuclear Medicine Department is based on the same site in the main spine of the hospital and injection for sentinel node biopsy is carried out in the Breast Unit on the day of surgery. Almost all the breast surgery is done as a day case procedure and the newly appointed doctor will be expected to facilitate this practice. The combined annual workload is more than 5500 new referrals per year with approximately 450 newly diagnosed breast cancers treated per year. Within the Trust the Breast Unit has won a prestigious Beacon Service award. Nationally we were previous winners of the HSJ Efficiency award. We pride ourselves on excellent team working and had this recognised nationally by being a previous Nursing Times Team of the Year finalist. The team has pioneered day case mastectomy pathway which subsequently became a national standard for best practice. he breast unit at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is the hub for the SWBH breast screening unit serving a screening population of over 170000 women across the North and West of the region. The unit is actively involved with Clinical Trials and research and has established links with the University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham. The successful candidate could be expected to help with recruitment of patients to Clinical Trials and take part in research where appropriate.The appointee will also help with breast database of patient as part of patient initiated follow up.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Primary medical qualification (MBBS/MBBCH) or equivalent/ MRCS equivalnet
• MRCS/or equivalent or fellow ship in surgery

Clinical Experience

• Experience at ST1/2 or higher grade or equivalent
• Recent experience in Breast surgery

Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working

• Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team

Management and Administrative Experience

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively

Clinical Effectiveness

• Experience of conducting clinical audit
• Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making

Personal Attributes

• Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
• An enquiring and critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, other staff and agencies.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development

Other Requirements

• Full GMC Registration and licence to practise
• Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
• An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.

Personal Circumstances

• Residence within a reasonable distance of the Trust's Hospitals
• Ability to undertake clinical commitments at any of the Trust's sites.

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.

Consultant Breast Surgeon & Clinical Lead