Senior Oncoplastic Clinical Fellow

NHS; Bolton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bolton is seeking an oncoplastic senior clinical fellow to join their breast surgery team for a 12-month period. The role involves gaining surgical experience in a variety of oncoplastic techniques and contributing to a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must have full GMC registration and relevant experience in breast disease management. This position supports career advancement in oncoplastic breast surgery with excellent training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Nearing completion of higher surgical training with substantial experience in managing breast disease.
• A minimum of one year's experience in a specialist breast unit with oncoplastic training.
• Evidence of audit and research activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive oncoplastic breast surgery service for patients.
• Work independently in new patient clinics.
• Involve in teaching junior staff and medical students.

Skills

Experience in managing breast disease

Ability to work independently in new patient clinics

Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team

Education

MBChB or equivalent

FRCS Intercollegiate Specialty Examination (Part I and II)

Full GMC Registration

Job description

Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint an oncoplastic senior clinical fellow to join their breast surgery team. The appointment will be for a 12-month period initially, with the possibility of extension.

This post provides the opportunity to gain surgical experience in a full range of oncoplastic techniques including oncoplastic breast conserving surgery, implant-based breast reconstruction, acellular dermal matrices, chest wall perforator flaps, pedicle-flap reconstruction, free-flap breast reconstruction and lipomodelling.

The post is suitable for senior surgical trainees, wishing to pursue a career in oncoplastic breast surgery. Applicants must have full GMC registration and are expected to have completed the FRCS and be preparing for a consultant position. We are happy to support trainees working towards CESR, if the trainee has a clear interest in breast surgery as their specialty.

The successful candidate is expected to have NHS experience in managing common breast presentations and to be able to run new patient clinics independently. Due to the high ratio of consultants to senior trainees at Bolton Breast Unit, the successful applicant will have an excellent opportunity to increase their oncoplastic breast surgery experience. They should be keen to involve themselves in the breast unit's research and audit activity, as well as the teaching timetable for junior doctors and medical students.

Paid NHS experience is essential to the role.

Main duties of the job

• To work with the multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive oncoplastic breast surgery service for the patients of Bolton.
• The post holder will be expected to work independently in new patient clinics.
• The successful applicant will be involved in teaching junior staff and medical students.
• It is expected that administrative work will be completed to a high standard and in a timely fashion.

About us

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust delivers services from the Royal Bolton Hospital site in Farnworth, as well as providing community services from locations within Bolton. The hospital serves a catchment population of 320,000, has approximately 740 beds and employs 5200 staff. The Royal Bolton Hospital provides a full range of acute and a number of specialist services including emergency care, general and specialist medicine, general and specialist surgery, obstetric and paediatric services.

Bolton Breast Unit provides symptomatic breast services for the Bolton area and screening services for the areas of Bolton, Bury, Rochdale and Middleton (eligible screening population approximately 100,000). 500 new breast cancers are treated each year divided evenly between screening and symptomatic cancers. There are approximately 5000 new symptomatic referrals each year in one stop diagnostic clinics. The diagnostic breast unit is housed in The Sunflower Suite, a self-contained building which is part of the main hospital complex and the symptomatic service is housed in The Evergreen Suite, a separate 2018 refurbishment. The senior surgical team consists of 5 consultant oncoplastic breast surgeons an associate specialist breast surgeon and a GPER. The unit has an excellent reputation for training and has 1 specialist registrar, 1 core surgical trainee, 1 junior clinical fellow and 2 foundation doctors, as well as a GPER gaining specialist skills in breast disease.

Job responsibilities

For details of the post and main roles and responsibilities, please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration

• MBChB or equivalent.
• FRCS Intercollegiate Specialty Examination (Part I and II).
• Full GMC Registration
• Evidence of post graduate qualification(s)

Clinical Experience

• Nearing completion of higher surgical training with a good level of experience in managing breast disease
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• At least one year's experience of working in a specialist breast unit where oncoplastic training was available

Clinical Skills & Knowledge

• Evidence of competence in indicative operative procedures for elective breast surgery, as described in the General Surgery RCS Curriculum.
• Competent to work without direct supervision, where appropriate.
• Confident to manage common presentations in breast one stop diagnostic new patient clinic.
• Evidence of audit & research
• To have an understanding of the principles of oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgery.

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.