Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery

Wye Valley NHS Trust; Hereford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Hereford is looking for a Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery to join their dynamic team. This full-time position involves clinical duties, MDT participation, and developing advanced surgical skills. Applicants should possess an MRCS and have at least four years of postgraduate training, including experience in Breast Surgery. The role offers a supportive environment and commitment to quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Completion of at least four years' full-time postgraduate training, two of which must be in Breast Surgery.
• Experience of working at ST3 level in Breast Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the care of in-patients and outpatients.
• Participate in MDT meetings and case preparations.
• Develop clinical skills in assessment and management of patients.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork and collaboration

Clinical assessment

Problem-solving

Education

MBBS, MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification

MRCS

Job description

Wye Valley NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Specialty Doctor interested in a career in Breast Surgery to join a team of accomplished Surgeons to support delivery of high-quality care to our Breast Surgery patients. This is a full-time 10PA post. The department offers extensive opportunities to support consultants both in a clinic environment and in theatres, with access to complex procedures. This is a substantive post.

Applicants must have MRCS (or equivalent) and have a minimum of 4 years' full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least 2 years of which will be in a training programme in Breast Surgery or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Breast Surgery or shall have equivalent experience and competencies. Previous experience in Breast Surgery is essential.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Duties:

o Contributing to the care of in-patients and outpatients clinics, along with theatre assistance and administrative duties associated with the care of patients. Independent operating lists will be expected with experience in post.

o To actively contribute in MDT meetings, including preparation and presentation of cases.

o To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.

o To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.

o To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.

Organisational duties:

o To work with local managers and professional colleagues in the employing Trust in the efficient running of the service.

o To be subject to the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of Service, be required to observe the Trust's agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters and to follow the local and national employment and personnel policies and procedures.

o To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training.

o Ensure that all Trust-wide standards are maintained to improve the quality of total care to all who come into contact with services provided by Wye Valley NHS Trust.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification in the documents section of this advert.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS, MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCS

Desirable

• RCS Specialty Skills Course in Breast Diseases

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Completion of 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 Breast Surgery or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Breast Surgery or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
• Experience of working at ST3 level in Breast Surgery in the NHS.
• Completion of foundation training or equivalent
• Evidence of breast assessment and diagnosis with interpretation of investigations
• Experience of Surgical emergencies & working knowledge of Surgical problems common to the UK
• Practises with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities Framework.
• Clinically evaluates and manages a patient, formulating a prioritised differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan, and reviewing and adjusting this depending on the outcomes of treatment.
• Critically reflects on own competence, understands own limits, and seeks help when required.
• 24 months paid working experience as a Doctor in the NHS

Desirable

• Broad experience in all aspects of breast surgery from screening to diagnosis
• Experience of Breast reconstruction

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Communicates effectively and able to share decision-making with patients, relatives and carers treats patients as individuals, promoting a person-centred approach to their care, including self-management
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication
• Demonstrates effective and inclusive communication skills, being able to listen and act appropriately
• Respects patients' dignity, ensures confidentiality and appropriate communication where potentially difficult or where barriers exist, e.g., using interpreters and making adjustments for patients with communication difficulties
• Committed to improving the patient health care experience and improving Trust performance.
• Self-awareness, reliable and self-motivated

Management

Essential

• Develops effective relationships across teams and contributes to work and success of these teams -promotes and participates in both multidisciplinary and inter-professional team working.
• Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles
• Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload
• Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).

Desirable

• Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.
• Management training on an accredited course.
• Evidence of management and administration experience.

Audit/Quality Improvement

Essential

• Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
• Understanding of clinical audit and quality improvement in the NHS.

Desirable

• Clinical audit and quality improvement experience.

Research

Essential

• Keeps up to date with current research and best practice in the individual's specific area of practice, through appropriate continuing professional development activities and their own independent study and reflection.
• Critically appraises and understands the relevance of the literature, conducting literature searches and reviews disseminates best practice including from quality improvement projects.
• Works towards identifying the need for further research to strengthen the evidence base or where there are gaps in knowledge, networking with teams within and outside the organisation

Desirable

• Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty.

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates.
• Appraisal and assessment skills.

Desirable

• Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.

Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours.

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Proficient in the use of IT systems Access to transport

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