Job summary
- Main area
- Breast Surgery
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 13 months (Locum)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 430-SURG1330A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Breast Surg Med Staff (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon
Consultant
MKUH staff scored highest for ‘I look forward to coming to work’ (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Job overview
The purpose of the post is to enhance and develop the breast service within the Trust. This post is offering 10 programmed activities with a 9 DCC:1 SPA spilt. A further 0.5 SPA is available for negotiation depending on additional programmed activities, (this would then make it a 8.5 DCC : 1.5 SPA). DCC is delivered on the MKUH site predominantly and SPA can be done remotely. Further information can be found in the Job Plan section below.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will play a key role in ensuring the department provides the local population with a high quality and accessible breast service which achieves national cancer wait targets. The Breast service offers a symptomatic and screening service. The post will require experience in diagnostics, treatment, including surgery for, patients with breast cancer and benign breast disease. We are willing to support a new consultant with their transition to consultant working. We are proud to offer dual consultant operating opportunities allowing for simultaneous bilateral operating, improving efficiency, and senior support for complex cases to promote for consultant development.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic colleague with experience in breast oncoplastic surgery to join us and help continue to expand our oncoplastic service. The breast unit is a stand-alone NHSBSP screening unit covering Milton Keynes. We have a partnership with the neighbouring Trust for oncoplastic MDT’s and Plastic surgical procedures and we are looking at developing this joint working and with Oxford.
For a more in-depth job description please refer to the job description attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
MKUH staff scored highest for ‘I look forward to coming to work’ (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job plan will be confirmed but to include:
- All day operating lists
- New 2WW clinic
- Results clinic
- Oncoplastic clinic (if appropriate)
- MDT including Oncoplastic MDT
This job has no general surgical on-call commitments.
The job plan on appointment will consist of a split of 9:1 DCC/SPA with additional SPA available for negotiation. The SPA component is made up of core activities (appraisal, revalidation, CME, routine departmental meetings etc.) and non-core activities. Non-core activities are discussed and agreed within the Trust (via an agreed tariff and, on occasion, through ad personal agreement). Non-core SPA may reflect activities such as educational supervision, research, leadership and quality improvement. Non-core SPA is only available if specific activities and objectives are mutually agreed in job planning.
Through its inclusive and comprehensive job planning process, the trust commits to providing equitable working conditions to medical colleagues across specialties and their sub-specialties. Delivery of job plans, whilst owned by consultants and their Clinical Service Unit Leads, is overseen by the Divisional Director and subject to peer challenge at divisional level, thus enabling a further layer objectivity to our commitment in this regard.
Person specification
Qualifications/Registration
Essential criteria
- Medical degree, and FRCS or equivalent
- Applicants must be on the Specialist Register of the GMC or within 6 months of eligibility
- Completion certificate of training or equivalent
Experience/Training
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 7 years post graduate experience, including Specialist registrar training in approved posts or equivalent
- Training in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
Desirable criteria
- Undertaken TIG fellowship or similar
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and application of up to date evidence based practice, including breast surgical oncology
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Breadth of experience within and outside specialty to include sentinel node surgery
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience in the multi-disciplinary management of patients
- Understanding of clinical risk management
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
- Evidence of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Ability to work constructively in a team environment
Desirable criteria
- Ability to be able to appraise both juniors and other staff
Leadership Skills
Essential criteria
- To motivate and develop both medical staff and non-medical staff
Audit
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in audit
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to work independently as well as part of the General Surgical directorate
- To balance individual requirements against those of the division and the Trust as a whole
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
- To accept management roles within the directorate as requested by the Clinical Director
Desirable criteria
- IT and computer skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Arosha Hettiarachchige
- Job title
- Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For more information, please contact:
Simon Ray-Chaudhuri, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, General Surgery CSU Lead – [email protected]
Arosha Hettiarachchige, Operations Manager General Surgery and Anaesthetics – [email protected]
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