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Job summary

Main area
Breast Surgery
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (12 months contract with a view to become substantive appointment.)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 sessions per week)
Job ref
164-6637882
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Nottingham Breast Institute
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/10/2024 23:59

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Locum Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Job overview

Locum Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon with a responsibility in Breast Services for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

 The main focus of this Consultant post at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is to maintain the Consultant surgeon membership of the specialist multidisciplinary breast team, which is located at the City Hospital Campus. 

 The post holder will be able to deliver a clinical service in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery. At the same time opportunities will be provided for continuous professional development and to encourage active participation in the joint lists and Oncoplastic forum / MDT.

Main duties of the job

The Breast Services activities are concentrated in two main areas: the symptomatic service for GP referred patients and the NHS Breast Screening Programme.  The Oncoplastic breast surgery service within Breast Services provides standard diagnostic and therapeutic surgery, as well as a comprehensive reconstructive surgery service (working closely with the Plastic Surgeons).  The Breast Service is multidisciplinary and includes, under a single management team, surgeons, radiologists, specialist nurses (breast care nurses and nurse practitioners) and ACP’s (advanced care practitioners), diagnostic radiographers, waiting list coordinators, MDT coordinators and administrative/clerical staff. We have long established and frequently reviewed clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. 

Working for our organisation

Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities.

With more than 18,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For detailed description of main responsibilities refer to the Job Description document. 

This service provided by Breast Specialty may provide across both campuses (with possible additional NHS commitments at independent sector sites), but the primary base is the City Hospital Campus.

The on-call commitment is currently 1:7 Elective activity is not cancelled during on call periods.

Person specification

Professional registration

Essential criteria
  • - Full GMC registration, - Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register, - CCT expected within 6 months of interview date

Professional Qualifications/Development

Essential criteria
  • FRCS or Equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Higher professional degree in breast related topic

Clinical Skills/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidenced oncoplastic operative skills
  • Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
Desirable criteria
  • Formal oncoplastic fellowship, Experience in Family History and Genetics

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
  • Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
  • Able to work in a team.
  • Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
  • GCP certification
Desirable criteria
  • Original Research, Publications in Breast related topic, Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderadded for NUHArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badge

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ms Nadia Gilani
Job title
Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01159691169
Additional information

Ms Nadia Gilani

[email protected]

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