Job summary
Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant Breast Surgeon for the duration of 1 year, based at the newly opened Specialist Breast Unit at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, Ystrad Mynach with occasional operating lists at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport. Secretarial support, junior staff and full IT facilities will be provided.
The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic team of breast specialists within the division of General Surgery, but will not be required to be part of the General Surgery on-call rota. Training in the diagnosis and management of both symptomatic and screen detected breast cancers, and breast reconstruction is essential.
The service operates a symptomatic Breast Clinic which is supported by dedicated breast radiologists and sees approximately 5000 new symptomatic patients a year, from which up to 200 breast cancers are diagnosed. Patients with screen-detected cancers are diagnosed at Breast Test Wales (BTW) in Cardiff. The successful appointee will be involved with the symptomatic service only.
Main duties of the job
As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board's patients.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:
To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service
- To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board's procedures and operating policies
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Division's and Health Board's service plans
- To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the speciality, the Medical Division or the Health Board
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See please attached job description
This position involves Regulated Activity with adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:
- Enhanced check with barred list information, including an adults barred list check
Applicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
Candidates for Consultantposts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP)date within 6 months of interview.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
Desirable
Clinical Governance
Essential
Desirable
Research
Essential
Desirable
Teaching
Essential
Desirable
Management
Essential
Desirable
Other Requirements
Essential
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
Breast Unit, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
Ystrad Mynach
Hengoed
CF82 7GP