Job summary
The Breast Unit sees approximately 3000 patients a year and treats more than 300 women with breast cancer 40% of whom are diagnosed following screening mammography. The breast units at Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital are equipped with state of the art diagnostic equipment (digital mammography, tomosynthesis, breast ultrasound, breast MRI). Symptomatic Breast Services are provided at both hospitals and include diagnostic breast clinics, follow up sessions, multidisciplinary team meetings and surgery. Treatment is provided by the Northern Centre for Cancer Care on the Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital sites.
New patients are seen at "one-stop" clinics, where after clinical assessment patients proceed to imaging and biopsy, if indicated, at the same appointment. Historically, new patients were seen in one-stop clinics at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. However, considerable investment and development have been undertaken to offer one stop diagnostic services in Whitehaven and to broaden the range of breast procedures offered in West Cumberland Hospital, so that patients can enjoy the same benefits at both hospital sites.
This is a 12 month fixed-term post.
Main duties of the job
The primary clinical responsibilities of the post holder are: -
- To ensure the provision and delivery of a first class clinical service
- To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- To provide specialist breast surgical services for in-patients, day cases and out-patients, with continuing responsibility for the patients and their care and for the proper functioning of the Department.
- To support and continue to develop the Oncoplastic/reconstructive aspects of the breast service
- To manage breast surgical emergency presentations after initial management by the on call team on a timely and efficient basis.
- To contribute to the Breast MDT
- To carry out teaching duties, as required and, in particular, to take an active part in the education programme of junior medical staff.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Essential
- Full Registration with the General Medical Council
- Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent
- Entry on the GMC specialist register via relevant CCT, relevant CESR or European Community Rights
- Appropriate Higher Surgical Qualification
- Proof of competency in elective index cases
- High level of clinical experience and competence in breast surgery
- Completed Higher Specialist Training (CCT) in breast surgery or evidence of equivalent competency
- Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for care of clinical patients
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of breast service
- Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
- Demonstrate effective team working skills
- Excellent planning and organisation skills
- Experience of, and commitment to, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff
- Experience of, and commitment to, medical audit
- Experience of research and clinical governance
- Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
- Approachable and effective multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
- Team loyalty
- Positive approach to lessons learnt
- Confident approach without being arrogant
- Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning
- Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance
- Participation in appropriate peer review processes
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Participation in on call and emergency cover
- Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post
Desirable
- Subspecialty training in breast reconstructive surgery
- Education qualification
- Experience in district general hospital practice
- Experience of reconstructive breast surgery
- A commitment to, and experience of teaching
- Experience of audit management
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Teaching of non-medical health professionals
- Education qualification
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Publications in referred journals
- IT Skills
- Presentation skills
- Continued professional / personal development
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
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cumberland Infirmary
Newtown Road
Carlisle
CA2 7HY