Specialist Clinical Fellow - Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

Specialist Clinical Fellow - Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

The Oncoplastic Clinical Fellow post is now in its 11th successful year and has been created as a result of increased activity demands, Royal College of Surgeons training requirements regarding the Breast Surgery Curriculum, and to help achieve New Deal compliance for junior medical staff by supporting the general surgical patient workload.

This is a fixed term post with the postholder working a minimum of 40 hours per week. The postholder will work under the supervision of Mrs Isabella Karat, Mr Hisham Osman, and Mr Goran Ahmed. The postholder will be expected to provide prospective and cross cover for other members of the Breast Team. Composition of the Team:

• 2 Registrars
• 1 Senior Oncoplastic Clinical Fellows
• 1 FY2 or Core trainee
• 1 FY1

The successful candidate will be responsible to the Consultants. Duties will include the following:

To provide day to day care of surgical inpatients.

Clinics

To support the relevant sub-specialist outpatient clinics as required.

To obtain exposure and training in the assessment of breast patients for resectional and oncoplastic/reconstructive surgery.

Theatres

To support the service workload of the sub-specialty whilst ensuring that she/he still gains the appropriate surgical experience and exposure to Oncoplastic techniques.

The incumbent is expected to play a contributory role in current departmental research and audit. Full support and advice will be offered.

Other

Attendance at weekly breast multidisciplinary meetings and breast unit business meetings and AGM.

The postholder will be expected to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances and to be available for exceptional irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties where this is essential for continuity of patient care.

The duties will be located in the Inpatient Wards, Outpatients Department and Theatres at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Hospital.

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCS or equivalent
• ATLS
• Full GMC registration
• Distinctions, Scholarships, prizes

• 4 years post qualification experience of which 2 years of which must be in a general surgery post at ST1/2 level or equivalent
• Demonstrates experience of teaching and training ST1/2 or equivalent and F1s
• Competent in basic procedures e.g. CPR, infection control, physical examination, history taking etc
• Prior NHS experience other than clinical attachment
• Experience working at middle grade in a surgical speciality
• Has participated in clinical audit
• Previous research experience
• Previous breast surgery experience

• Understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk
• Able to communicate clearly in written and spoken English
• Understanding of the basic principles of research
• Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
• Ability to apply research to clinical problems

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.