Locum Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon

• Provision of a service to Sherwood Forest Hospitals, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department.
• Out-of-hours responsibilities, including participation in Consultant on-call rota where applicable.
• Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences.
• Any responsibility which relates to a special interest.
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures.
• Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.
• Participating in medical audit, the Trust's Clinical Governance processes and in CPD - CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory.
• Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust.
• Any other duties which may be required from time to time which are reasonable regarded to be part of the role of a consultant.

Essential

• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
• Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent (FRCS)

Essential

• Clinical Training and experience in oncoplastic breast surgery equivalent to that required of a UK CCST
• Statement regarding appropriate training and experience including that relating to a specialist interest (at least 2 years of experience in a unit providing the full range of oncoplastic procedures)
• Excellent clinical skills and substantial experience of benign and malignant breast conditions
• Evidenced experience in oncoplastic techniques such as volume displacement, volume replacement and implant based reconstruction
• Excellent practical skills in the full range of breast clinical problems
• Good understanding of the management of breast disease
• Evidence of participation in change projects

Essential

• Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit

Essential

• Communication skills - to have excellent language competency and communication skills necessary to do the job safely & competently. Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to be flexible and considerate, take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
• Ability to see patients as people
• Ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others