Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Clinical Fellow

Job overview

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.

The post-holder will be expected to ensure adequate support is given to the Breast Team.

This post will be in cross-site, with 6 months at The Parapet (King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor) and 6 months at Frimley Park Hospital (Frimley, Surrey)

Start Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

The breast surgeons offer a full repertoire of diagnostic, excisional and reconstructive breast surgery procedures. The team also offers the full complimentary range of oncoplastic symmetrisation procedures such as reduction, augmentation, mastopexy as well as complex revisional procedures and lateral chest wall perforator flaps. Private practice is also delivered on-site which gives additional opportunistic training in cosmetic procedures.

- Undertake regular outpatient clinics

- Preparation for and contribution to the weekly Breast Cancer Multi-Disciplinary Meetings

- To work closely with Breast multi-disciplinary team to manage the breast patients in their pathway.

- To actively participate in both cross-site departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full Job description and Person specification is attached to this vacancy. Please read carefully before applying, and ensure you give examples, to demonstrate, how you meet the essential criteria for the post.