Specialty Doctor Breast Surgery

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

• Probity

  Professional integrity and respect for others: capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgmental approach towards others. Displays honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues.

• Eligibility

  Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment.

• Eligibility

  Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice including: good clinical care; maintaining good medical practice; good relationships and communication with patients; good working relationships with colleagues; good teaching and training; professional behaviour and probity; delivery of good acute clinical care

• Eligibility

  Evidence of achievement of ST3 competences in a relevant specialty at time of application.

• Eligibility

  Eligibility to work in the UK.

• Qualifications

  MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

• Clinical skills

  Acute care safe: up-to-date ALS. Hospital at night team working / experience. Out of hours experience relevant to the job.

• Clinical skills

  Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job, specialty knowledge exam.

• Clinical skills

  Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.

• Clinical skills

  Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.

• Clinical skills

  Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.

• Language Skills

  All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, which could be demonstrated by one of the following: applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; applicants have scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or equivalent equal to those required for recruitment to MMC specialty training programmes. If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence (see notes).

• Personal skills

  Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team.

• Personal skills

  Managing others & team involvement: capacity to work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams.

• Personal skills

  Coping with pressure: capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.

• Personal skills

  Problem solving & decision making: capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems & make decisions.

• Personal skills

  Organisation & planning: capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline. Understands importance of information technology.

• Personal skills

  Flexible approach to work: able to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care.

• Personal skills

  Equality and diversity: promotes equality and values diversity

• Fitness To Practise

  Applicant's knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely

• Communication skills

  Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.

• Communication skills

  Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others' perspectives.

• Communication skills

  Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.

• Communication skills

  Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients, Practice shared decision making.

• Communication skills

  Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making.

• Application Completion

  ALL sections of application form FULLY completed

• Specialty specific skills related to the post

  Essential specialty specific competences for the post should be listed here (see notes) along with required evidence.

• Specialty specific skills related to the post

  Help can be found at relevant specialty websites.

• Specialty specific skills related to the post

  Input should be sought from the clinical and/or medical director.

• Commitment to on-going professional development

  Learning and personal development: demonstrates interest in the specialty required for the job. Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining professional skills and knowledge relevant to the job (see notes).

• Commitment to on-going professional development

  Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal. Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback.

• Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care

  Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Aware of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.

• Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care

  Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.

• Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care

  Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job (see notes).