Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery

Job overview

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Specialty Doctor interested in a career in Breast Surgery to join a team of accomplished Surgeons to support delivery of high-quality care to our Breast Surgery patients.

The department offers extensive opportunities to support consultants both in a clinic environment and in theatres, with access to complex procedures, specialist interests.

The post-holder will be based at the Princess Royal Hospital, Telford with responsibilities across both sites. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the 1:6 non-resident General Surgery on-call rota alongside a team of Specialty Doctors in Breast and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery. Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

• Contributing to the care of in-patients and outpatients clinics, along with theatre assistance and administrative duties associated with the care of patients. Independent operating lists will be expected with experience in post.
• To contribute to a 1 in 6 non-resident General Surgery on-call at the Princess Royal Hospital.
• To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
• To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
• To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
• To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director/Lead and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week (not inc on call PAs). The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the doctor's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a doctor's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities.

For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro-rata for a part time post) as:  • 9 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care (includes 1.3 PAs on call) - includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work.  • 1 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) - includes CPD, audit, teaching and research.  • Out of Hours Activity – attracts 1.23 PA’s, 1:6 non resident, attracting a 2% supplement.

The allocation of PAs is reviewed and may be subject to adjustment when a further diary exercise is undertaken or if the service demands a review of the team job plan.

Any applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with other consultant colleagues.