Job summary
- Main area
- Breast Surgeon
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 8 sessions per week (This is for 8 & 9 PA Contract)
- Job ref
- 432-MC2735
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 On Experience
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon
Consultant
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
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Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Colchester Hospital in the Breast Services CDG. .East ESNEFT is seeking to appoint a dynamic and experienced Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon to join our multi-disciplinary breast unit at our Colchester site.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality oncoplastic breast surgery, supporting the breast cancer pathway, and contributing to service development, teaching, and clinical research with commitment to breast surgical services across the Trust as required.
We are inviting applications for a two roles (9 PA & 8 PA) Consultant Breast Surgeon.
Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (CESR) and must be on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
Main duties of the job
Clinical responsibilities
The key duties and responsibilities are:
The appointee will work at the Colchester Hospital site with the expectation of travel to Ipswich Hospital site as required. He/she will be responsible in conjunction with colleagues for planning the future development of these services. The consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and for the proper functioning of the department.
The post holder will provide full time support in the delivery of a first class breast surgery service, the appointee should be trained in oncoplastic breast surgery and be able to support an immediate and delayed breast reconstruction service as well as salvage breast surgery. Surgical working requires excellent team working to support all team members in their practice.
The new post holder will be expected to offer a full remit of breast surgery service, to include outpatient and theatre lists working collaboratively with colleagues. Outpatient clinics will be a mix of rapid diagnosis, follow-up, screening assessment results, surgical planning/reconstructive, family history and oncology clinics. A weekly cancer multidisciplinary team meeting and fortnightly oncoplastic MDT provide a forum for development of holistic management plans.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For purposes of management and use of resources he/she will be accountable to the Clinical Director for Breast Services and Medical Director of Cancer and Diagnostics working closely with the General Manager and he/she will ensure the effective and efficient use of resources allocated.
He/she will be expected to provide a comprehensive clinical service to consultant colleagues and clinical disciplines within the hospital and to the local General Practitioners.
· Research activities, which are considered to be an inherent part of normal clinical duties, will be encouraged and limited research funding, may be available following successful application to the local research and development committee.
· The appointee will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior staff
· The appointee will be expected to participate in postgraduate teaching of medical staff and undergraduates attached to the Trust and in the training of all grades of staff.
· The job includes elective Breast surgery theatre sessions. There will be NO emergency general surgery on-call commitment in this post. There will be a requirement to operate alongside plastic surgeons based at neighbouring trusts
· The appointee will participate on a regular basis in the process of Clinical Audit within the department
· Where it is agreed between the parties, work on behalf of the NHS England such as domiciliary consultation or services provided by the authority for other agencies may be undertaken.
· He/she will be required to provide prospective cover for colleagues on a mutually agreed basis in respect of absence from duty. He/she will be expected to co-operate in the present agreed framework of the Directorate Management structure arrangements.
· The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to perform additional duties as directed by the Directorate.
· The post holder is responsible for ensuring that he/she meets the national requirements for CPD, both internal and external.
Person specification
Interview
Essential criteria
- FRCS FRCS (general surgery) or EBSQ
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on specialist register (or entry expected within six months from interview )
- Demonstrated expertise in breast surgery
Desirable criteria
- Research degree/MBA
- Post-graduate Qualification e.g. MSc Oncoplastic breast surgery
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Stalley
- Job title
- Head of Operations
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01206 747474
- Additional information
Enquiries and visits
Applicants or prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the department and meet prospective colleagues. Arrangements for visiting can be made by contacting us.
Requests for visits to the unit should be made to: Ms Rosamond Jacklin, Clinical Director of breast services and Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon or Allison Chaplin, General Manager of Breast services at ESNEFT.
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