Job overview

We would like to invite candidates to apply for a Specialty Doctor to join the Breast Unit at Princess Alexandra Hospital. This opportunity has arisen on a fixed-term basis for a 6 month period. The focus of the role will be to ensure that national and local targets are met managing the rising cancer 2 week wait referrals and treatment to target times. You will join an existing team of two Oncoplastic Surgeons, an Associate Specialist, three Trust Doctors, and four Breast Radiologists. The post holder should demonstrate ability to work flexibly and within a team.

Please note that, the focus of the role is running outpatient clinics, ward referrals and perioperative care. At present, we are not able to offer time in theatres except on an ad-hoc basis when some team members are absent.

The Breast Unit houses both the symptomatic service and the Epping Breast Screening Service.

Main duties of the job

The post suits a Speciality Doctor in Breast Surgery with experience to run breast clinics (rapid diagnosis one stop, results and follow up). The focus will be to work collaboratively with the existing team and to manage the rising cancer 2 week wait referrals and treatment to target times. This post has no General Surgery commitments. 

The post holder is expected to work closely with the Breast Multidisciplinary team providing and further developing care of breast patients and further develop breast services. The post holder will be expected to attend and participate in the Breast MDT and clinical and management meetings.

Working for our organisation

Our Organisation  

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping. 

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care