Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon inDarlington inDarlington PUBLISHED 12 NOV 2024

Band Consultant: £105,504 to £139,882 a year YC72 Pay Scale per annum pro rata  PERMANENT 
The post holder will be responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contribution to postgraduate and continuing medical education activity locally and where appropriate nationally.

To develop and provide a comprehensive Oncoplastic Breast Surgical Service to the patients of County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

The post advertised is for a new substantive oncoplastic breast post. The post will not attract general surgery on call duties. Breast oncoplastic (ISCP, CCT) training is essential, fellowship experience is optional.

Taking this into account it is proposed that a successful candidate will spend most of their programmed activities working Trust wide, at either Darlington Memorial Hospital or University Hospital of North Durham. It is expected that the role would involve programmed activities at other hospitals within the Trust such as Bishop Auckland Hospital (pending Elective hub approval and joint working with plastic surgery for appropriate cases such as free flap reconstruction).

Four surgeons are supported in providing a breast service to a population of approximately 650,000 by the expected MDT members including three plastic surgeons. The trust is currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission.

About us

The post holder will work Trust wide and will provide a comprehensive Oncoplastic Breast Service to the patients of County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust.

You will be expected to offer advice on patients to consultants in other disciplines when requested.

The post holder will be required to cover for Consultant colleagues in the breast service during normal periods of leave.

Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.

The post holder will be responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contribution to postgraduate and continuing medical education activity locally and where appropriate nationally. All Consultant medical staff have responsibility for the training and supervision of junior medical staff who work with them and it is expected that time will be devoted to this activity on a regular basis by Consultants. If appropriate, you will be named in the contracts of doctors in training grades as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as the initial source of advice to such doctors on their careers.

The post holder will be required to participate in medical audit and to act on the recommendations arising from such audits.

Opportunities for involvement in appropriate research programmes approved by the Trusts ethics Committee in accordance with the policies laid down from time to time by the Department of Health and NHS England.

Collectively responsibility falling on all Consultants to consult with their colleagues and hence to co-ordinate their individual activities in order that the particular service with which they are involved operates effectively.

Accepting such management responsibilities as are mutually agreed between the Consultants and Chief Executive.

The post holder will be responsible to the Chief Executive in respect of the reasonable and effective use of Hospital resources and staff.

To develop and provide a comprehensive Oncoplastic Breast Surgical Service to the patients of County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

The post advertised is for a new substantive oncoplastic breast post. The post will not attract general surgery on call duties. Breast oncoplastic (ISCP, CCT) training is essential, fellowship experience is optional.

Taking this into account it is proposed that a successful candidate will spend most of their programmed activities working Trust wide, at either Darlington Memorial Hospital or University Hospital of North Durham. It is expected that the role would involve programmed activities at other hospitals within the Trust such as Bishop Auckland Hospital (pending Elective hub approval and joint working with plastic surgery for appropriate cases such as free flap reconstruction).

Four surgeons are supported in providing a breast service to a population of approximately 650,000 by the expected MDT members including three plastic surgeons. The trust is currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission.

About us

The post holder will work Trust wide and will provide a comprehensive Oncoplastic Breast Service to the patients of County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust.

You will be expected to offer advice on patients to consultants in other disciplines when requested.

The post holder will be required to cover for Consultant colleagues in the breast service during normal periods of leave.

Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.

The post holder will be responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contribution to postgraduate and continuing medical education activity locally and where appropriate nationally. All Consultant medical staff have responsibility for the training and supervision of junior medical staff who work with them and it is expected that time will be devoted to this activity on a regular basis by Consultants. If appropriate, you will be named in the contracts of doctors in training grades as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as the initial source of advice to such doctors on their careers.

The post holder will be required to participate in medical audit and to act on the recommendations arising from such audits.

Opportunities for involvement in appropriate research programmes approved by the Trusts ethics Committee in accordance with the policies laid down from time to time by the Department of Health and NHS England.

Collectively responsibility falling on all Consultants to consult with their colleagues and hence to co-ordinate their individual activities in order that the particular service with which they are involved operates effectively.

Accepting such management responsibilities as are mutually agreed between the Consultants and Chief Executive.

The post holder will be responsible to the Chief Executive in respect of the reasonable and effective use of Hospital resources and staff.



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