Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Specialty Doctor in General Surgery on a permanent contract.
You will need to have full GMC Registration with a licence to practice to be considered for this role and have completed foundation training or have equivalent experience. Computer literacy and a good standard of written and spoken English are both essential.
Main duties of the job
The Empress Breast Unit at Darent Valley Hospital & Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup
The unit operates out of a dedicated area – Empress Unit. This has a waiting area with reception desk, four clinical rooms & a digital mammogram machine & ultrasound machine with facilities for Vacuum Assisted Mammotome biopsies.
The Breast Unit currently sees around 6000 new patients a year and including follow ups these numbers cross 10,000 patients. Last year, the unit treated over 350 new cancers including around 90 screen detected breast cancers.
There are numerous training opportunities for the post holder in enhancing their knowledge and management of breast cancer, complex oncoplastic and reconstructive work, benign breast disease management, family history clinics and up to date technology such as OSNA.
About us
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to be an integral part of the Breast Unit, see both new and follow up patients in the outpatient setting and be involved in assisting and carrying out operations with all senior members.
There is also an expectation that the post holder will take part in audit activity and any research that is currently ongoing in the unit.
The post holder is expected to carry out duties across both sites as required.
The Breast Unit actively participates in research including observational studies (Bridging the Age Gap), regular audit activity and multi-centre randomised prospective trials. The recent highlight of the work of the Breast Unit includes intra-operative analysis of sentinel lymph nodes with One Stop Nucleic acid Assay (OSNA) and the post holder will be exposed to an extensive range of complex Oncoplastic & Reconstructive work with a very progressive and up to date management of breast disease.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- GMC registration
- CCST
Training and experience
- 6 months in specialty
- Audit
- Administration
Skills
- Personal skills – Team player / good communicator
- Teaching
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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