Locum Consultant Breast Oncoplastic Surgeon

· To provide specialist level of care to all patients referred to Guy's Breast unit with all aspects of Breast disorders / diseases or at increased risk of breast cancer.
· The post is a clinical post however the successful candidate should have research and teaching and managerial experience and actively take part in these activities
· The candidate is expected to actively participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and education.
· To participate in day to day management of the department

Working for our organisation
Each year the Breast Unit at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital treats over 450 new cases of breast cancer. The aspiration of the Unit is to diagnose patients in a timely and sensitive manner and guide them through a seamless pathway with availability state of the art breast surgery, customised reconstruction when necessary and multidisciplinary oncological involvement so that as many as possible are able to participate in randomised trials and clinical research.
Symptomatic cases are derived from One-stop clinics based at Guy's and at UHL (outreach clinics). NHSBSP (screening) cases are assessed at SE London Screening Centre (KCH) or through remote MDMs and then seen by the Guy's Team, given the diagnosis and the treatment is carried out at Guy's. One-stop clinics are supported by our registrars and Advanced Nurse Practitioners. The aim is to assess all referred symptomatic referrals within 10 days and to give cancer cases their definitive diagnosis and treatment plan as swiftly as possible after. To this end there are two multidisciplinary meetings every week, with results clinics being supported by a team of breast care nurses., The post holder will, together with consultant colleagues, be responsible for the provision of Breast services to the Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust to include:
(a) Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centers or clinics or other premises as required.
(b) Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.
Teaching:
All consultants are expected to take part in undergraduate teaching during their normal clinical work.
Consultants taking on additional teaching responsibilities will have time allocated for these in their job plan.
Training:
All consultants will be expected to contribute to the training and support of doctors in training, including the role of Educational Supervisor in the educational contracts for junior staff in the specialty. The post holder will also be responsible for the management of the FY2s within the service.
Research:
Consultants are encouraged to become involved in clinical research. Clinical research undertaken as part of the trust research and development program will be allocated specific time in a consultant's job plan. Consideration will be given to the support required for any research agreed as part of the job plan.
Provide High Quality Care to Patients
+ The post holder must be medically /dentally qualified and maintain GMC or GDC specialist registration and hold a license to practice
+ To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
+ To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
+ To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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Experience in oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgery is essential as are any additional qualifications in these fields, to support a busy service. A higher research qualification / experience is also desirable to help strengthen the research portfolio.

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.