Applications are invited for the post of Breast Surgery Specialist Doctor within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. This post is based in the Breast Centre at the University Hospital of Llandough (UHL).

The Breast service is part of the Trauma and Orthopaedics Directorate and is based in a purpose-built Breast Centre at University Hospital of Llandough. The centre was opened in 2010 and has dedicated out-patient clinics, diagnostic facilities, teaching facilities and office space for all members of the team.

Funding for a 10-session post has been obtained and will include appropriate SPA time and study leave agreed by clinical director.

Applicants should have previous experience of working as a specialty doctor or specialist trainee in breast surgery

Please note that this post is not included on the current UK shortage occupation list and is therefore subject to UK Border Agency recruitment rules

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with the current Breast Consultants in consolidating the secondary care service provided for the residents of Cardiff and Vale.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.

Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is Caring for People, Keeping People Well, and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job description
Job responsibilities

This is a Full time post - 10 sessions . Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification
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Essential

• Eligible for Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• MB BS or recognised equivalent
• Four years full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, OR equivalent experience / competencies*
• Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
• Counselling and communication skills
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
• Up to date with current practices
• Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone
• Flexible approach
• Motivated and efficient
• Commitment to working as part of a multidisciplinary team

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Desirable

• Academic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc)
• Strong experience in Breast surgery
• Computing skills
• Audit
• Research interests relevant to specialty Teaching

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