This is a full-time substantive replacement post for a breast surgeon to join a highly cohesive and dynamic breast team based at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. The post holder will need significant experience in breast surgery including assessment and diagnosis, pre-operative work-up and operative expertise including complex oncoplastic procedures and post operative planning of adjuvant treatments.

The appointed candidate will join a Breast team that treats a high volume of breast cancers and also manages benign breast diseases. The candidate will join a team of 5 Breast Surgeons. The Unit additionally has surgical trainee including a CT, a higher surgical trainee and a National Oncoplastic Fellow. The team is supported by PA/ACP team, BCNs, FH nurse specialists and breast research nurses. There are 3 Breast Plastic surgeons additionally supporting the Service.

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:

The changing landscape in breast cancer management and its impact on breast services.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD VIA MS TEAMS: Monday 4 November 2024

Main duties of the job

You should be able to demonstrate experience in working within a breast MDT and leading treatment decisions for complex breast cancer cases. You should be on the specialist register or within six months of CCT.

It would be highly desirable if you have completed an Oncoplastic Fellowship and has previous management experience within the NHS. Teaching experience and higher qualification in medical qualification would also be desirable as well as prior experience in recruiting into clinical trials

You will be required to support 3 OPD sessions, an all-day theatre list, attend MDT, provide cross site cover for joint plastic surgical cases and support the on-call breast surgery rota. There will be an expectation to be involved with undergraduate and post graduate teaching.

You should possess FRCS (exit) (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.

Applicants should have established skills in breast surgery and its related specialties including oncoplastic breast surgery. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A& E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.

Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:

Patient-centred

Fair

Collaborative

Accountable

Empowered

We believe that by being true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our results in relation to our goals, which are to be:

1. The best for patient safety, quality and experience

2. The best place to work

3. A centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and innovation

4. Hospitals that offer seamless, integrated care

5. Financially sustainable

Job description
Job responsibilities

Breast services in Leeds offer a range of diagnostic, surgical, therapeutic and support services, from several sites, to patients referred from a population of some 900,000. Current and significant experience in the surgical management of breast disease is a prerequisite for this post.

The appointed candidate will join a surgical team of 5 established consultants. The Unit manages about 11000 new referrals and provides care for about 700 cancers (symptomatic and screening) annually. The team provides all oncoplastic procedures including reconstructions. The wider team includes 3 breast plastic surgeons, 5 substantive and 1 locum consultant breast radiologists, 5 consultant breast pathologists, 2 breast clinical (+ 1 experienced associate in clinical oncology) and 3 medical oncology consultants, 7 breast care nurses, 4 breast research nurses, 3 family history nurse specialist, 6 ANP/PA team, secretarial team and MDT coordinators. There is very good management support.

The team provides all forms of reconstructions and has a high volume of free flap reconstructions, approximately 70 annually. The appointed candidates majority of clinical work will be at the St. James's University Hospital site. There will be a 1 in 6 commitment to perform joint cases at the Leeds General Infirmary site with the Plastic Surgical Team.

An overview of Service activity is demonstrated below

The Team delivers approximately 844 theatre sessions per annum equating to approximately 1360 operations per year and 714 clinics.

Predicted outpatient demand for 2024/2025

New Attendances per annum 12,431

Follow Up Attendances per annum 6,974

The Unit has a very active research portfolio and regularly recruits into several ongoing clinical trials. The Unit has a very good teaching record and regularly hosts National Oncoplastic Fellows.

Person Specification
Eligibility
Essential

• Highly self-motivated, flexible and able to organise complex work patterns
• The ability to cope with stressful situations and take responsibility
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
• Good time management skills
• Evidence of administrative skills, including the ability to act as a mentor to junior colleagues.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and at the interface of the different teams
• Assumption of leadership as appropriate
• Self-aware and ready to seek and take advice as needed
• Clear comprehensive and concise written communication
• Caring empathic attitude
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely.

Desirable

• Good understanding of current NHS infrastructure in the UK

Management, Interpersonal & Other Criteria
Essential

• Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
• *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
• *Effective interpersonal skills.
• *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
• -Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
• -Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
• -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process

Desirable

• Attendance at recognised management course.
• Previous managerial roles within the NHS
• Member of appropriate professional body i.e., ABS

Qualifications
Essential

• MB BS, MB ChB or equivalent
• Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons and holder of FRCS (exit)
• CCT in General Surgery OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview. (Should have completed CCT approved training in breast surgery.)
• Applicants must provide information regarding their status from the GMC and/or relevant Royal College at the time of application, in order for their application to be progressed further - YOU MUST STATE YOUR GMC NUMBER ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM

Desirable

• Diploma in Oncoplastic surgery

Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential

• Should have completed a recognised training programme in general surgery with appropriate breast surgery experience.
• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
• Demonstration of evidence-based practice
• Enthusiasm for maintaining planned approach to CPD
• Experience in management/delivery of clinical trials related to cancer medicine
• Willingness to contribute to on-going clinical research
• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
• Experience of initiating and completing the audit cycle to implement change

Desirable

• Oncoplastic Fellowship.
• Completion of GCP
• Previous experience with recruitment of patients into trial
• Peer reviewed publications
• Experience of teaching on recognised courses
• Qualification in medical education
• Involvement in service improvements for patient care

Experience
Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in breast surgery
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working.

Desirable

• Formal oncoplastic training.
• Experience and ability to perform all oncological resections including complex oncoplastic procedures.

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