Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Breast Surgery at St Bartholomew's Hospital for a part-time (0.1 WTE) 1 year fixed term Speciality Doctor post.

The successful applicant will join our dynamic breast surgery department as a Speciality with a special interest in Breast one-stop care. The post includes 1 PA of activity, the post-holder would be expected to run 1 breast one-stop clinic per week. The successful applicant will work closely with our multidisciplinary team to delivery high quality care

The postholder will be expected to develop effective working relationships with the Breast Unit management team and the Clinical and Network Director.

The postholder will be required as a minimum to meet the requirements of the GMC and their Royal College in respect of revalidation and continuing professional development. Annual appraisal and job planning are required by the Trust, along with the production and maintenance of a Personal Development Plan in agreement with the Clinical Lead or Deputy.

Main duties of the job

To be an active member of the Breast Surgery Unit and help the team to deliver the departmental mission of excellence in clinical care and teaching.

To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive, efficient and high quality evidence based Breast Surgery service, with continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.

Leadership, development and organisation of the services in the charge of the post holder in line with the Trust/Divisional business plans. Liaison and communication with the Divisional Director, Clinical Director, Lead Clinicians and the General and Service Managers.

To provide clinical care for patients within Breast Surgery, including inpatients and outpatients.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.