Registrar Doctor in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

This post is aimed at offering a senior surgical trainee dedicated training time to work in an oncoplastic unit with a high volume of implant reconstruction and complex breast conservation. This role also entails working with plastic surgical colleagues to coordinate and provide the joint immediate autologous reconstruction service. The senior oncoplastic registrar arranges the fortnightly oncoplastic multidisciplinary meeting on a monthly basis (alternating with a colleague based in Sutton). There are also opportunities to attend clinics with colleagues in oncology (medical and clinical), genetics and to spend time with pathology and radiology colleagues to further their multidisciplinary understanding. Unlike the former TIG, this post is not supernumerary, but the job plan and training will be tailored to the individual. Research and audit can be carried out to follow on from existing projects and the candidate will also be encouraged to develop their own project within the timeframe with the support of the Breast Surgery Team. This post is Chelsea based.

Main duties of the job

• To manage the planning and delivery of skin-sparing mastectomy service in collaboration with the plastic surgical team to facilitate immediate autologous breast reconstruction on the Chelsea site.
• To work with the other trainees and staff in clinic to facilitate smooth and continuous service delivery as well as maximise training.
• To keep up to date with relevant administration work.
• To deputise from time to time for absent colleagues.
• Exceptionally to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances and to be available for such irregular commitments as are essential for continuity of patient care.
• To develop short term project for completion within the time frame to offer opportunity for first author publication.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has an international reputation for high quality patient care, education and research. Its partnership with the Institute of Cancer Research has created the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe. The Royal Marsden Breast Unit (Sutton and Chelsea) is the largest cancer service in the Trust and one of the largest breast units in the UK, treating over 1000 new breast cancers per annum. We provide one of the UK’s most comprehensive breast services as both a secondary and tertiary provider, with all the usual core services as well as additional services including secondary care specialist nurses, psychological medicine and a regional genetics service. RMH has a 60% primary post-mastectomy reconstruction rate and a mature oncoplastic team with fortnightly oncoplastic MDMs.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description/person specification for a more detailed breakdown of duties and responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with licence to practice
• Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent
• Possession of CCT or date within 3 months
• Higher Medical or Surgical Degree

Experience

• Experience in Breast Surgery in relation to surgical oncology including complex case management
• Evidence of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in cancer management

Skills

• Commitment to achieving and maintaining national targets
• Evidence of commitment to teaching
• Undertaken research in relevant field

Personal Qualities

• Commitment to achieving and maintaining national targets
• Approachability
• Team player
• Commitment to and enthusiasm for service improvement and development at the Royal Marsden NHS Trust
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience in developing effective and collaborative working relationships
• Attention to detail including for clinical admin tasks

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

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Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.