Consultant Breast Oncoplastic/Reconstructive Surgeon - Closing DATE Monday 27/10/2014!!
https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/e039e033e0ae7e341cbe268dbbb90659/?vac_ref=913533554
Job Reference: 419-YHT-1597
- Employer:
- York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Department:
- General Surgery Dept
- Location:
- York
- Salary:
- £75,249 to £101,451 pa
York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles. The Trust has an annual turnover of approximately £440 million. We manage ten hospital sites, 1,127 beds (including day case beds) and have a workforce of roughly 8,500 staff working across our hospitals and in the community. Our main sites are our 700+ bedded teaching hospital in York, which has close proximity to the beautiful and historic city centre, and Scarborough Hospital which has an Accident and Emergency department and provides acute medical and surgical services, including trauma and intensive care services to the population and visitors to the North East Yorkshire Coast.
CONSULTANT IN BREAST AND ONCOPLASTIC SURGERY
Base: YorkHospital
REF: 419-YHT-1597
Whole Time or Job Share - 10 Programmed Activities
Please note; the acquisition of Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust was completed in July 2012.
York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has an ambitious programme of service modernisation and a reputation for providing high quality services. Following the acquisition of Scarborough Hospital, the Trust is advancing its ambitious and exciting development of integrated services across York and Scarborough and in line with this an opportunity now exists to appoint a Consultant Breast Oncoplastic Surgeon, therefore we are now inviting applications to join the dynamic and rapidly evolving Breast team in York which may also present opportunities to work in Scarborough.
Candidates must be aware of the organisation's expectation, (where it is a requirement of the service) for them to be prepared to work across any of the Hospital sites managed by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Hospital sites include, York, Scarborough, Malton, Bridlington and Whitby. Please review the supporting documents for this vacancy or contact the department for more details on base location.
The Unit is looking to appoint a consultant with a specialist interest in oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgery. Competence and expertise in a comprehensive range of reconstructive techniques (native and implant based), lipomodelling would be expected and experience in pedicled and free flaps would be desirable. In addition we would look for a colleague who had skills and training in surgical techniques to compliment the expertise of the existing surgeons. We would expect the appointee to support and further strengthen this service and offer a range of resection/reconstructive techniques to facilitate the further development of this service.
The department has close links with Hull and York Medical School (HYMS) offering interested candidates opportunities for undergraduate teaching or the development of management roles within the medical school.
Scarborough is situated in a beautiful part of the country on the edge of the Yorkshire moors national park with miles of beautiful coastline on the doorstep. The historical cultural city of York is situated just 40 miles inland.
Candidates must have a higher medical qualification (FRCS or equivalent) and be on the GMC Specialist Register for Breast Surgery, or be within six months of obtaining the CCT at the time of interview. A familiarity with issues of service organisation and development would be particularly advantageous.
The recruitment programme for this position will take place over two days as follows (please note that shortlisted candidates will need to be available to attend the Trust on all of the dates listed below):
- Day 1 - 26th November 2014 Assessment Centre - all shortlisted candidates (deselective)
- Day 2 - 27th November 2014 Interviews - candidates successful at Assessment Centre
For further information about these posts please contact Richard Morris, Directorate Manager for General Surgery & Urology across the Trust or Mr Ben Mancey- Jones, Lead Clinician for Breast Surgery across the Trust or Mr Stevan Stojkovic, Clinical Director for General Surgery & Urology across the Trust.
To apply, please go to nhs.jobs Applications packs in an alternative format can be obtained from the Medical Recruitment Department (telephone: 01904 721324The closing date for applications is at midnight on 27th October 2014.
