09 Oct
The Royal Marsden
Sutton
Job description
Job overview
The Breast Unit is the largest clinical unit at The Royal Marsden, delivering the full range of diagnostic and treatment services at the Chelsea and Sutton sites and an oncology service at Kingston Hospital.
Referrals are received to the unit in a variety of ways including directly from GPs through our Rapid Diagnostic and Assessment Centres (RDAC), from local screening services and from other centres and hospitals requesting second opinions and transfers of care.
The Breast Unit aims to deliver the latest high-quality treatment for all stages of breast cancer, and to be at the forefront of international research into the development of new treatments.
Although the Breast Unit works across both sites largely independently, it does so according to a standardised operational policy and agreed clinical guidelines.
Main duties of the job
- Providing a comprehensive service for patients with breast cancer and benign breast conditions.
- Participating in the weekly multidisciplinary meeting and supporting the multidisciplinary care team which includes Surgeons, Clinical and Medical Oncologists, Radiologists, Fellows and deanery trainees, Specialist Nursing Staff, Pathologists, Radiographers, Palliative Care and PsychologicalSupport.
- Supporting the existing strong links with the plastic surgery service and attend the weekly oncoplasticMDM.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- FRCS or equivalent
- Higher Degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC
- CCT from Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent, or within 6 months of award of a CCT
- Extensive experience in Breast Oncoplastic surgery,
including management of complex cancer patients
- Training in multi-disciplinary aspects of oncology
Desirable criteria
Experience of service improvement
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of commitment to teaching
- Evidence of research undertaken in Breast disease
- Management and Leadership Experience
- IT competence
Personal
Essential criteria
- Commitment to achieving excellence and maintaining national targets
- Ability to work with a wide range of professionals
- Evidence of a patient focused approach to care
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Commitment to personal and professional development
Desirable criteria
Experience in developing effective and collaborative working relationships across relevant networks
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.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
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.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
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