Consultant Plastic Surgeon with a Special Interest in Skin Oncology

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Consultant Plastic Surgeon with a Special Interest in Skin Oncology

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Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointee will be expected to:

• support the skin oncology service
• offer Sentinel Lymph node biopsy to patients.
• be able to undertake block dissections of the axilla and groin, including above the inguinal ligament resections
• undertake or be trained in electrochemotherapy
• work closely with the Dermatology, Oncology and Radiotherapy, in providing Melanoma and non-melanoma skins cancer.
• participate in the emergency workload and be competent in management of adult and paediatric hand trauma
• liaise with consultant colleagues to provide internal cover for annual and/or sick leave for on call duties; under exceptional circumstances this may require some flexibility in the appointee’s hours.
• participate in a Trauma Consultant of the week model (4 times a year) when normal morning commitments are replaced with ward round and trauma cover
• contribute to the teaching of junior medical staff and medical students.
• The post holder will also be expected to take an active role in educational supervision for core and specialty surgical trainees.
• take an interest in research
• actively contribute towards quality improvement in the Plastic Surgery service
• undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service
• act in line with GMC Good Medical Practice, including Duty of Candour
• fulfil the entire general conditions applying to employees of St George’s Healthcare Trust, including;

o To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act (1998) and the General Data Protection Regulations
o To work in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery to ensure that no person receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of: age; disability; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (ethnicity); religion or belief; sex (gender); gender reassignment or sexual orientation

• To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations
• To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where required
• To be trained in and demonstrate fair employment practices, in line with trust policies
• To comply with St. George’s Healthcare No Smoking Policies

Person specificationQualifications and TrainingEssential criteria

• MB ChB or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• FRCS (Plast) or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Higher degree (MD or PhD)
• Post-CCT (skin cancer)

ExperienceEssential criteria

• Experience and training in full range of emergency and elective plastic surgery conditions
• Experience in skin oncology

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of service development in plastic surgery

SkillsEssential criteria

• Commitment to working co- operatively and collaboratively with other health professionals and organisations
• Ability to manage & lead a surgical firm
• Involvement in audit
• Experience of teaching & supervising junior doctors in training

Desirable criteria

• Undergraduate teaching experience
• Ability to manage & lead research projects

KnowledgeEssential criteria

• Understanding of what the principles and values of the NHS Constitution mean to you and your responsibilities to the public, patients, your colleagues and the Trust
• Commitment to quality improvement
• Leading current practice standards

OtherEssential criteria

• Good interpersonal skills
• Strong leadership skills and performance driven
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Willingness to work flexibly
• Enquiring and critical approach to work
• Effective communicator with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Computer literate

Desirable criteria

• Innovation in clinical practice

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email or via NHS Jobs.If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:– The machine readable zone
– An ultra violet image
– An infra red imageAs part of you pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require atleast one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsThis 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.Documents to download

• Plastics Skin Consultant (PDF, 800.5KB)

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Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 23:46:04 GMT

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