Specialty Doctor in Gender & Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
Job overview
Applications are invited for a Training Fellowship in Masculinising chest & Oncoplastic Breast Surgery(Locally Employed Doctor). This post is based within the gender affirmation service at North Manchester general hospital , Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
The Breast Surgery Unit at MFT is the largest unit in the country and is looking to appoint a Clinical Fellow with an interest in delivering Masculinising chest & Oncoplastic Breast Surgery to join our team for a period of a 12 months.
Main duties of the job
The Trust (MFT) fellow post is a substantive post appointed by MFT for a UK-based or overseas candidate.
The appointee will join a team of chest wall contouring and oncoplastic breast surgeons working between North Manchester General Hospital (NMGH) and Trafford General Hospital (TGH). The post will appeal to appropriately trained surgeons who have a proven sub-specialty interest in oncoplastic breast surgery and wish to gain specialised experience and knowledge in gender affirming chest wall contouring surgery.
Candidates that are non-GMC registered at the point of application will be considered for this position, under the Trusts International Fellowship Scheme (please note, there is a £500 admin charge for this scheme). More information re this scheme can be found on our website – link in job description.
Working for our organisation
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Clinical Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria- At least one year of experience in breast surgery
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team
- IT skills
- Experience in oncoplastic breast surgery and breast reconstruction
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria- Full GMC Registration
- FRCS
- ARCP outcome 1 at most recent assessment
- CCST Completion
- Higher Degree
Other Skills
Essential criteria- Commitment to teaching
- Understanding of the NHS, clinical governance and management
- Formal training and qualification in education
- Formal management and leadership training
- Management experience
Academic/Research/Audit
Essential criteria- Research experience
- Active involvement in audit
- Presentation at a national or international meeting
- Paper published in a peer reviewed journal
Aptitudes
Essential criteria- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good time management and ability to prioritize tasks
- Evidence of personal effectiveness, thoroughness, resilience and flexibility
- Team player and approachable
- Awareness of own limitations
- Evidence of developing effective and collaborative working relationships