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Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals
London, United Kingdom
Job Descrption
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and... lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The postholder will undertake Plastic Surgery clinics and provide care for
patients with a wide range of plastic surgical conditions. The post will involve a specialist interest in breast surgery, skin cancer, and microsurgery. A higher degree would be an advantage as the department builds on its research base.
The nature of central and peripheral network commitments will be subject to review and modification as the service develops and evolves and a flexible approach to job planning is essential.
• Responsibility for policy and service development: He or she will also be
expected to actively engage with clinical commissioning group colleagues and 7
colleagues around our clinical network with a view to strengthening the
provision of the plastic surgery service and our network.
• The postholder will be expected to take an active and engaged role in
departmental management and academic responsibilities as allocated by
agreement across the department.
• Be a member of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Specialty Care Group. He/she will work in an integrated way with other members of the department.
Clinical and administrative work and junior staff will be shared with other
consultants.
• Participate in a strong undergraduate teaching programme in Plastic Surgery.
The postholder will be involved in undergraduate University College London
(UCL) medical student teaching at the Royal Free, including allocation of
students to clinics, small group lecturing and organisation of staffing for
observed structured clinical examinations (OSCEs). The postholder would be expected to interact regularly with the Medical School.
Contribution to postgraduate teaching and training of junior staff is also
expected.
• The successful applicant will engage fully and proactively in clinical governance
activities, including clinical audit, and the Trusts clinical governance systems.
• Support infection prevention & control and antimicrobial stewardship activities.
• Participate in laboratory and clinical audit.
• Participate in service development and policy review.
• Participate in CPD and quality assurance activity including annual appraisal and
revalidation. The trust fully supports staff in CPD and revalidation and has a highly successful postgraduate medical education department. Mentoring by senior colleagues is available to all members of the team.
• Share in the assessment and introduction of new methods and in planning staff and equipment requirements.
Person specification
Values
Essential criteria
• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Professional Registration
Essential criteria
• Full registration with the GMC
• Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
• Within 6 months of achieving CCT at the time of interview
Professional Qualifications/Development
Essential criteria
• FRCS (Plast) or equivalent
Desirable criteria
• Higher Degree
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential criteria
• Previous experience at Fellowship level or equivalent in complex microvascular reconstruction (including breast and lower limb reconstruction), and Mohs surgery.
Desirable criteria
• Demonstrate ability to work in an MDT environment
• Covid-19 Vaccination
Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.
• AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
• By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
• If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.
• Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
• The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
• The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.
• By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
• Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.
Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
• Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival
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