Clinical Fellow in Breast and Surgical Oncology - Cosham, United Kingdom - Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

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Cosham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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The Consultants are supported by the following Junior Staff - national TIG oncoplastic fellow, two Specialist Registrars, two Clinical Fellows, and two Foundation/Core Trainees.

The Multi-Disciplinary Breast Team consists of all the above staff plus Consultants in Radiology, Pathology, Medical Oncology, Clinical Oncology, Nuclear Medicine and Plastic Surgery.

The Unit also has seven Breast Care Nurses, Metastatic Breast Care Nurse, MDT Coordinator, Research Trials Coordinator, Data Collection Officer, Radiographers specialising in mammography, Lymphoedema Nurses and Counsellors.

There are currently six diagnostic breast clinics every week.

Ultrasound guided core biopsies, as well as stereotactic mammography equipment is all available and digital specimen x-ray facility is available in the breast centre.

Breast MRI is also available on site. The Portsmouth Breast Unit is one of the leading Centres in the Country on oncoplastic training and techniques. It is well supported by a team of plastic surgeons.

It is one of 15 nationally accredited Oncoplastic Training Centres in the UK. The unit also includes a specialist surgical oncology service which covers melanoma, soft tissue, sarcoma and other skin cancers. Surgery includes sentinel node biopsies, wide local excision, grafts and local/free flaps. It works in close collaboration with the Dermatology and Plastic surgery departments.

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust hosts the specialist skin MDT with teleconferencing with other NHS Trusts in the clinical network.

This replacement post exists to help provide clinical care for patients as well as providing opportunities to be involved with research and quality improvement projects within the department.

The duties will consist of out-patient clinics, theatre work and contribution in MDT meetings. Opportunities to get involved in research, audit and innovation projects will be provided with close consultant supervision.

There is no on-call required. Experience in breast clinical work is desirable but additional on-going training will be provided if required. Education and training within the department is strongly encouraged.

Job holders are required to always act in such a way that the health and well being of children and vulnerable adults is safeguarded.

Familiarisation with and adherence to the Safeguarding Policies of the Trust is an essential requirement for all employees. In addition, all staff are expected to complete essential/mandatory training in this area.