Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Date: 14 hours ago
City: Penarth, Wales
Contract type: Part time
Applications are invited for the part-time post of Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery, working 6 sessions per week, based at The Breast Unit, University Hospital Llandough.
Applicants must have MRCS (or equivalent) and have a minimum of 4 years' full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least 2 years of which has been spent in a surgical specialty training programme or equivalent experience / competencies. Previous experience in Breast Surgery is essential.
The Breast Centre is part of the Breast and Trauma & Orthopaedics Directorate and is based in a purpose-built Breast Centre at University Hospital Llandough.
The facilities are solely used for patients with breast problems and provide a diagnostic service for over 4,000 new referrals a year from General Practitioners in the Cardiff and Vale area and some tertiary referrals.
The current team of Breast/Plastic Surgeons provide a full range of operative procedures for the patients, including a wide variety of oncoplastic techniques.
The patients are well supported by a team of very experienced Breast Care Nurses who work in close collaboration with the clinicians.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Miss Lucy Satherley Job title: Consultant Breast Surgeon & Clinical Director Email address: [email protected]
Applicants must have MRCS (or equivalent) and have a minimum of 4 years' full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least 2 years of which has been spent in a surgical specialty training programme or equivalent experience / competencies. Previous experience in Breast Surgery is essential.
The Breast Centre is part of the Breast and Trauma & Orthopaedics Directorate and is based in a purpose-built Breast Centre at University Hospital Llandough.
The facilities are solely used for patients with breast problems and provide a diagnostic service for over 4,000 new referrals a year from General Practitioners in the Cardiff and Vale area and some tertiary referrals.
The current team of Breast/Plastic Surgeons provide a full range of operative procedures for the patients, including a wide variety of oncoplastic techniques.
The patients are well supported by a team of very experienced Breast Care Nurses who work in close collaboration with the clinicians.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Miss Lucy Satherley Job title: Consultant Breast Surgeon & Clinical Director Email address: [email protected]
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