Senior Clinical Fellow in Breast surgery (StR Higher)

The appointed Clinical Fellow (CF) will provide specialist care to breast patients with senior support and will work alongside Breast Consultants, Associate Specialists and Doctors in training, in the provision of a high-quality elective, urgent and emergency Breast service for the patients attending Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust. The appointed CF will have no On Call commitment but will assess and manage emergency breast patients during working hours. The appointed CF will be able to work independently and unsupervised but escalate and ask for support when required. The wider Breast multi-professional team includes Consultant Surgeons, Consultant Radiologists, Cancer Nurse Specialists, Physician Associates, Radiographers and other healthcare professionals contributing to the care of Breast patients. Timetabled training opportunities in theatres and clinics. Participate in audits, research projects and publications. Participate in CME, MDT, M&M Perform the clinical duties expected of a CF at a level of ST7/8 in Breast Surgery. Take part in parts of the treatment (as allowed within current regulations) & assessment services of the dept as & when requested & work within the policies & procedures of the org.

Clinical / professional ? Perform the clinical duties expected of a Clinical fellow at a level of CT1-ST8+ in Breast Surgery (depending on experience). Training will be provided. ? Take part in parts of the treatment (as allowed within current regulations) and assessment services of the department as and when requested, and work within the policies and procedures of the organisation. ? Take patients history and perform physical examinations of a patient. Record the history and examination in the medical records (as per departmental and hospital standard of care). ? Work collaboratively with the clinical team, i.e. consultants, junior doctors, nursing staff, therapy staff etc. to encourage and ensure good working relationships. ? Deliver supervised and unsupervised out-patients' clinics. ? Deliver supervised and unsupervised outpatient procedures. ? To communicate with GPs and other health professionals the outcome of clinical appointments in a timely fashion. ? To contribute to the development of efficient pathways of care in accordance with current best practice and national guidelines. ? To fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork. ? Support and contribute to timely discharge planning including completing discharge summaries.