Consultant Plastic Surgeon with a Specialist Interest In Skin Cancer

Job description

This is fantastic opportunity to be involved in one of the busiest major trauma centres in the country and also the largest trust in England. This is a substantive consultant 10 PA post and will join a current body of seven substantive Consultant posts within the Plastic Surgery Department and the second to join the team with a particular interest and expertise in the management of skin malignancies. We have a well-established skin cancer unit at the Royal London Hospital and work closely with our fellow Dermatologists, Clinical Oncologists, and Radiotherapists to provide a truly multi-modal approach to patient care. The new appointee will be expected to attend a weekly skin cancer MDT meeting as well as a weekly MDT clinic. The new appointee will also have the opportunity to develop a complex wounds clinic. In addition regular theatre sessions will be available to perform the resection and reconstruction of skin malignancies, SLNB’s, lymphadenectomies and ECT. A melanoma fellowship would be of great advantage to this post. The new appointee will be expected to function as an integral member of the skin cancer multi-disciplinary team based at Barts Health and will have opportunities to attend out-reach clinics in our spoke hospitals. We are keen to strengthen our skin cancer clinical commitments, clinical research and training and make it a truly consultant delivered service.

Prospective Candidates are encouraged to visit the Trust, which may be arranged by contacting:

Mr Parviz Sadigh Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Clinical Lead

Barts and the Royal London Hospital, London E1 1BB

Secretary: Victoria Squires

Tel: 0207 377 7496 Fax: 0207 377 7447 Email: [email protected]

Interview Date : Monday 14th January  2019

Company Description

2.5 million people living in east London and beyond look to the services run by the Barts Health group of hospitals to provide them with the healthcare they need. We are the biggest NHS teaching trust in the country, and our challenges are those of a large and complex organisation. Coming to work for Barts Health mean you will gain experience like no other NHS trust. We offer you the opportunity and support to experience a wide and varied career within one Trust.

Recent improvements has led to a stronger focus on providing Safe and Compassionate care to our patients and this has increased opportunities available to learn, develop and expand your career. We believe that providing excellent education, training and development for our staff is essential. We offer a wide range of benefits for example access to childcare vouchers, home-electronic scheme giving you discounted prices for home –electronics, salary sacrifice for cars, season ticket loans and access to staff discount for local restaurants and gyms

So while we are improving, you can too - within a professionally challenging yet exciting environment.