An excellent opportunity exists for a dynamic team player to join Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust as a Fixed Term Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery.

Northern Lincolnshire is an attractive place to live and work, with superb value housing in award winning market towns and villages as well as larger centres. Excellent local grammar schools compete favourably with independent schools in national league tables. Humberside airport, Hull ferry terminals and good transport links provide convenient national and international access. The area has to be visited to appreciate the benefits of living and working here.

The Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHSFT Breast Service serves a diverse population of circa 440,000 people. Diagnostic work is based at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby, in a modern and dedicated Breast Care Unit with tomosynthesis and vacuum-assisted biopsy capabilities. Satellite Breast Service facilities at Scunthorpe General Hospital are under review for improvement. The unit carries out assessments for the NHS BSP Humberside Breast Screening Service. Operative management takes place in both Grimsby and Scunthorpe. The service enjoys a high level of support from trust management and local commissioners.

The Pink Rose Suite Breast Care Unit was purpose built in 2007 aided by £250,000 from local donations. The Service continues to benefit from unparalleled local charity support.

The advertised 12 month fixed term post of Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery attracts 10 programmed activities with no on-call commitment. However, General Surgery Middle Grade on calls are available if required. The successful candidate will take an active role in a non-hierarchical multidisciplinary team dedicated to excellent patient care. The opportunity exists to gain experience in a wide range of breast procedures.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Miss Jenny Smith

Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon, Clinical Leader for Breast Service

Breast Unit: Pink Rose Suite

Diana Princess of Wales Hospital

Tel: 03033 304430

OR

Mr Rajesh Vijh

Consultant General & Breast Surgeon, Trust Cancer Lead Clinician

Scunthorpe General Hospital

Tel: 03033 302626