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Clinical Development Fellowships (CDF)
Breast Surgery
Fixed term for 3 months
Part time - 16 hrs
Salary Scale - £40,995 - £64,461 per annum
Looking for a new and exciting challenge? Then think about working in NHS Forth Valley in the heart of Scotland.
Applications are invited from trainee doctors having recently completed or about to finish either UK Foundation Programmes or Core Surgical Training to apply for the position of Clinical Development Fellow (CDF) in Breast Surgery.
This exciting post will work clinically in the Breast Surgery department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital. In addition, as a part-time CDF, you will have 2 hours per week of protected development time and 2 hours of in-house training. The remaining period will be undertaken within the breast unit at one-stop and follow-up clinics, multi-disciplinary meetings and occasional time in theatre.
The appointment will be on a fixed term and part-time basis (16 hrs) and remuneration will be determined by the pay and conditions of hospital medical and dental staff (NHS Circular: PCS (DD) 2023/01).
The breast department functions as a highly integrated multi-disciplinary team with all members contributing to patient care, and this appointment will play an important role in the continuing provision of symptomatic breast assessment. You will be supported to develop skills in the assessment of benign and malignant breast disease and clinical techniques including core biopsy.
You can look forward to a warm welcome and strong support from colleagues. Our hospital is situated in the heart of Scotland, nestled against the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, and close to vibrant towns that are richly endowed with excellent cultural and sporting facilities, offering good transport links to Edinburgh and Glasgow.
To apply for this post, please visit the job posting on the NHS Scotland Job Train website. Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practise.
Informal enquiries should be directed toMrs Juliette Murray, Consultant Breast Surgeon and Deputy Medical Director for Acute Services at juliette.murray@nhs.scot or Mr Chris Cartlidge, Consultant Breast Surgeon and Clinical Director for Ambulatory Surgery at christopher.cartlidge@nhs.scot .
Closing date: Sunday 7th April
Interview dates: TBC
Please quote reference number 182060 on all correspondence.
