Name of Hospital / Institute / Cancer Centre: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Name of Unit: Breast Care Department
Address: Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby DE22 3NE (UK)
Country: UK
Website: https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/service-derby-breast-unit/
Name: Mr Emanuele Garreffa
Position: Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon
E-mail: emanuele.garreffa@nhs.net
Contact name: Mrs Sheila Chambers
Position: Administration
E-mail: dhft.derbybreastsecretaries@nhs.net
Description of the training programme: The BRESO training programme will consist of a “core” breast surgical oncology rotation, including attendance to surgical theatres, triple assessment clinics for symptomatic patients, pre- and post-operative results clinics, oncoplastic/reconstruction clinics, breast cancer follow-up clinics and MDT meetings. In addition to the above, the trainee will be able to choose between optional modules such as primary endocrine treatment, advanced breast cancer and familial cancer according to his interests/training needs. The following non-surgical rotations will also from part of the training programme:
Position held by the fellow during the traineeship: A position between resident and consultant
The training consist of: See above
Legal requirements: Appropriate UK visa and GMC full registration with license to practice
Maximum number of fellows in the Unit: 1
Optimal duration of the fellowship: 1-3 months or 6-12 months
Open to both national and international candidates
Ideal candidate: The ideal candidate will have already completed his speciality training in General Surgery or be within the last 2 years of training (4-5 years of surgical experience). We welcome candidates with a strong research interest.
The fellow will participate in:
Continuing medical education in the Unit: YES
Frequency: Twice a week
Participation to research activities in the hospital: Yes
Accessible library: Yes
Available accommodation: Hospital accomodation
Distance from the Institute/Center: Walking distance from the Royal Derby Hospital, 10 miles (16 km) from Queen’s Hospital Burton
Public transport: Yes
Internet facilities: Yes
Financial support: No but to cover part of their expenses, trainees will have the option to participate in the general surgery on-call rota.
Name: Breast Unit, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton
Head of Department: Mr. Amit Goyal (Assistant Clinical Director)
Number of Senior Consultants: 9 (including 2 Clinical Academics)
Number of Consultants: (<5 years’ experience at Consultant level) 1
Number of Residents: 5 (2 Registrars, 2 Speciality Doctors and 1 FY2 Doctor)
Number of beds: N/A
Number of wards: N/A
Number of operation rooms: 2
Number of operations per day: 4-5
Number of operations per year: >1000
Percentage of surgical oncology in the department per year: 85 %
Breast cancer operations per week: 15 - 20
Other: >100 bening/diagnostic breast operations; 20-30 delayed reconstructions; 30-50 symmetrisazation procedures, lipofilling, etc.
BRESO programme director: Mr. Emanuele Garreffa, Consultant Oncoplastic Surgeon