Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in the UK seeks an Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon to provide specialized surgical services. The role includes managing clinical duties, supervising trainee staff, and engaging in medical education and research activities. Flexibility to work across Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton is required. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in oncoplastic surgery. Competitive benefits and development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Experience in oncoplastic breast surgery is essential.
• Ability to supervise and train medical staff.
• Participation in medical education and research.

Responsibilities

• Provide breast surgical services to local populations.
• Manage patient care and train junior doctors.
• Participate in medical audit and governance.

Skills

Oncoplastic breast surgery

Clinical supervision

Teaching and training

Education

Medical degree

Specialist training in breast surgery

Job description

Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

This is an opportunity for a full time substantive post in the Breast Team as a Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon. This post will be working across UHDB in the Royal Derby Hospital and Queen's Hospital Burton. The post holder must have experience in oncoplastic breast surgery.

Provision of a Breast Surgical service to the population of Burton and South Derbyshire, including parts of South Staffordshire and North West Leicestershire.

Responsibilities

• Continuing care and treatment of patients in your charge and personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to and teaching of trainee staff.
• Cover for consultant colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absence, including care of patients and supervision of trainee doctors (a minimum of 6 weeks’ notice must be given for all leave requests).
• Professional supervision, training, and management of trainee medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to postgraduate and continuing medical education activity locally and nationally as appropriate.
• Participation in medical audit under local arrangements, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD.
• Involvement in research and supervision of trainees in audit/research.
• Working on behalf of the Trust such as domiciliary consultations, or services provided by the Trust for other agencies (e.g. the prison service).
• Participation in Medical Student Teaching Programmes and Examinations.

Benefits & Compensation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&E across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily
• Last year we undertook almost 33700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatresWe are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff

Provisional assessment of Programmed Activities in Job Plan

• Direct Clinical Care: 8.5 PAs on average per week
• Supporting Professional Activities: 1.5 PAs on average per week

The Breast Service run an annualised job plan, and consultants rotate through clinical sessions. The job plan demonstrates a typical week, but consultants are expected to work flexibly and to deliver clinical sessions at both Queen's Hospital Burton and Royal Derby Hospital.

Advert closes on Friday 16 Jan 2026