Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon to join a specialist team. This role involves a leadership position where you will manage clinical services and support junior staff. Candidates must have full GMC registration, training in general and breast surgery, and exceptional reconstructive skills. The position offers a competitive salary with a structured clinical environment focused on high-quality patient care, teaching, and research.

Qualifications

• Specialist breast training and general surgical training completed.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and dedication to quality improvement.
• Ability to perform flap surgery independently.

Responsibilities

• Ensure provision of a first-class clinical service.
• Provide effective leadership to staff engaged in the specialty.
• Sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate.

Skills

Breast reconstructive skills

Leadership abilities

Communication skills

Education

Full GMC Registration

Entry on GMC Specialist Register

Completion of a management course

Job description

Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon

The closing date is 08 February 2026

This appointment offers the chance to join our team of specialist oncoplastic breast surgeons. The current post is for 7.5PAs with the potential for increase as departmental budget allows, to meet the growing needs of our service.

As a consultant, you will be working closely with our imaging doctors and specialist radiographers to deliver one-stop 2WW diagnostic clinics, as well as offering results clinics and regular operating sessions. We are a joint department with screening, sharing a building and equipment with our diagnostic colleagues, and our management structure reflects this. Much of our service is day surgery, so there will only be a limited need to see ward patients. Most breast emergencies are seen in the one stop clinic, and out of hours is covered by our general surgery colleagues, but you would still be expected to attend occasional post operative emergencies where appropriate and see ward referrals across both main hospital sites. Operating currently also takes place at our community hospital at Stroud General Hospital, and all consultants are expected to have a proportion of their lists there.

The interview's for this post will take place on 18th February 2026.

Main duties of the job

• To ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service
• To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
• To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
• To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
• To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's and Division's services plans
• To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Surgical Division and the Trust

About us

We are a large organisation providing services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital, and Stroud General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.

Our hospital workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our vision of providing the best care for everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients' lives by joining our team.

*Figures based CCG data on the number of people registered at a GP surgery in Gloucestershire

Breast Surgery is part of the Trust's Surgical Division, within the Breast, Urology and Vascular group of services. The Chief of Service; Mr David Cooper, has recently been appointed. He also holds clinical commitments as a Vascular Surgeon. The Divisional Director of Operations is Simon Burchfield and the Divisional Nursing Director is Sarah Mather. The Department team is supported by a General Manager, Ms Sydney Walsh and her Deputy Lauren Jennings.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be required to have completed their general surgical and specialist breast training and be on the specialist register (or within six months of completion) however further experience at consultant level or a dedicated fellowship is highly desirable. Excellent reconstructive skills are essential.

The post holder should be able to demonstrate their leadership abilities and dedication to quality improvement.

The candidate should be ready to work in a high volume 2WW clinic, supervising more junior colleagues at an appropriate pace.

The unit regularly involves itself in national trials. The candidate should show a willingness to participate in future trials, and evidence of research training and participation.

This team is a highly integrated multidisciplinary team, which prides itself on excellent relationships and high-quality patient communication. The post holder will need to demonstrate the ability to work closely with all colleagues and show their ability to maintain excellent working relationships with patients and staff at all levels.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and a license to practice
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR (proposed CCT/CESR date must be within 6 months of interview)
• European Community Rights

Knowledge

• Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues
• Knowledge of political context within which we operate
• Evidence of recent CME activity and satisfactory career progression
• Knowledge of principles of audit with evidence of participation
• Experience of supervising junior medical staff and willingness to teach students, junior medical staff and other professionals
• Proven teaching ability
• ations in peer reviewed journals
• Proven track record in research and willingness to undertake further research
• Completion of a management course or programme

Experience

• Evidence of Breast Reconstructive Training
• Clinical training and experience in general breast surgery equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
• Ability to perform flap surgery independently, and be able to train others
• Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
• Experience in risk reducing surgery

Personal Attributes

• Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GP's, nurses and other agencies
• Ability to provide a role model and to inspire and develop junior medical and nursing staff
• Ability to work independently as well as part of the directorate and to balance individual requirements against those of the directorate and the Trust as a whole
• Evidence of self-motivation and ability to organize own CME and CPD needs
• Willingness to attend outlying hospitals as required and ability to fulfil travelling requirements associated with the post

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum pro rata