Locum Breast Consultant Surgeon

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Hengoed

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Secretarial support

Full IT facilities

Job summary

A locum Consultant Breast Surgeon is invited to join the newly opened Specialist Breast Unit at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, with occasional operating lists at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport. The appointee will work within the multidisciplinary breast team delivering breast services under the Health Board.

The role includes training in the diagnosis and management of symptomatic and screen-detected breast cancers, with opportunities for breast reconstruction.

Responsibilities

Maintain and develop subspecialty interests alongside the current team.
Provide first-class clinical service and effective leadership to all staff.
Sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate.
Work with the multidisciplinary breast team and health board colleagues.

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics, including disabled and neurodiverse candidates and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

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If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

The salary scale for a Band 3 has been adjusted as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2026/2027 and will be implemented in August 2026 backdated to 01 April 2026 where applicable.

Job Overview

Applications are invited for a locum Consultant Breast Surgeon for the duration of 1 year, based at the newly opened Specialist Breast Unit at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr, Ystrad Mynach with occasional operating lists at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport. Secretarial support, junior staff and full IT facilities will be provided. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic team of breast specialists within the division of General Surgery, but will not be required to be part of the General Surgery on-call rota. Training in the diagnosis and management of both symptomatic and screen detected breast cancers, and breast reconstruction is essential

The appointee will work with a multidisciplinary breast team delivering breast services and within the Health Board. There is an established multidisciplinary team including; surgery, radiology, histo/cytopathology, oncology, radiotherapy, with specialist nursing support. There are close links with plastic surgery

Main duties of the job

To maintain and develop subspecialty interests that compliments those of the department alongside the current team. Specific responsibilities of the post are listed in the next section .

As a senior employee of the Health Board the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board’s patients.

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-

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 Health Board’s procedures and operating policies
To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Division’s and Health Board’s service plans
To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division or the Health Board

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation serving the communities of Gwent. With more than 14,000 staff and volunteers, we provide safe, high-quality, and compassionate care across hospitals, GP practices, community services, and mental health settings. As a University Health Board, research, education, and innovation are central to our work, supporting evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.

Our work is guided by the Gwent Strategy 2025–2035, which sets out our long-term ambition to create a fairer and healthier future for our population. We focus on prevention, reducing health inequalities, and working in partnership with local authorities, voluntary organisations, and communities to improve health and wellbeing.

We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where people feel valued, respected, and able to develop. Our values of Kindness, Integrity, and Respect shape how we care for patients and how we treat one another.

We offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities, flexible working where possible, and a comprehensive NHS benefits package. Working for ABUHB means being part of an organisation that values its people and offers the chance to build a meaningful and rewarding career while making a real difference to the lives of others.

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