Locum Consultant Breast Surgeon

NHS; Swansea; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS is seeking a Locum Consultant Breast Surgeon for a full-time role based in Swansea. This position involves clinical commitments across multiple hospitals and requires GMC registration, surgical qualifications, and experience in breast surgery. The department values flexible working arrangements to accommodate individual needs while focusing on continuous improvement in patient care.

Qualifications

• GMC registration and higher surgical qualification required.
• Sub-specialty accreditation in Breast Surgery preferred.
• Experience in an oncoplastic breast unit and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Clinical commitments at Singleton, Neath Port Talbot, and occasionally Morriston Hospitals.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team working and service improvement.
• Leading clinical development initiatives.

Skills

Effective Team Working

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership

Advanced IT Skills

Education

Fully Registered with the GMC

FRCS or equivalent

Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education

Higher degree (MD or PhD)

Job description

This is a new post for a full-time Locum Consultant Breast Surgeons. The post will be based in Singleton Hospital but with clinical commitments at Neath Port Talbot Hospital, and occasionally Morriston Hospital in other parts of the Health Board. It is offered on the amended terms of the Consultant Contract.

The post is offered initially on a 10 session contract, but those wanting to work less than full time would be considered and should also apply. There are no general surgery on-call commitment. The department is willing to consider flexible working arrangements depending on the individual needs of the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate must be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and have or, be within 6 months of obtaining his/her CCT at the time of interview. We would also welcome expressions of interest from those just outside this window who will obtain their CCT within the next year.

Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work this amount of sessions would also be eligible to be considered for the post, and the post is subject to the terms and conditions of service governing the appointment of hospital medical and dental staff in Wales.

About us

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

Swansea is Wales' second-largest city, and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cozy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and liberty stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City football club.

Job responsibilities

For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Fully Registered with the GMC and licensed to practice
• Appropriate higher surgical qualification FRCS or equivalent
• On Specialist Register or within 6 months of receiving CCT at the time of interview
• Sub-specialty accreditation in Breast Surgery
• Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education
• Higher degree (MD or PhD)

Experience

• Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff ("Working Together")
• Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service ("Always Improving")
• Values partnership with other agencies ("Working Together")
• Evidence of work experience in an oncoplastic breast unit
• Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
• Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
• Evidence of active participation in research including peer reviewed publications

Skills & Abilities

• Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change ("Working Together" )
• Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare ("Caring for each other")
• Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly ("Caring for each other"
• Understands information systems and technology
• Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
• Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service ("Always Improving")
• Advanced IT skills including database management and data handling for the purpose of audit and clinical queries

Personal Attributes

• Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
• A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service ("Always Improving")
• Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals
• The ability to innovate and a willingness to try something new, with the aim to improve the ? ? ? ? 15 service to patients
• The ability to consider, develop and execute service development in all aspects of the patient pathway, including screening, prevention and primary care initiatives
• Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development

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.