Locum Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Burton upon Trent is looking for a full-time locum Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon. The role involves providing a comprehensive breast surgical service, supervising trainee staff, contributing to medical education, and engaging in research. The candidate must have experience in oncoplastic breast surgery and be prepared to work flexibly across both Queen's Hospital Burton and Royal Derby Hospital, making a significant impact on patient care and surgical services.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have experience in oncoplastic breast surgery.
• Involvement in audit and research is required.
• Ability to supervise and teach trainee staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing care and treatment for patients.
• Supervise and train medical staff.
• Participate in medical audits and governance.

Skills

Experience in oncoplastic breast surgery

Professional supervision and training of medical staff

Participation in medical audits and governance processes

Education

Medical degree and appropriate surgical training

Job description

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

This is an opportunity for a full‑time locum (fixed‑term) post in the Breast Team as an Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon. The post will be working across UHDB at 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 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, 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 CPD.
• Involvement in research and supervision of trainees in audit/research.
• Work 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.

Programmed Activities

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

The Breast Service runs 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 Queens Hospital Burton and Royal Derby Hospital.

Benefits

• 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 an average of 4,810 OP appointments a day
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2,077 per week
• An average of 1,115 patients are seen in A&Es 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 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres
• We 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

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.

Emergency services and the communities in which we live – we recognize the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners to achieve the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Jan 2026.