Locum Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon

Sfh Tr; Sutton-in-Ashfield; Hybrid; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery based at King's Mill Hospital in Sutton-in-Ashfield. The post focuses on oncoplastic techniques with two years of unit experience preferred.

May require activity at Newark Hospital within the Trust. The role sits within a multi-disciplinary Breast Service covering central North Nottinghamshire, Mansfield, Ashfield and Newark districts, with flexibility across two sites and governance

Qualifications

• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)
• Successful FRCS or equivalent
• Postgraduate thesis or higher degree
• Completed oncoplastic fellowship or equivalent experience
• At least 2 years of experience in an oncoplastic unit

Responsibilities

• Support high quality patient care with a focus on breast service delivery
• Out-of-hours on-call responsibilities as part of consultant rota
• Cover colleagues' annual leave and other absences
• Teach and supervise junior medical staff and contribute to education
• Engage in audit, governance processes and CPD activities

Skills

Oncoplastic breast surgery

Teaching and supervision

Clinical governance and audit

On-call responsibilities

Education

GMC Specialist Register

FRCS

MD/ MSc/ MMEd

Oncoplastic fellowship

Job description

Locum Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon

Main area Breast Surgery Grade Locum Consultant Contract Fixed term: 6 months (to cover career break) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 214-SACC26-8320909

Site King's Mill and Newark Hospitals Town Sutton-in-Ashfield Salary £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 05/11/2026 08:00

Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and know that happy colleagues deliver better care.

Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

At Sherwood Forest Hospitals, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As such, we particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, or Disabled. We believe that a diverse team better represents the communities we serve and brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our work.

Job overview

A full time 10PA Locum Fixed Term Consultant in Breast Surgery for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based at the King's Mill Hospital, Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire is required. This post will be focussed on oncoplastic breast surgery and as such the candidate must have proven 2 year's experience in an Oncoplastic unit . The post holder may also be required to undertake planned surgery and outpatient clinics at Newark Hospital which is also part of the trust.

The appointee will join an existing multi-disciplinary team providing a comprehensive Breast Service to central North Nottinghamshire and, in particular, the residents of Mansfield, Ashfield and Newark Districts.

The post holder will demonstrate a wide range of skills and will be required to work flexibly within the department and across two sites. The successful candidate will be expected to be aware of local policies and procedures and comply with the standing orders and standing financial instructions of this Trust. In particular, where the consultant manages employees of the Trust, he/she will be expected to observe local employment and personnel policies and procedures.

Main duties of the job

The over-riding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

• Provision of a service to Sherwood Forest Hospitals, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department.
• Out-of-hours responsibilities, including participation in Consultant on-call rota where applicable.
• Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences.
• Any responsibility which relates to a special interest.
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures.
• Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.
• Participating in medical audit, the Trust's Clinical Governance processes and in CPD - CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory.
• Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust.
• Any other duties which may be required from time to time which are reasonable regarded to be part of the role of a consultant.

Working for our organisation

Sherwood Forest Hospitals is an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust providing acute and community healthcare services for 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. We are working closely with partners in health and social care through the Mid Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Partnership to take collective responsibility for managing resources, delivering NHS standards, and improving the health of the population we serve.

We put the patient at the centre of everything that we do, and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically led organisation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a full outline of the main duties and responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
• Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent (FRCS)
• Postgraduate thesis
• MD/MSc/MMEd
• Completed oncoplastic fellowship programme or equivalent experience

Experience

• Clinical Training and experience in oncoplastic breast surgery equivalent to that required of a UK CCST
• Statement regarding appropriate training and experience including that relating to a specialist interest (at least 2 years of experience in a unit providing the full range of oncoplastic procedures)
• Excellent clinical skills and substantial experience of benign and malignant breast conditions
• Evidenced experience in oncoplastic techniques such as volume displacement, volume replacement and implant based reconstruction
• Excellent practical skills in the full range of breast clinical problems
• Good understanding of the management of breast disease
• Evidence of participation in change projects

Teaching

• Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit

Research

• Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload
• Leadership skills to take forward service developments
• Computing and IT skills

Other

• Communication skills – to have excellent language competency and communication skills necessary to do the job safely & competently. Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to be flexible and considerate, take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
• Ability to see patients as people
• Ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

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Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applicationsand that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change. If a high number of applications are received, a longlisting exercise will be conducted prior to shortlisting.

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