Senior Oncoplastic Clinical Fellow in Breast Surgery

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Oncoplastic Clinical Fellow to join the Breast Team for a 12-month period. The successful candidate will require a minimum of two years' surgical experience and at least six months in Breast Surgery. Responsibilities include maintaining clinical standards, teaching, and participating in clinical governance. This role offers development opportunities and a supportive environment with no on-call commitment.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience in Surgery and 6 months in Breast Surgery.
• Possession of MBBS and GMC registration required.
• Interest in developing skills in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clinical standards in Breast Service.
• Teach and train junior staff and medical students.
• Participate in clinical governance and audit.

Skills

Surgery experience

Breast Surgery

Teaching and training

Clinical Governance

Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

Education

MBBS

Full GMC registration

Job description

Overview

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

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Fellow to join the Breast Team at UHDB as a Senior Oncoplastic Clinical Fellow. This is an appointment to cover a 12-month period commencing 1st April 2026.

Applicants should have a minimum of two years’ experience in Surgery (not including Foundation Years) of which 6 months must be Breast Surgery. Possession of the MBBS, plus full GMC registration with Licence to Practise at the time of application is essential.

The elective work involves daily ward rounds, time-tabled sessions for theatre and out-patient clinics and multidisciplinary team meetings. Whilst it is not yet a recognised training post, this post is well supervised and there are opportunities to learn and develop skills.

The post will primarily cover services at Queen\'s Hospital, Burton with some additional responsibilities at Royal Derby Hospital.

There is no on-call commitment with this post.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

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.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of Breast Service.
• Share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Breast Service.
• Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students.
• Active participation in departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
• Active participation in continuing medical education (CME).
• Maintain and develop skills in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery.

Qualifications and Requirements

• MBBS with full GMC registration and Licence to Practise at the time of application.
• Minimum two years’ experience in Surgery (not including Foundation Years), of which 6 months must be Breast Surgery.
• Interest in further developing Oncoplastic Breast Surgery.

Benefits and Additional Information

• 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 on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 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.

Advert closes on Tuesday 14 Oct 2025.