Specialist grade - Breast Surgery

Royal Berkshire; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Berkshire Hospital is recruiting for a substantive 10 PA Specialist Grade in Breast Surgery, with commitments in satellite areas. The post is full time, with part-time applications considered.

You will join four existing Oncoplastic Consultants and two SAS Breast Surgeons in a senior, leadership role. The successful candidate will have full GMC registration, a higher degree if available, and substantial experience in autonomous breast surgery practice, with an interest in managerial and

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with Licence to Practice.
• Total medical practice of at least 12 years since PMQ, with ≥6 years in Breast Surgery.
• Evidence of clinical governance, leadership and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership within the Breast Surgery service across sites.
• Lead in decision making and contribute to governance and teaching.
• Deliver specialised breast surgery care including complex cases.
• Participate in service development and managerial activities.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Clinical leadership

Management/leadership

Teaching trainees

Education

GMC registration and Licence to Practice

Higher degree (PhD/MD)

Membership of Royal College of Surgeons

Job description

We are recruiting for a substantive 10 PA Specialist Grade in Breast Surgery at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, with commitments in satellite areas. This post is full time but applicants wishing to work part time will be considered. Currently, there are four existing Oncoplastic Consultant Breast Surgeons and two existing SAS Breast Surgeons.

The appointee shall have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council. They shall have completed a minimum of 12 years' medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of six years should have been in Breast Surgery in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. They shall meet the criteria set out in the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework. They will demonstrate experience in autonomous practice, taking the lead in clinical decision‑making, and have interest in additional roles e.g. managerial, educational, niche practice.

The simulation date will be 10th November 2026 and interview date is will be 01st December 2026.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will share clinical and managerial leadership within the Breast Surgery service with the present consultants and SAS. An office base with secretarial and administrative support will be provided.

Clinical Responsibilities

• New symptomatic and screening patients in clinics
• Triage of referrals and responding to advice and guidance requests
• Diagnostic and oncological breast surgery with special interest in older patients and complex co-morbidities
• Surgical node excision biopsy service to other specialties (haematology/renal/CUP)
• Primary endocrine clinic at multiple sites (RBH, Bracknell Healthspace, WBCH) including patients with metastatic breast cancer.

Management Responsibilities

• General Surgery M&M
• Breast Surgery Business meetings
• Breast Clinical Governance/AGM
• Safeguarding lead for Planned Care
• Teaching SpR/FY1/2/medical and PA students in theatre/

About us

Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will share clinical and managerial leadership within the Breast Surgery service with the present consultants and SAS. An office base with secretarial and administrative support will be provided.

Clinical Responsibilities

• New symptomatic and screening patients in clinics
• Triage of referrals and responding to advice and guidance requests
• Diagnostic and oncological breast surgery with special interest in older patients and complex co-morbidities
• Surgical node excision biopsy service to other specialties (haematology/renal/CUP)
• Primary endocrine clinic at multiple sites (RBH, Bracknell Healthspace, WBCH) including patients with metastatic breast cancer.

Management Responsibilities

• General Surgery M&M
• Breast Surgery Business meetings
• Breast Clinical Governance/AGM
• Safeguarding lead for Planned Care
• Teaching SpR/FY1/2/medical and PA students in theatre/clinic/ward

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC
• Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD submitted/awarded
• Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Experience

• Fully trained in Breast Surgery
• Previous responsibility for clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice
• All aspects of general breast surgery and patient care
• Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines
• Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team, understanding each other's unique role
• Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
• Fully trained in sub-specialist requirements
• Evidence of clinical leadership role demonstrating accountability for quality of care, financial controls and efficient management of workforce

Knowledge & Skills

• Undertake audits and present data as required
• Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital database
• Evidence of clinical leadership role demonstrating accountability for quality of care, financial controls and efficient management of workforce
• Track record of publications in peer reviewed journals

Teaching

• Evidence or providing good teaching and supervision to trainees

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.

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