Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery

Transformation Unit; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in Wycombe is recruiting a Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery to join the Bucks Breast Unit on a 12-month fixed-term basis starting January 2027. The appointee will participate in elective breast surgery, outpatient and inpatient care, and contribute to the weekly oncoplastic MDM.

The role offers the chance to develop competencies with supervision, within a multidisciplinary surgical team, and to engage in breast reconstruction pathways as skills grow.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with Licence to Practice in the UK.
• Ability to travel to multiple sites.
• Evidence of recent audit and engagement with clinical governance.
• Commitment to safe, compassionate care and continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assist in elective breast surgery, outpatient clinics, inpatient cover and weekly multidisciplinary meetings (MDM).
• Operate within competencies with opportunity to participate in oncoplastic breast procedures and reconstructions.
• Manage a variable clinical commitment schedule including theatre, clinics and telephone follow-ups.

Skills

Workload management

Communication

Flexibility

Leadership

Audit & governance

Education

MB ChB or equivalent

MRCS/FRCS

ATLS

Job description

Employer Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Wycombe Hospital Town High Wycombe Salary £63,696 - £102,689 £61,542.00 - £99,216.00 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59

Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery

Specialty Doctor

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has a 12 month Fixed Term Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery position available to start from January 2027 based at Wycombe Hospital's Breast Unit.

The appointee will assist in the provision of elective breast surgery, outpatient clinics, inpatient cover and preparation of the weekly multidisciplinary meeting as well as the oncoplastic MDM.

The appointee will have the opportunity to operate independently within their competencies for specific procedures and will be supported by the consultant body to develop further competencies within the field of breast surgery with ample opportunity to be involved in major cases in oncoplastic breast surgery and breast reconstruction.

The number of clinical commitments will depend on service requirements and will span theatre sessions, outpatient clinics (including one-stop, routine follow-up and telephone clinics).

Please note:

Applicants MUST hold Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice in the UK We anticipate this to be a popular post and this vacancy may close earlier than the stated close date. We therefore encourage and welcome early applications.

Main duties of the job

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) has a vacancy to join the dynamic and friendly Bucks Breast Unit as a Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery starting ASAP (exact starting dates may be negotiable and to be confirmed at interview with suitable candidates).

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is a major provider of integrated hospital and community services with 6,000 members of staff providing care for half a million people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding counties, Thame (Oxfordshire), Tring (Hertfordshire) and Leighton Buzzard (Bedfordshire).

The Trust has the world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre and the regional centres for burns care, plastic surgery, stroke, cardiac services and dermatology, as well as national recognition for urology and skin cancer services.

The ‘BHT way’ sets out our ambition to be ‘one of the safest healthcare systems in the country delivering safe, compassionate care every time for every patient’. BHT provides a friendly working approach for all staff to ensure a good work-life balance, and it is an environment where family life is promoted. There are nursery facilities on site.

Working for our organisation

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Bucks Breast Unit provides a comprehensive service including Breast Screening. It is located in a state-of-the-art purpose built unit at Wycombe Hospital with co-located imaging and biopsy facilities. The Unit is busy, with approximately 6,000 symptomatic referrals, 20,700 women screened annually and over 500 new breast cancers a year (screening and symptomatic).

All elective operating takes place within the dedicated Surgical Treatment Centre at Wycombe Hospital for day surgery and inpatient admissions.

We are able to offer a full range of breast procedures including oncoplastic breast conservation and mastectomy with immediate and delayed reconstruction. There is close collaboration with the Plastic Surgery unit and we offer on-site free-flap immediate reconstruction, and jointly operate on complex cases. There are regular breast reconstruction awareness evenings and commencing shortly an oncoplastic MDM.

For further details on this role, please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert.

Person specification

Other Requirements

• Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice in the UK
• Ability to travel to multiple sites

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to manage own workload
• Ability to effectively communicate and work with a specialist surgical team
• Flexibility to cover for colleague’s duties as and when required by the needs of the service
• Ability to use relevant IT systems
• Relevant publications an asset
• Management and leadership skills

Experience

• Experience at ST3+ level of General/Breast Surgery in relevant specialties
• Ability to manage surgical patients as the senior surgical opinion on site
• Clinical and technical skills appropriate to the grade
• Special Clinical interest in Breast Surgery
• Evidence of recent audit
• Good grasp of audit methodology, and practice of Clinical Governance

Qualifications/Training

• MB ChB or equivalent
• MRCS/FRCS
• ATLS

Trust 'CARE' Values

• Collaborate - Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
• Aspire - Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
• Respect - Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
• Enable - Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.