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This is an opportunity for a full time substantive post in the Breast Team as a Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon. This post will be working across UHDB in 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.
• Responsible for 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 trainee staff.
• Cover for consultant colleagues annual leave and other authorised absence, including care of patients and supervision of trainee doctors.
• Professional supervision, training and management of trainee medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to postgraduate and continuing medical education activity locally and nationally.
• Participation in medical audit under local arrangements, the Trust's Clinical Governance processes and in 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.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the importance of 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.

• 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

• Direct clinical care – average 8.5 patient appointments per week
• Supporting professional activities – average 1.5 patient appointments per week
• Deliver clinical sessions at both Queens Hospital Burton and Royal Derby Hospital, working flexibly

• FRCS
• GMC registration and licence to practice at time of application
• Eligible to entry onto GMC specialist register within 6 months of CCST
• Eligible to reside and work in the UK

• Completion of Oncoplastic Fellowship
• Further postgraduate qualification relevant to breast surgery

• Trained and experienced in oncoplastic breast surgery

• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities/theatre lists
• Experience of MDT coordination and management
• Experience of audit
• Willingness to work within the trust and NHS performance framework and targets
• Ability to manage and lead junior medical staff

• Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduates and postgraduates
• Ability to innovate and develop new technology/methods where appropriate
• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Ability to take part in the induction and appraisal of junior medical staff

• Supervise postgraduate research
• Apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

• Evidence of team working
• Good interpersonal skills
• Effective communication
• Commitment to continuing medical education and requirements of clinical governance

Grade: Consultant

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Location: Queen's Hospital, Belvedere Road, Burton on Trent, DE13 0RB

Pay: £109,725 to £145,478 per annum

Reference number: 320-MDQ-7422987-DP-A

Date posted: 19 December 2025

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Applications for skilled worker sponsorship are accepted.