Locum Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £105,504 - £139,882 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 June 2025 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L7 8YE |
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7190370/287-RSUR-81-25 |
Summary
Applications are invited for a 6 months fixed term post for a Locum Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week
The Liverpool Breast Service is delivered across three sites; Royal Liverpool Hospital, Aintree University Hospital and Broadgreen Hospital. This post will be predominantly based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital site, although some cross site working is a requirement of the role.
The appointee will join the existing team of eleven consultant breast surgeons and will provide support to the screening and symptomatic Breast services.
The post will involve the full service provision associated with a full time consultant including symptomatic and screening outpatient clinics, operating , MDTs, audit, supervision and training of undergraduates and resident doctors.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
The proposed job plan may also include evening DCC activity, in line with all recent appointments and the requirements for an extended 7 day service for the new hospital. The agreed job plan will reflect seven day working and may involve some weekend working. The 10 PA contract comprises 8.5 DCC sessions and 1.5 SPA sessions. There is a 1 in 10 on call commitment for Breast Surgery patients only.
Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full time is eligible to be considered for this post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content should be discussed on a personal basis with the employing authority in consultation with the Clinical Director.
Good communication skills, the ability to work as a team member and offer high standard of clinical opinion are an essential requirement
Participation in the Trust Consultant appraisal system and Royal College Surgeons CPD/CME programme are expected.
This advert closes on Sunday 15 Jun 2025