Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 August 2025 |
| Location: | Derby, DE22 3NE |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7275672/320-MDR-7275672-DP |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full time Breast Oncoplastic Surgeon to provide an elective service across South Derbyshire & South-East Staffordshire.
Based across both Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital Burton the Breast Surgery Department provides a full range of out-patient diagnostic services and inpatient elective operating services for benign and malignant breast disease and breast reconstruction, specialist outpatient clinics & day case sessions.
As well as Triple Assessment clinics there are specialist clinics in breast reconstruction, familial breast cancer, advanced breast cancer and primary endocrine therapy. The department has a very strong research portfolio and regular research meetings.
We have a strong ethos of education and continuing professional development for all the multi-disciplinary team and have a regular programme of Educational evenings. We have well established links to the regional clinical genetics service and the regional plastic surgical service in Nottingham for referrals for microvascular free flaps.
There are currently 9 consultants within the unit, supported by a team of specialist doctors , clinical fellows, junior doctors and clinical nurse specialists. The team works closely with the breast radiology and oncology departments.
The Breast Service run an annualised job plan and consultants rotate through clinical sessions.
A typical week will include outpatient clinics, theatre lists and MDT.
Consultants are expected to work flexibly and to deliver clinical sessions at both Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital Burton.
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.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car scheme
Key Facts about our Trust:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per 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
Full details are included in the job description
In addition the job plan will include dedicated time for administration and supporting professional activities
The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice at the time of application and be eligible for entry on GMC Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) at time of interview or evidence that the GMC is processing the Specialist Registration application (MUST be provided prior to interview)
This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Aug 2025
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full time Breast Oncoplastic Surgeon to provide an elective service across South Derbyshire & South-East Staffordshire.
Based across both Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital Burton the Breast Surgery Department provides a full range of out-patient diagnostic services and inpatient elective operating services for benign and malignant breast disease and breast reconstruction, specialist outpatient clinics & day case sessions.
As well as Triple Assessment clinics there are specialist clinics in breast reconstruction, familial breast cancer, advanced breast cancer and primary endocrine therapy. The department has a very strong research portfolio and regular research meetings.
We have a strong ethos of education and continuing professional development for all the multi-disciplinary team and have a regular programme of Educational evenings. We have well established links to the regional clinical genetics service and the regional plastic surgical service in Nottingham for referrals for microvascular free flaps.
There are currently 9 consultants within the unit, supported by a team of specialist doctors , clinical fellows, junior doctors and clinical nurse specialists. The team works closely with the breast radiology and oncology departments.
The Breast Service run an annualised job plan and consultants rotate through clinical sessions.
A typical week will include outpatient clinics, theatre lists and MDT.
Consultants are expected to work flexibly and to deliver clinical sessions at both Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital Burton.
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.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car scheme
Key Facts about our Trust:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per 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
Full details are included in the job description
In addition the job plan will include dedicated time for administration and supporting professional activities
The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice at the time of application and be eligible for entry on GMC Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) at time of interview or evidence that the GMC is processing the Specialist Registration application (MUST be provided prior to interview)
This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Aug 2025