Employer Croydon Health Services NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Breast offices Town Croydon Salary £109,725 - £145,478 £84,559 - £114,003 + London weighting Salary period Yearly Closing 14/09/2025 08:00
Consultant Oncoplastic Breast surgeon
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
Croydon University Hospital Breast Unit receives around 4500 referrals per year and on average diagnoses 250 cancers. The Breast Unit provides a comprehensive range of breast cancer treatments including a full range of oncoplastic techniques and an immediate and delayed breast reconstructive service. This is enhanced due to a strong partnership with the plastic surgery department at St George’s Hospital, London.
The Breast Unit at Croydon has a comprehensive multidisciplinary team running both a weekly cancer and Benign MDMs. Oncology services are linked with The Royal Marsden, Sutton with an acute oncology service on site at Croydon. Croydon currently runs 15 clinics per week with a one stop service provided by the designated Bradbeer Breast Imaging Unit.
This post will support and develop new services within the breast unit and engage in providing a service to meet the demands of the local population.
The successful applicant should have an audit and research portfolio, with an ongoing interest in expanding the portfolio and participation in clinical trial recruitment. They should also demonstrate management responsibilities and a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.
For further information please contactMr Wail Al-Sarakbi, Clinical Lead for breast services on 020 83013405 or w.alsarakbi@ nhs.net.
Main duties of the job
The Breast Unit at Croydon has a comprehensive multidisciplinary team running both a weekly cancer and Benign MDMs. Oncology services are linked with The Royal Marsden, Sutton with an acute oncology service on site at Croydon. Croydon currently runs 15 clinics per week with a one stop service provided by the designated Bradbeer Breast Imaging Unit.
This post will support and develop new services within the breast unit and engage in providing a service to meet the demands of the local population.
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.
These include:
• Croydon University Hospital
• Purley Hospital
• The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
• Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside
• A minor injuries unit in New Addington
The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our Vision:
“Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it”
Our 5 key ‘Here for you’ promises to the people of Croydon are:
• You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff
• You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff
• You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians
• You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to home
• You feel it’s getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services
We are one of 17 Trusts in the country who have been accepted as national pioneers on staff engagement and empowerment, through the adoption of "Listening into Action" as a new way of working. The approach we are taking to “Listening into Action” is new and different.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the contents of the job description and person specification for full information.
For further information please contact Mr Wail Al-Sarakbi, Clinical Lead for breast services on 020 83013405 orw.alsarakbi@ nhs.net .
Person specification
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We particularly welcome applications from black, asian and minority ethnic candidates as there is anunder-representationatsenior level within Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.
We offer many flexible and part-time working opportunities and all of our substantive & Fixed Term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, including parking, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme. We value diversity and promote equality of opportunity.
DETAILS ON APPLICATION PROCESS
Please note that no job offer or volunteer placement will be made until satisfactory references have been received. You are asked to provide email addresses for all referees, and ensure their accuracy before submitting your application.
If you need to discuss any reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act, require the application form in a different format or would like advice in regard to the recruitment process, please email the South West London Recruitment Hub - [emailprotected]
In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process, if applicable, should you be appointed.
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Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
If you decide to apply for this post, but do not hear back from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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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.
For further information please contact Mr Wail Al-Sarakbi, Clinical Lead for breast services on 020 83013405 orw.alsarakbi@ nhs.net .
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